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TikTok Shop launches new 'Preowned Luxury' category in the UK

TikTok Shop, the social commerce marketplace from the social media platform, has expanded its ‘Preowned Luxury’ category to the UK market. Announced on April 22, Earth Day, the development sees TikTok expand its luxury category to consumers across the pond, as it goes head to head with luxury secondhand marketplaces such as The RealReal,...

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Mango opens new stores in the East Coast, as it sets its sights on ambitious growth in the USA

Mango has opened stores in two new states as the Spanish fashion retailer strengthens its store network across the nation. After opening stores in key retail locations across New York, Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, and Pennsylvania, Mango has expanded its retail network along the East Coast by opening stores in Massachusetts and...

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Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to buy Sheffield shopping centre Meadowhall

Meadowhall, an indoor shopping centre located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and one of the top five shopping destinations in the UK, is to be fully operated by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. According to The Times, Norges, Norway’s 1.3 trillion pounds sovereign wealth fund, is in advanced talks to acquire British Land’s 50 per cent share of...

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Kizik debuts new brand platform and campaign as it enters new phase of growth

Kizik has launched a new brand platform and integrated campaign as part of its continued growth strategy across retail, wholesale, and international markets. The new brand platform and campaign, created in partnership with creative agency Yard NYC, features a renewed branding look for the footwear brand, encompassing everything from its website...

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WRC 2024: 'We greatly value local consumers', say CEOs of Harrods and Galeries Lafayette

Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods (London), and Nicolas Houzé, CEO of Galeries Lafayette (Paris), have shared their expert advice at the World Retail Congress, the international event for retail professionals that kicked off on Tuesday and concludes its talks today, April 18. Host Selvane Mohandas du Ménil asks the two major retail...

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The Brooklyn Nets’ fashion brand Berō opens store

American basketball team The Brooklyn Nets has opened the first retail store for its private label merchandise brand, Berō, which debuted in December 2023. Located at the Barclays Center, the 200-square-foot storefront has been designed by the Brooklyn Home Company’s director of architecture, Stacey Walters, “to feel live-in and welcoming” and...

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Laver Cup announces new retail and merchandising partnership

Tennis tournament, the Laver Cup, which pits six of the best men’s tennis players from Europe against six of their counterparts from the rest of the world, has signed a new retail and merchandising partnership with Fanatics, a digital sports platform and provider of licensed sports merchandise. Under the multi-year deal, Fanatics will develop a...

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Mint Velvet to open in Milton Keynes

British womenswear brand Mint Velvet is opening a new store within the premium Silbury Arcade section of Milton Keynes shopping centre The Centre:MK this summer. In a statement, Mint Velvet said that the 2,800 square foot space will be a “key regional store” for the brand as it continues to focus on its expansion within “premium retail...

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Pangaia to open first standalone in the UK

Material science company Pangaia will open its first standalone UK store on Carnaby Street, London, this summer. The 1,500-square-foot store will be located at 57 Carnaby Street in a prime retail position alongside retailers such as End, Adidas Originals, and Axel Arigato. The store will offer the brand’s genderless apparel while showcasing...

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Casadei launches on Tmall Luxury Pavilion

Italian luxury footwear brand Casadei has opened a flagship store on Alibaba’s leading e-commerce platform, Tmall Luxury Pavilion, as part of its continued global expansion and digital strategy plans. In a statement, Casadei said its launch on Tmall would allow it to connect with the “vibrant and digitally savvy Chinese market,” while...

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International networking: World Retail Congress 2024 kicks off in Paris

The World Retail Congress (WRC) 2024 opened its doors today, April 16, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile in the French capital. It will run until Thursday, April 18. The event brings together the leaders of the global retail industry to discuss strategies for driving retail success across all sectors. It's a high-level forum for senior...

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Vision Express to come to Saks Off 5th

Opticians and eyewear retailer Vision Express is set to be introduced to a select number of Saks Off 5th stores over the next few months in what also comes as an expansion to the luxury chain’s offering. Several of Saks Off 5th stores are expected to add a Vision Express space, including its locations in Westbury, Elizabeth, Bridgewater, West...