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The Sting: "Our adventure abroad is over for now”

Amsterdam - The Sting unveiled its new retail concept at its latest flagship store opening in Haarlem, as the Dutch fashion group turns its focus towards strengthening its presence in its home market. This means the shuttering of its flagship store in London, as well as its store in Germany. FashionUnited NL attended the opening of its new...

Business

Dutch fashion retailers accused of paying 'starvation' wages

It is no secret that garment workers in apparel factories overseas work in what most Western citizens would deem appalling conditions. Extreme working hours, none-liveable wages, unsafe working conditions, intimidation from superiors are just a few of the poor working practices found in factories in southern India producing clothes for Dutch...

Retail

The Sting launches local UK webshop

Dutch multi-fashion retailer The Sting has launched its first webstore in the UK, following the opening of its flagship store at Piccadilly Circus in 2011 and its second store opening in Westfield Stratford City in 2012. The new online store offers customers free returns, as well as the option to collect orders placed online in store. The UK...