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L.K. Bennett taps Jo Hooper as Group Product Director

Former Head of Buying for womenswear at John Lewis, Jo Hooper, is set to take on a new challenge as Group Product Director at accessories and ready-to-wear brand L.K. Bennett, with immediate effect. In the newly created role, Hooper will oversee product vision and strategy across L.K. Bennett’s main sectors, which include footwear,...

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LK Bennett secures funding for expansion

Clothing and footwear retailer LK Bennett has secured £16 million funding to help drive its international expansion. The company, which operates 156 shops across the world will use the five-year credit facility to accelerate its store expansion programme in the US and the Middle East. It will also open new stores in European countries such as...