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Tesco to close 317 in-store counters and axe Jack’s chain About 2 years ago

Tesco has announced that it is to close 317 of its deli and hot food counters and axe its Jack’s supermarket chain. Tesco said the moves will help make its business fit for the future. The retailer said customer shopping behaviour has changed considerably over recent years which has led to a...

Dolce & Gabbana shares its commitment to going fur and Angora free About 2 years ago

Dolce & Gabbana has shared its commitment to going fur and Angora free with the international animal protection organization, In Defense of Animals (IDA). IDA has been campaigning to end the fur trade since the 1980s. It celebrated the Dolce & Gabbana announcement after 9,000 people signed an alert urging the...

Monsoon Accessorize hires managing director About 2 years ago

Monsoon Accessorize has hired Emma Alexander as its managing director for its Accessorize brand. Emma Alexander previously worked as fashion director of the Very Group where she led the fashion platforms of Littlewoods, Very and Very Exclusive. Prior to that, she was chief product officer at Jack Wills and also worked as brand...

Arket to launch new store in Paris About 2 years ago

Arket is to launch its first physical store in France this autumn with the opening of a flagship shop in Paris. The H&M owned business said the new store will provide a complete lifestyle experience and offer fashion and accessories for women, men and children, as well as interior essentials for...

Savage x Fenty secures new funding About 2 years ago

The Savage x Fenty lingerie brand has secured $125 million in new funding, Founded by pop start Rhianna, the company is also opening its first physical store with the launch of a shop in Las Vegas this week. According to a report by Forbes, the new funds are the result of a...

Farfetch is to acquire Violet Grey About 2 years ago

Farfetch, the online luxury fashion marketplace, is to acquire the Violet Grey beauty retailer for an undisclosed sum. The move comes ahead of Farfetch’s launch of a beauty proposition later this year. In a statement, Farfetch said the purchase will bring beauty industry expertise to the company and allow it to offer...

H&M boosted by sales recovery About 2 years ago

H&M Group has grown its annual sales and profit after a strong end to the year with sales back at pre-pandemic levels. In the 12 months to 30 November, its net sales climbed by 6% to 199 billion Swedish kronor while pre-tax profit totalled 14.3 billion Swedish kronor. In 2022 H&M will...

Klarna launches credit card About 2 years ago

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna has announced the launch of its physical card in the UK. Klarna Card will enable consumers to use the flexible payment option in-store, wherever cards are accepted. The card launches with Klarna’s Pay in 30, which allows consumers to pay anytime up to 30 days...

Fortnum & Mason in talks about Qatar expansion About 2 years ago

Fortnum & Mason is in talks to open an outlet in Qatar amid growing interest from international brands in the Gulf ahead of this year’s football World Cup. Sky News reported that executives at the heritage retailer are in talks with potential franchise partners in Qatar about the move. If the project...

Pop Mart has launched its debut UK store About 2 years ago

Pop Mart has launched its debut UK store in London’s Chinatown district. Situated at 80 Shaftesbury Avenue, the store will sell some of Pop Mart’s latest and most exclusive collectibles, many of which are becoming available in the UK for the first time. These will include art toy products created by...

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