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UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report
The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole.
Fashion
Business
After Matches, now Frasers Group puts kidswear chains into administration
Business spring cleaning continues at Frasers Group with the UK retail giant now placing kidswear brands Base Childrenswear, Kids Cavern and Flannels Junior into administration.
Fashion
Business
Inditex's growth strategy: Efficiency, profitability, and responsible expansion
On the occasion of the presentation of Inditex's financial results for 2023, the CEO of the Galician conglomerate shed some light on the past fiscal year and unveiled its schemes for future expansion.
Fashion
Business
Bimba y Lola fortifies board by welcoming former Kenzo CEO after maintaining stable sales in 2023
The Galician fashion house recorded revenues of 227 million euros in the latest fiscal year, a modest 1% increase from the preceding year, and welcomed Sylvie Colin to its board of directors.
Luxury
Appointments
John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise
John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.
Fashion
Business
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headlines
UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report
The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole.
Fashion
Business
After Matches, now Frasers Group puts kidswear chains into administration
Business spring cleaning continues at Frasers Group with the UK retail giant now placing kidswear brands Base Childrenswear, Kids Cavern and Flannels Junior into administration.
Fashion
Business
Inditex's growth strategy: Efficiency, profitability, and responsible expansion
On the occasion of the presentation of Inditex's financial results for 2023, the CEO of the Galician conglomerate shed some light on the past fiscal year and unveiled its schemes for future expansion.
Fashion
Business
Bimba y Lola fortifies board by welcoming former Kenzo CEO after maintaining stable sales in 2023
The Galician fashion house recorded revenues of 227 million euros in the latest fiscal year, a modest 1% increase from the preceding year, and welcomed Sylvie Colin to its board of directors.
Luxury
Appointments
John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise
John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.
Fashion
Business
Business
Bluegem sells Beautynova majority stake to PAI Partners
London-based Bluegem, the private-equity firm, has struck a deal with PAI Partners for the latter to acquire a majority stake in Beautynova, the professional haircare platform.
Fashion
Business
Marcolin: Rumours intensify about a possible sale of the eyewear manufacturer
EssilorLuxottica, Kering, Marchon, Safilo are just some of the names rumoured to be interested in the potential takeover of the Italian eyewear manufacturer, which is owned by the French investment fund Pai Partners.
Fashion
Business
N Brown puts jobs at risk
Online fashion group N Brown is to cut a small proportion of staff as part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation programme.
Fashion
Business
Fashion rental platform By Rotation adds new 'local' feature
As the fashion rental marketplace continues to expand its universe, global platform By Rotation is actually going local.
Fashion
Business
Trade shows
Shanghai’s big textile trade shows open on cautiously optimistic note
The Intertextile show, with 3,000 fabric producers exhibiting, and the Chic show, with its 1,200 apparel manufacturers, kicked off on March 6 amidst hopes of renewed growth in Western and Chinese demand.
Fashion
Trade shows
Spring and Autumn Fairs form advisory board to develop and grow events
UK trade shows Spring & Autumn Fair have created a new Advisory Board “to drive the continuous enhancement of the two shows and ensure that UK retail has a thriving marketplace in which to do business”.
Fashion
Industry
ITM and Texhibition trade shows scheduled in Istanbul on March 4-8
The ITM textile machinery show and the Texhibition yarns and fabrics show will be held in Istanbul at the beginning of March, respectively featuring 1,200 and 400 exhibitors.
Fashion
Trade shows
Tranoï: 92% of exhibitors at the next womenswears show come from outside of France
The Tranoï womenswear show, first held 26 years ago, will be staged again at Palais Brongniart in Paris from February 29 to March 3. It will be a truly international edition with 180 exhibitors, 15 of them from France.
Fashion
Trade shows