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Mallorcan footwear brand Carmina expands internationally with new European and Asian stores

Mallorcan footwear brand Carmina Shoemaker, founded in 1866, continues its international expansion with the opening of three new boutiques in Luxembourg, London and Tokyo during the final quarter of 2025. The first opening will take place on September 30 in Luxembourg, on the central Avenue Porte-Neuve. Two weeks later, on October 15, the...

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US-Africa AGOA agreement on the line: What is the future for African textiles?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of trade relations between the US and sub-Saharan Africa since its adoption in 2000. This agreement offers preferential access to the US market for nearly 7,000 products, including textiles and apparel, provided that beneficiary countries meet strict political and economic...

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Sweden's Stylein expands into the UK and Germany

Stylein is continuing its European expansion. Following its UK launch with luxury retailers such as Selfridges, Harrods and Liberty, the brand is now entering Germany, it announced on Monday. The initial launch will be in stores belonging to the Berlin-based luxury department store operator, KaDeWe Group, including KaDeWe in Berlin, Alsterhaus...

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Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo

Japanese supermarket chain Family Mart, which also offers clothing, operates over 15,000 stores nationwide. On September 1, 2025, it opened its first store dedicated exclusively to its ‘Convenience Wear’ segment, spanning 62 square metres. The line was developed in 2016 with designer Hiromichi Ochiai, who also founded the Japanese brand...

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Shein announces opening of permanent stores in France, a world first

Paris - Asian platform Shein has chosen France to open its first permanent physical stores, a world first. The brand claims this is a “commitment to revitalising city centres”. Shein is regularly accused of unfair competition for flooding the market with discount products sold online. Six boutiques will open “from November”, first within BHV...

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Main Rose, the new lingerie brand from Swedish pop icon Zara Larsson

Scandinavia has gained a fashionable new underwear brand: Main Rose, with Swedish singer Zara Larsson as its muse and creative mind. She is also the co-founder of the brand, alongside British entrepreneur Ben Eliass, who previously established the grooming brand Estrid. The first collection includes 30 styles made from soft fabrics like modal...

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Highsnobiety discontinues retail

The platform, owned by Berlin-based online retailer Zalando, is ceasing its commerce operations at the end of the year, Highsnobiety announced on Tuesday. The company intends to refocus on publishing, the sector that established Highsnobiety as a leading name in sneakers and streetwear, and its cultural agency business. This move coincides with...

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Inditex strengthens its low-cost brand: Lefties to arrive in the UK in 2026

Lefties, the youngest chain in the Inditex (ITX) group, is finalising its entry into the British market with a growth plan that combines brand repositioning; product diversification; and an ambitious international rollout. The move marks a decisive step in the brand's transformation. It has evolved from being a Zara outlet channel to...

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From New York to Mexico City: Leret Leret opens debut store in Latin America

In 2019, siblings Edouard, Andrea and Alesia Leret decided to create a brand where timeless luxury and sustainability could meet. They started with their signature piece, a cashmere crew-neck sweater. Now, the brand Leret Leret is not only present in New York and Paris but has also just opened its first store in Mexico City. Leret Leret offers a...

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Colette concept store to be revived for Virgil Abloh exhibition at Grand Palais

From September 30 to October 9, 2025, the iconic concept store Colette will reopen its doors as a pop-up store for the “Virgil Abloh: The Codes” exhibition. The Parisian concept store Colette, created by Colette Roussaux and Sarah Andelman at 213 rue Saint-Honoré, is an absolute benchmark in the fashion world. Alongside Corso Como in Milan, it...

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French fraud authority fines PrettyLittleThing 1.3 million euros

The online ready-to-wear retailer PrettyLittleThing (PLT) has been fined 1.3 million euros for “misleading commercial practices”, the French fraud authority announced on Tuesday. The investigation by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) uncovered consumer deception regarding “the reality of the...

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Ebay acquires Norway's largest resale app Tise

Ebay has signed an agreement to acquire Tise, the most popular Norwegian marketplace for second-hand fashion and interior items, headquartered in Oslo. Tise, a mobile-first application, has over 2.5 million registered users in the Nordic countries, with more than one million in Norway. The total value of the company is estimated at approximately...