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YKK group company Golden Hill Tower marks 25th anniversary in Myanmar

Golden Hill Tower Limited, a group company of YKK Corporation, held a ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, on 21 September 2026 to mark its 25th anniversary. The company, established in 1997, opened its first serviced apartment for expatriates in Myanmar in November 2000. Around 230 guests attended the anniversary ceremony, including YKK Corporation...

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UNIQLO to open second Manchester store, prepares biggest year of UK growth for 2027

Japanese apparel retailer UNIQLO, part of Fast Retailing, has confirmed its second Manchester store, opening at the Trafford Centre on 15 October 2026, alongside plans for new stores in Bath and Brighton in 2027. The Trafford Centre store makes Manchester the first UK city outside London to have two UNIQLO stores. Spanning 1,440 square metres,...

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Stone Island takes over Selfridges' Corner Shop for 'The Collector Series'

Italian outerwear brand Stone Island is taking over The Corner Shop at Selfridges London from 21 September to 6 November 2026 for 'Selected Works '982-'026_Stone Island: The Collector Series', its first formal collaboration with the independent collectors who have shaped the brand's culture over four decades. The six-week installation brings...

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Dior opens House of Dior flagship in Milan on Via Monte Napoleone

French luxury house Dior is opening a new flagship store, House of Dior, on Milan's Via Monte Napoleone from 18 September 2026. Housed in a neoclassical building dating to the late 17th century, the three-storey space was designed by architect Peter Marino, with landscaping by Peter Wirtz across its terraces, courtyards and living walls....

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Olymp Signature debuts at KaDeWe, expanding into all three KaDeWe Group stores

German menswear brand Olymp is expanding its premium Olymp Signature range with dedicated brand spaces at KaDeWe, Alsterhaus and Oberpollinger, marking the line's debut at KaDeWe. It is the first time Olymp Signature is represented across all three KaDeWe Group department stores at once. The Signature range is built on two-ply fabrics,...

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Hollister to open first South West outlet store at Gloucester Quays

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that American retailer Hollister, a brand of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., has signed for its debut outlet store in the South West, at Gloucester Quays. The 8,000 sq ft unit sits on High Orchard Street, next to the outlet mall's main entrance and opposite Sostrene Grene and All Saints. Hollister offers apparel,...

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Superdry to open new store at Derbion shopping centre

British fashion brand Superdry & Co is opening a new store at Derbion, a shopping and leisure destination in Derby, England, after signing a 10-year lease for a 3,576-square-foot unit. The store will introduce the brand's recently refreshed identity to the city, built around a lighter, brighter format and its signature preppy style. Founded in...

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Givenchy launches e-concession on Farfetch

French couture house Givenchy, owned by LVMH, and global luxury platform Farfetch have announced a new partnership bringing Givenchy's collections directly onto Farfetch's website and app. The new e-concession is set to open on September 21, 2026, starting with the house's autumn/winter 2026 collection. Through the partnership, Givenchy will...

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Prada opens multi-floor Prada Galleria in Milan's historic shopping arcade

Italian luxury house Prada has opened Prada Galleria, an eight-floor complex spanning retail, hospitality, art and history in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the 19th-century shopping arcade that has housed Fratelli Prada since 1913. The project connects two sides of the arcade's central octagon through a new underground passage. Overseen...

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From customer to community: why connection makes the difference in retail

A shop is no longer an island. In a retail market where consumers are increasingly conscious of where, how and from whom they buy, a good product offering is just the beginning. A strong narrative, a recognisable identity, a pleasant experience and, above all, a sense of belonging make all the difference today. Retailers who create genuine...

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Barbour adopts ReFrame, a modular fix for costly store refits

British heritage brand Barbour has become the first brand to use ReFrame, a new modular retail display system designed to let stores be refreshed without replacing entire fixture schemes, according to a press release. The system, designed and manufactured by British retail design company Ripple, made its commercial debut at Blenheim Palace,...

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Rituals opens new boutique in Hereford

Dutch wellbeing brand Rituals will open a new boutique in Hereford on September 2, 2026, adding to its expanding UK network of stores. The boutique will be located at 9 High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AA, and will offer shoppers an immersive experience of Rituals' bath, body and home products, designed to encourage mindfulness and self-care in...