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Stockmann formally changes name to Lindex
Stockmann Group has been talking about it for some time and now it’s finally happened. The company originally named after its famous Scandinavian department stores business has become Lindex Group.
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Shein decision on London share listing expected soon
Shein could be on the verge of listing its shares in London rather than New York with reports suggesting that a move could happen as early as next week.
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French Connection returns to Guildford as UK expansion continues
French Connection’s expansion strategy continues with the fashion and lifestyle retailer opening a new store in the heart of Guildford.
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Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up
Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty is to open a new store at the successful West Country shopping destination Cribbs Mall.
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Easter footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year
It’s likely to be a busy Easter trading period, especially for retail parks. UK-wide footfall across the seven days (25 March-1 April) is expected to rise 6.6% week on week, according to tracking specialist MRI.
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Fenwick SS24 campaign mixes harmonious opposites
Department store chain Fenwick has launched its SS24 campaign. Dubbed A Beautiful Balance, it was shot by fashion photographer Morgan Roberts and features models Wendy Huang and The Flag Twins.
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Latest Lone Design Club pop-up will be its first at Borough Yards
April and May will see omnichannel retailer Lone Design Club (LDC) launching what it’s calling its Conscious Creatives immersive pop-ups at Borough Yards in London.
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Nadhim Zahawi 'in talks to chair Very Group'
Online shopping giant The Very Group is reportedly in talks for former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi to become its chairman.
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After lingerie, Pour Moi adds swim to M&S offer
Global womenswear retailer Pour Moi has now introduced a swimwear edit to online shopping platform Brands at M&S.
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British Land hires Next CFO as non-exec
UK property giant British Land Co has appointed a big hitter to its board. Amanda James, who’s currently the long-time CFO of UK fashion/lifestyle retail giant Next, becomes a Non-Executive Director on 1 July.
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Roka London names comms agency to boost UK, US push
It’s going to be “an exciting year” for Roka London. So the mid-market bags brand has hired London agency Stellar PR to handle its UK and US push.
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Steinhoff ex-CEO had expected arrest before being found near death, police say
The former chief executive of South African retailer Steinhoff had been notified of an arrest warrant against him shortly before he was found dead in what local media called a suicide, a police unit said on Friday.
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Depop removes selling fees in UK
Peer-to-peer secondhand marketplace Depop said this week that it’s fully removing its 10% selling fee for users based in the UK.
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Ben Sherman monobrand store rollout begins with London pop-up
British heritage menswear brand Ben Sherman is starting the rollout of monobrand retail stores and its first stop is a pop-up at retail “hotspot” Coal Drops Yard in London’s King’s Cross.
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Zara shop workers protest outside Spanish stores after record profit
Workers from Zara, Bershka and other clothing stores owned by fashion giant Inditex protested across Spain on Friday to demand better conditions after the group reported record profits and raised shareholder payouts.
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LN-CC reopens London store after four years
As the shake-out in the UK luxury sector — both in-store and online — continues, there's finally some good news as a concept store that closed in March 2020 due to Covid is finally reopening.
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