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Mulberry has appointed Charles Anderson as its new group finance director. Anderson will begin his role in early October, and will succeed Neil Ritchie who stepped down from the position on June 30th. Anderson has over 20 years’ experience as a finance professional, including 17 years at Ted Baker, where his most...

Pandora has said that its preparations for its brand relaunch are all on track for August 29th. The relaunch will begin with a global PR event in Los Angeles on August 28th.  The brand has increased its focus on its core propositions of ‘co-creation, self-expression and collecting’. The company has been focusing...

URBN has reported that its second quarter sales fell by 3% to $962 million. Comparable sales in the three months to July 31st dropped by 3%.  This comes as the company struggled against slower sales in its stores. Free People saw an increase of 6% in its comparable sales, however sales at...

Banana Republic has announced plans to launch Style Passport, which is an online subscription service that will allow customers to rent items from its womenswear collections. The service will be rolled out in the US at the end of September with the aim of including menswear ranges at a later date. The...

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has appointed Greg Deacon as its new chief operating officer. Deacon will join the organisation on September 9th and will work from the company’s head office in London. He currently works for Camelot, where he heads up the field sales force.  Before this, he worked at...

H&M is set to release a collection in collaboration with British brand Richard Allan. The womenswear collection will feature iconic Richard Allan prints sourced from the designers archive.  The prints will be reimagined in new designs by the in-house H&M design team. The collection will include dresses, blouses, skirts, shirts and trousers,...

New Look has launched a range of shoes, bags and accessories that have been certified by The Vegan Society, and will all carry the society’s trademark. The range has been launched on line, with the brand set to roll out vegan labelling both online and in stores from September. The brand has...

Oliver Bonas will debut in Liverpool with an opening at the Liverpool ONE. The store will be located on Upper South John Street, in a 2,956 square foot unit.  It will stock the brand’s full range of homewares, fashion and gifts. Commenting on the new store, an Oliver Bonas spokesperson said: “It...

Sports Direct has closed eight Jack Wills stores after acquiring the business earlier this month. The affected locations include Derby, Durham, Kingston-upon-Thames, Marlborough, Reigate, Rock, St Albans and Tunbridge Wells. There could be more closures on the horizon if landlords refuse to reduce the rents. Sports Direct bought Jack Wills out of administration...

The Co-op is set to open its first North East in partnership with Newcastle University Student Union. The existing students’ union store is going to be extended and refurbished in time for Fresher’s this September. The store will span over 2,500 square feet and will be managed by Newcastle’s University Students Union. Martin...