- Huw Hughes |
Non-essential retailers in the Republic of Ireland will be shut until at least March as the country extends its lockdown. The current Level 5 restrictions have been extended until 5 March, prime minister Micheal Martin announced at a press conference, though he didn't rule out the possibility of extending […]
- Huw Hughes |
Visual and social user-generated content (UGC), as opposed to professionally shot imagery, is driving online retail purchases, new research reveals. As much as 74 percent of consumers prefer to see previous customers’ photos and videos on brand and retailer websites, rather than professional snaps, […]
- Robyn Turk |
The RealReal has moved to Brooklyn. The luxury consignment retailer has opened its third store in New York City, located in Cobble Hill, a trendy shopping district in Downtown Brooklyn. Taking up 2,500 square feet of retail space at 163 Court Street, the new store offers two Luxury Consignment Offices […]
- Huw Hughes |
British e-tail giant Asos could reportedly retain Topshop’s flagship store on Oxford Circus if it goes ahead with an acquisition of the brand. The three-storey building has been a retail icon since opening back in 1994, living through the great rise, and then subsequent fall, of the brand’s owner, Arcadia. […]
- Huw Hughes |
Marks & Spencer has reportedly struck deals to add four new labels to its womenswear line-up in the spring. When stores reopen after the UK’s current lockdown is lifted, the high street giant will sell clothes by Joules, Phase Eight, Hobbs and Seasalt both in-store and online, The Times reports. Marks […]
- Huw Hughes |
Frasers Group is to close its iconic 180-year old Jenners department store on Princes Street in Edinburgh, resulting in around 200 redundancies. The store will close on 3 May, with new renovation plans for the space thought to include a hotel, cafés and rooftop bar and restaurant. It comes after Frasers […]
- Huw Hughes |
Bestseller has announced the launch of a new multi-brand platform, called The Founded. The digital destination will replace Beseller.com, with customers looking for Bestseller products online now redirected to Thefounded.com. “The benefits of having strong partnerships with both established and new […]
- Huw Hughes |
Tel Aviv-based Gen Z fashion brand Adika has entered the UK market. The womenswear label, which sells footwear, bags, and accessories, started its story in 2011 exclusively as an e-commerce site selling fast-fashion streetwear. Since then, the “TikTok first” brand, which has amassed a large following […]
- Huw Hughes |
Northern Ireland’s first minister Arlene Foster has announced that the country’s lockdown will be extended until 5 March in an effort to drive down Covid cases. Non-essential stores have been closed since the end of trading on Christmas Eve as part of what was then planned to be a six-week lockdown. […]
- Huw Hughes |
British shopping centre operator Hammerson has collected just 41 percent of rent due for Q1 as retailers continue to struggle to make payments. Breaking it down by country, 41 percent of rent due has been paid in the UK - 36 percent at flagships and 64 percent at retail parks - while France and Ireland […]