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In pictures: Ganni lands in UK with London flagship

Danish fashion brand Ganni has made its UK brick-and-mortar debut with the opening of a 2,750-square-foot store at 36 Beak Street in Soho, London. The London flagship is part of Ganni’s global expansion and comes just months after the brand announced it would be opening two US flagship stores in New York and Los Angeles this autumn. To celebrate...

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Ganni to open first U.S. stores in New York and Los Angeles

Copenhagen-based women’s ready-to-wear label Ganni is touching down in the United States. Not long after expanding its e-commerce reach to the U.S. — the brand began offering U.S. shipping in May 2018 — the brand will be opening its first-ever U.S. stores in New York and Los Angeles, according to Fashionista. A brand popular among fashion social...

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Oliver Bonas to open eight new stores in 2019

Independent British lifestyle brand Oliver Bonas has announced ambitious plans to open eight new stores this year, resulting in some 80 new jobs. With the support of a 15 million pound revolving credit facility from HSBC UK, the expansion will begin with the opening of a new store in Gatwick North Terminal. Oliver Bonas, which currently has 77...

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Esprit-CEO: Our plan is “ambitious but it’s also realistic”

Struggling fashion retailer Esprit has unveiled an ambitious plan to counter years of revenue decline last week. But will it succeed in finding a new place on the market, after what the company itself defined as years of “brand inconsistency”? Chief Executive Officer Anders Kristiansen, who joined Esprit in June, sounded confident when...

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J.Crew to open Paris stores

After London comes Paris, or at least for J.Crew, who are eyeing the French capital for its next instalment of collegiate fashion. J.Crew is thought to be opening two stores in Paris in 2015, in addition to its fifth outlet in Lnodon. The first Paris store, measuring 2,260 square foot, will open next March on Rue Malher, while a men’s store will...