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Seasalt opens first standalone store in New Zealand

Cornish fashion and lifestyle brand Seasalt is continuing its international expansion with its first standalone store with New Zealand-based franchise partner Ballantynes in Auckland. The opening marks Seasalt’s first standalone store with a franchise partner outside Europe and continues a longstanding relationship with New Zealand retailer...

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Joe Browns to open its first store in four years in the Lake District

Fashion and homeware retailer Joe Browns is opening a new store in Bowness-on-Windemere in Cumbria on June 10. The store will mark the brand’s first retail opening in four years and its first franchise store in partnership with retail entrepreneurs Adrian and Julie North. Located in Queen’s Square, Bowness-on-Windemere, the store spans 2,500...

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River Island to exit Russian market

After only 6 years in the Russian market River Island is to close its 10 store portfolio and cease operations. The UK high street giant stated it's Russian trading partner, Maratex, was due to exit the fashion sphere, leaving 50 percent of the company without an owner. In Russia it is nearly impossible to become the sole owner of a business if...