- Kristopher Fraser |
Tory Burch is partnering with Reliance Brands Limited, an Indian retail giant, to launch in India. The first store will open in the country at New Delhi Emporio on April 11. The news was reported by Business of Fashion. Tory Burch already has a strong customer base in India from people who have discovered […]
- Huw Hughes |
H&M Group-owned brand Monki has launched a new app with a focus on community interaction as well as offering inspiration and services to help customers make their clothes last longer. With a feature called M.IN.T Care, users can order wash, repair or redesign services directly from the app to help […]
- Don-Alvin Adegeest |
A prognosis on the state of US retail shows 80,000 stores may close by 2026. The impact of the pandemic has shooed global consumers to shop online, with investment analysts at UBS estimating 27 percent of all goods purchased at retail will be made online by the end of 2026. That’s up 18 percent of total […]
- Don-Alvin Adegeest |
Online retail giant Boohoo is plagued by price discrepancies across its brand portfolio, despite items being the same. Research by the BBC found same items of clothing sold for various prices across its fashion labels, including a puffer coat that was 34 pounds more expensive at Coast than at Dorothy […]
- Huw Hughes |
Primark says it will open eight new shops across Italy by late 2022, creating over 2,000 new jobs, including 140 store management positions. The new openings will bring the fast-fashion retailer’s total number of stores in Italy to 14, and will more than double its total trading space in the country […]
- Joshua Williams |
In this episode, Driven By Digital, we explore the ways in which online shopping has changed how we shop in person. The pandemic accelerated e-commerce sales in 2020. Pre-Covid, e-commerce sales accounted from between 10 to 20% for fashion retailers, depending on the sophistication and reach of their […]
- Kristopher Fraser |
Turkish leather goods company Manu Atelier is launching on Net-a-Porter China as the aim to grow their business and target the East Asian market. The brand saw a successful entry into China when they launched on JD.com last July. The product offerings will focus on handbags and shoes, with a launch […]
- Huw Hughes |
Menswear fashion rental marketplace Garmentry has launched in the UK. The London-based platform allows users to rent a range of ready-to-wear, occasionwear and accessories, or list their own clothing on the site at their own price point and availability. The company operates on a commission based model, […]
- Huw Hughes |
Dutch vegan sneaker brand Mercer, known for creating shoes with sustainable materials like pineapple and wine leather, has chosen Amsterdam as the location for its first flagship store. Located at Ferdinand Bolstraat 54 in De Pijp, the store will stock the label’s latest SS21 collection and features […]
- Don-Alvin Adegeest |
Last August the UK government launched the initiative Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in a bid drive traffic to cafes and restaurants during local lockdown. This year campaigners are calling for a similar proposal to save the ailing high street, with a scheme called Shop Out to Help Out. The campaign group […]