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Boohoo US strategy change widens offer via UK-based fulfilment

Boohoo US strategy change widens offer via UK-based fulfilment

​Now this is interesting. Boohoo Group is reversing the widely adopted strategy of increasingly localising distribution services and will now be serving the US market from its high-tech UK hub.
 
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Emily in Paris: The walking billboard?

Emily in Paris: The walking billboard?

The most recent season of "Emily in Paris" has ascended to unprecedented levels of brand integration on screen, catapulting product placements to overshadow even the central characters themselves.
 
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NYFW: KidSuper, Diotima, Zankov, and Aknvas

NYFW: KidSuper, Diotima, Zankov, and Aknvas

Another glorious day of September weather took advantage of outdoor venues, skyscraper locations, sunbathed lofts, and the famous Apollo Theater.  
 
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NYFW: Cos conquers in Brooklyn with quiet drama

NYFW: Cos conquers in Brooklyn with quiet drama

They say there is only one chance to make a good first impression, which Cos and its designer Karin Gustafsson certainly managed in their Brooklyn debut Tuesday lunchtime.
 
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The leather industry, between the quest for traceability and reduced availability of materials

The leather industry, between the quest for traceability and reduced availability of materials

Alliance France Cuir held its sixth Sustainable Leather Forum on September 9, with the theme of traceability at the heart of discussions in an industry concerned about the decline in hide production.
 
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French Connection expands relationships hotlist with Very link-up

French Connection expands relationships hotlist with Very link-up

​With growth on various fronts key to its return to former glories, French Connection is now adding the Very platform to its fulsome list of stockist this autumn/winter. 
 
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Billionaire Zara founder pays €327 million for Italy logistics

Billionaire Zara founder pays €327 million for Italy logistics

Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of Spain’s Zara, has acquired logistics assets in Italy for €327 million ($361 million). 
 
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BrandAlley hails "breakthrough" in customer services with Scurri partnership

BrandAlley hails "breakthrough" in customer services with Scurri partnership

​UK off-price premium/luxury brand e-tailer BrandAlley said taking full control of its end-to-end customer services ops has helped deliver “remarkable growth” in the business.
 
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Maison & Objet concludes a dynamic transitional edition

Maison & Objet concludes a dynamic transitional edition

Maison & Objet concluded on a notably positive note this September 9. Looking forward, the fair is set to undergo a significant transformation, with a renewed focus on expanding its offerings in fashion and home decor.
 
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PrettyLittleThing's Kamani is back at the helm, promises free returns comeback

PrettyLittleThing's Kamani is back at the helm, promises free returns comeback

Umar Kamani is back in the top job at the fashion business he founded, PrettyLittleThing, a year after he stepped back from the CEO’s post.
 
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Inditex sales growth forecasts dampened by rain in Spain

Inditex sales growth forecasts dampened by rain in Spain

Expectations of bumper second quarter sales growth at Zara owner Inditex have been dashed by a wet and cold June in its biggest market of Spain, analysts and investors said ahead of earnings due on Wednesday.
 
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Sessùn taken over by Italian investment fund Quadrivio Group

Sessùn taken over by Italian investment fund Quadrivio Group

Quadrivio takes a 70% stake in Sessùn via its Made in Italy Fund II. Experienced Capital, which acquired a stake in 2017, is selling it. Founder Emma François-Grasset remains a shareholder with around 30%.
 
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Levi Strauss UK sales rise as it targets more women and cool, young consumers

Levi Strauss UK sales rise as it targets more women and cool, young consumers

Levi Strauss has filed its UK-specific accounts with the year to the end of last November seeing higher sales and pre-tax profits. Turnover rose to £89m from £77.7m and pre-tax profit jumped to £7.7m from £4.3m.
 
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Google expands AI try-on tool to dresses, links with Simkhai

Google expands AI try-on tool to dresses, links with Simkhai

Google is expanding its generative AI powered virtual try-on (VTO) tool to the dresses category and has partnered with New York label Simkhai for the event.
 
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NYFW Monday: Tory Burch and Coach

NYFW Monday: Tory Burch and Coach

Two mega brands were the key focus of Monday’s New York Fashion Week action: Tory Burch, who went very sporty; and Coach, which emphasized post-consumer materials
 
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As ASOS returns fee starts, more UK e-tailers than ever now make shoppers pay

As ASOS returns fee starts, more UK e-tailers than ever now make shoppers pay

​Consumers expecting free returns for products bought online are now few and far between, according to new data.
 
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