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H&M has launched an online shop in Thailand. The retailer opened its first store in the country 2012, and now has a total of 29 stores there. The online shop will sell the brands full womenswear, menswear and childrenswear ranges. Customers will also have access to the H&M Magazine, as well as be...

Vodafone has announced plans to take over at least 24 empty premises by the end of this year, and open new franchise stores in them. The new shops will be part of Vodafone’s franchise programme, with to of the planned openings already taking place in Morecambe and St Austell. The company has...

Hammerson announced today that it is planning a £2m upgrade to New Street Mall, as part of a phased project which will include significant internal upgrades and result in a more vibrant and engaging entrance to its flagship destination Grand Central – the retail and F&B destination integrated with the...

Sandro has launched its first store in the US in New York’s Soho district. The store was designed by the brands founders Evelyne and Ilan Chetrite and will sell a selection of the brands womenswear and menswear ranges. Evelyne Chetrite said: “New York has been very important to me and continues to...

Liverpool ONE has announced that cult cosmetics brand, Too Faced, has officially opened its North West flagship store on Paradise Street. The new 1,000 sq ft Too Faced store joins a host of international beauty meccas at the destination including Morphe, Molton Brown and one-stop cosmetics hub Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols. Established...

Kingfisher has posted a decline in sales and profits after a disappointing performance at B&Q and poor sales in France. In the six months leading to July 31st, like-for-like sales were down by 1.8%.  Underlying pre-tax profit fell by 6.4% to £353.3 million. Veronique Laury, Kingfisher chief executive, said: “Our transformation activity continued in...

Demna Gvasalia is set to step down from his role at Vetements. He co-founded the streetwear label with his brother, Guram Gvasalia. In a statement, the fashion designer explained: "I started Vetements because I was bored of fashion and against all odds fashion did change once and forever since Vetements appeared and...

Couture Club has launched a new store at London’s Westfield Stratford City, which marks the brands first store in the south of England. Ross Worswick and Scott Shashua founded Couture Club in 2015, with an initial investment of just £5,000. The co-founders remain committed to investing in the high street, with stores...

Yoox Net-a-Porter has confirmed the exit of Mr Porter managing director Toby Bateman. A spokesperson for the brand said: “We would like to thank Toby Bateman for his long-term commitment. During the nearly 10 years he has been with the organization, he, together with his talented team, have achieved many notable...

Laura Ashley has appointed IMG to exclusively license its brand in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The offering will start with the retailer’s home décor and furnishings items but this will be extended to include women’s apparel, fashion accessories and personal care items. Sean Anglim, chief operating officier of Laura Ashley,...