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Arket plans Ireland debut this year

Arket plans Ireland debut this year

​H&M Group’s Nordic fashion and lifestyle brand Arket is continuing its slow and steady expansion in Europe with plans for the opening of a flagship store in Dublin later this year.
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Interactive brand space launches below Piccadilly Lights

Interactive brand space launches below Piccadilly Lights

​The famous Piccadilly Lights ad space near London’s Regent Street is to get a new addition with the launch of event space ‘Below The Lights’. It comes “in response to growing demand for premium experiential marketing”.
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Alibaba's AliExpress brings livestream shopping to UK

Alibaba's AliExpress brings livestream shopping to UK

Global marketplace AliExpress is targeting UK influencers (and their followers) to grow their brands through a livestreaming e-commerce platform.
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Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
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UK inflation falls further, clothing price rises ease

UK inflation falls further, clothing price rises ease

UK inflation has wreaked havoc among consumers and businesses over the past two years, but on Wednesday the Office for National Statistics said that it eased further in February.
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Biba exhibition to open at Fashion and Textile Museum ahead of book launch

Biba exhibition to open at Fashion and Textile Museum ahead of book launch

​The Fashion and textile Museum in Bermondsey, London will launch an exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential labels of the UK fashion revolution that happened in the 1960s and 70s, Biba.
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Bluegem sells Beautynova majority stake to PAI Partners

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.
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UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

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. 
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Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

​A new study offered up some good news for the fashion and beauty sector as it has shown online Mother’s Day gifting this year moved away from “typical gifts and trinkets towards presents such as fashion and beauty”.
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M&S now has new deadline for Marble Arch plans, is close to HSBC deal for 'superapp'

M&S now has new deadline for Marble Arch plans, is close to HSBC deal for 'superapp'

​After winning its court case against the government’s refusal to allow it to redevelop its Marble Arch flagship in London, retail giant M&S now has three weeks to formally resubmit its plans for the building.
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Next Beauty chief Amanda Scott exits

Next Beauty chief Amanda Scott exits

Next Beauty is looking for a new chief executive with Amanda Scott leaving the business after five years, according to a report. No reason has been given for her departure.
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JLP says John Lewis/Waitrose split definitely not on the cards

JLP says John Lewis/Waitrose split definitely not on the cards

Following news of its long-awaited return to profit this week, bosses at John Lewis Partnership have now said there are no plans to separate the department stores from its Waitrose supermarkets.
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Poundland to advertise fashion on TV for first time

Poundland to advertise fashion on TV for first time

Pepco’s UK Poundland chain doesn’t usually advertise on TV but it’s launching a new campaign and even more surprisingly it will include the company’s clothing offer.
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Long-standing THG non-exec McDonald set to depart

Long-standing THG non-exec McDonald set to depart

Digital retail group THG is about to lose board member Iain McDonald as the Non-Executive Director departs at end of the month. It brings to an end his near-14 years as a THG Director.
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Ulta Beauty's annual profit forecast misses estimates as costs climb

Ulta Beauty's annual profit forecast misses estimates as costs climb

Ulta Beauty on Thursday forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates after elevated supply chain costs and increased promotions hurt margins, sending its shares down 4.5% in extended trading.
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UK store openings driven by coffee shops as many chains close - PWC

UK store openings driven by coffee shops as many chains close - PWC

UK retail continues to lose physical stores at an alarming rate. There was a net decrease of 5,000 stores across the UK last year, amounting to a rate of 14 per day over the year, a report by accountancy firm PwC claims.
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