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Poundland faces administration as owner rejects rescue bid
Poundland. Credits: Pepco Poundland has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators after its owner, Gordon Brothers, rejected an offer to buy the discount retailer as a going concern, putting around 12,000 jobs at risk, according to the Financial Times.
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ATG acquires Lowe Alpine brand IP ahead of UK and European relaunch
Lowe Alpine campaign imagery. Credits: Manu Prats/Red Summit Studio. ATG Brands & Data Limited has acquired the intellectual property of outdoor equipment brand Lowe Alpine from Equip Outdoor Technologies, including its trademarks, logo and associated brand assets. The transaction is an…
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Shein to pay 100 million dollars to settle US FTC probe
Colis envoyée par la plateforme Shein. Credits: Photo by JOAO LUIZ BULCAO / HANS LUCAS / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP Shein has agreed to pay 100 million dollars to settle a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into delivery delays and other customer complaints, Reuters reported, citing a source…
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The Very Group reports record earnings as Very UK revenue rises
The Very Group headquarters. Credits: The Very Group The Very Group, which operates online retailers Very and Littlewoods, has reported record adjusted earnings for the 52 weeks to June 27, 2026, despite challenging market conditions.
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Frasers makes 'best and final' offer for Accent takeover deal
Credits: Frasers Group British retail giant Frasers Group has declared its 0.65 Australian dollar-per-share takeover offer for Australian footwear retailer Accent Group “best and final”, confirming it will not increase its bid as the two companies continue their dispute over the proposed…
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Corporate leadership: Terra Carmichael to head corporate affairs at Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters Credits: Levi Strauss & Co. Denim company Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has named Terra Carmichael as senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer, effective December 2.
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Find fashion jobs in Spain
Credits: Image created by FashionUnited with AI FashionUnited's Spanish job board includes fashion vacancies from across the country, from design, merchandising and showroom roles at brand head offices in Madrid to wholesale, customer service and store jobs in Barcelona, and shop-floor positions…
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Inditex strengthens Massimo Dutti in China with new flagship store in Shanghai
Massimo Dutti store at 283 Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai (China). Credits: Massimo Dutti. Madrid – Inditex continues to advance the measured global growth and expansion strategy of its premium fashion chain, Massimo Dutti, with the opening of a new flagship store in Shanghai. This opening…
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Video: Chanel presents its spring/summer collection at paris fashion week
Maximalist / maximalism fashion at Chanel SS27 and Roberto Cavalli SS27 Ready to Wear (2x) Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The runway presentation captures the full runway showcase from Paris Fashion Week, staging an expansive production set beneath soaring glass ceilings. Suspended illuminated…
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Hermès grows, Nike plummets: Interbrand ranking reveals fashion industry winners and losers
Hermes at Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi. Credits: Falic Group. The latest “Best Global Brands” ranking from New York-based brand consultancy Interbrand reveals increasing polarisation in the international fashion market. While Hermès, Chanel, Zara and Uniqlo gain brand value, Nike, Gucci…
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Authentic names Victor Fonseca head of Brazil
Authentic names Victor Fonseca head of Brazil Credits: Authentic Brands Group US brand management company Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has appointed Victor Fonseca as senior vice president, head of Brazil.
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Carter's Q3 operating income surges to 55.8 million dollars amid corporate restructuring
Carter's Credits: Carter's via Facebook US kidswear company Carter’s, Inc. (Carter’s) has posted a 91.7 percent jump in third-quarter operating income to 55.80 million dollars, up from 29.10 million dollars in the prior-year period. Consolidated net sales for the three months ended in the third…
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Samsøe Samsøe presents pre-spring 2027 partywear campaign shot by Casper Sejersen
Credits: Samsøe Samsøe Danish fashion brand Samsøe Samsøe has unveiled its pre-spring 2027 campaign, a partywear edit designed to take the wearer from the office into the night. The campaign was photographed by Casper Sejersen and is set in a pared-back space modelled on a backstage party, the…
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Fresh start at Jack Wolfskin: 'Product must come first'
Jack Wolfskin has been part of the Chinese sportswear group Anta since 2025. Credits: Jack Wolfskin Interview
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InstaMall CEO Elliot Aboud on bringing same-day delivery to luxury fashion
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Former Fashionette GmbH files for insolvency shortly after sale by The Platform Group
Credits: Fashionette AG BCR Online-Warenhandels GmbH (BCR), which operated the namesake luxury fashion online shop as Fashionette GmbH, has filed for insolvency. According to the official insolvency announcement, the Local Court of Offenbach am Main ordered the provisional administration of the…
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Capri Holdings: Jimmy Choo grows as group raises full-year forecast
Credits: Jimmy Choo Capri Holdings generated revenue of 809 million dollars in the second quarter of the 2027 financial year, which ended on September 26. This represents a year-over-year (YoY) decline of 5.5 percent, while revenue fell by 4.9 percent on a constant currency basis. According to the…
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Asics introduces new foam in Gel-Nimbus 29 running shoe
Credits: Asics Japanese sportswear brand Asics has launched the Gel-Nimbus 29, the 29th generation of its cushioned running shoe. The new model introduces FF Luxe Plus, a lightweight foam that the brand says makes the shoe softer underfoot. The Gel-Nimbus 29 will be available worldwide from…
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Fashion mergers and acquisitions: how deals work and why brands change hands
Credits: Created by FashionUnited Ai Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in fashion are deals in which a company buys, merges with or invests in a fashion brand, retailer, manufacturer or service business. Buyers range from luxury groups and brand management firms to private equity, retailers and…
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J.Lindeberg onboards full supplier base onto Trimco traceability platform ahead of Digital Product Passport
Credits: J.Lindeberg Swedish sportswear and lifestyle brand J.Lindeberg has moved its entire supplier base onto Trimco Group's ProductDNA Certificate Manager, a traceability platform, as it prepares for incoming EU textile regulations. The rollout extends a partnership of around 20 years in which…
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Represent appoints Priya De Souza as chief marketing officer
Priya De Souza Credits: Represent British fashion label Represent has appointed Priya De Souza as chief marketing officer, effective immediately. In the role, De Souza will report to chief executive Paul Spencer and lead marketing, communications and brand strategy across Represent and its…
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Real Leather Stay Different student design competition crowns 2026 winners in Bangkok
US Ambassador to Thailand Sean O'Neill, Kerry Brozyna, president LHCA and RLSD winner Tal Zohar Credits: Real Leather Stay Different Finals of the Real Leather Stay Different (RLSD) International Student Design Competition concluded with a runway presentation and awards event at Jim Thompson House…
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff expands fashion industry pathways through integrated merchandising curriculum
Credits: For University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is positioning its Merchandising, Textiles and Design program as a cross-disciplinary springboard for corporate retail and creative leadership, according to an article published on Deltaplex News. Housed…
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Pensole Lewis College students examine Black design legacy with fashion veteran B. Michael
Credits: PLC Detroit Students from the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit), the nation's only design-focused Historically Black College and University, engaged in an exchange with American couturier and CFDA member B. Michael at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American…
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Puma continues to lose revenue and records losses
Puma headquarters. Credits: Puma Sportswear manufacturer Puma continues to experience a decline in revenue.
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Avery Dennison posts 5.2 percent sales rise in third quarter 2026
Avery Dennison Credits: Image: Avery Dennison, Embelex US materials science and digital identification solutions provider Avery Dennison Corporation (Avery Dennison) has announced its preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, delivering top-line growth and…
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Amazon posts 12 percent net sales growth as fashion selection expands
Amazon Services Credits: Amazon US e-commerce giant Amazon.com reported a 12 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, reaching 201.94 billion dollars compared with 180.17 billion dollars in the prior-year period. Excluding an unfavorable foreign exchange impact…
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Columbia Sportswear exceeds Q3 projections, raises outlook
Columbia brand store Credits: The Style Outlets US outdoor apparel group Columbia Sportswear Company reported an increase in third-quarter net sales, exceeding management projections as direct-to-consumer gains and international momentum offset domestic wholesale shipping shifts.
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The RealReal raises full-year guidance as third-quarter revenue grows 19 percent
The RealReal Credits: The RealReal x Saks US luxury resale platform The RealReal (TRR) has reported a 19 percent increase in total revenue to 206 million dollars for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Gross merchandise value (GMV) rose 23 percent year-over-year (YoY) to 642 million…
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After Dusk: why Spring/Summer 2028 is going dark
SS28 Dark Colours illustrative catwalk images. Credits: Acne Studios SS27, Tibi SS27 & Acne Studios SS27 Ready to Wear ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Summer has always had its color codes: sun-bleached pastels, tropical brights, crisp linens and optimistic shades that capture the energy of longer days.…