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Jigsaw names new retail director to lead store expansion

Premium British fashion brand Jigsaw has appointed former Ted Baker executive Chris Browne as its new retail director to spearhead the next phase of the brand’s bricks-and-mortar expansion. The appointment follows Jigsaw instructing property agency Colliers to identify 10 new store sites in Central London and across the UK, as part of its UK...

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Primark enhances sustainability goals with updated circular framework

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Primark has updated its Circular Product Standard 2.0 to “scale circular design across its business,” as it tightens its criteria on materials, durability and recyclability for select product lines. In a statement, Primark said its updated Circular Product Standard 2.0, which first launched in 2023, would introduce...

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Will 2026 mark a return to growth for the struggling luxury market?

Paris, France - After a marked slowdown over the past two to three years, driven by price hikes, a lack of creativity and a downturn in China, the luxury sector hopes to navigate the clouds of geopolitical instability in 2026 to return to growth. Global leader LVMH will be under particular scrutiny, as the group kicks off the reporting season...

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Trade tensions and diversification: Première Vision Montréal gears up for second edition

After a successful inaugural event last year, French-founded trade fair Première Vision (PV) is returning to Montréal for a second edition to continue solidifying the union between North America and the EU. The event’s Canadian edition was developed with Montréal’s Fashion Cluster (mmode), which has been building its relationship with the fair’s...