Business

Inditex details its US roadmap: 20 projects, including a first Bershka store in New York

In summary • The US has been [Inditex](https://fashionunited.com/tags/inditex)'s second most important market, surpassed only by Spain, since 2021, and the company is planning an ambitious growth plan in the country through to 2027. • The strategic plan is revealed as a second phase of the one that has been in place since 2023, covering, between...

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JCPenney's Michelle Wlazlo on optimizing footprint and investing in experience: 'We still believe stores matter'

Michelle Wlazlo spent nearly 22 years in merchandising at Gap, Old Navy, and Target before joining JCPenney in 2019, and she initially turned down the call. What changed her mind was walking the stores and experiencing the business firsthand. “I realized this was an opportunity to help write the next chapter of an iconic American retailer. That’...

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Fashion|In Pictures

Men’s lace-up footwear SS27: from Dior Homme, Egonlab, Louis Vuitton and more

For several seasons, men's footwear was heavily dominated by chunky running shoes, retro trainers and technical sneakers. SS27 suggests a desire for something more refined and considered. Among the various footwear styles shown in the Milan and Paris runway shows for SS27, the classic lace-up in many iterations dominated. The obvious reason for...

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Fashion|analysis

How AI is reshaping the role of trend agencies in fashion

The announcement was made this week and marks a tipping point for the fashion industry: the acquisition of the historic trend forecasting agency NellyRodi by the Ifop group (French Institute of Public Opinion). This alliance between a pillar of creative forecasting and a giant in data and sociology signals a new era. This transformation has...

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