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Retailers and government target 100,000 jobs for young people out of work
Britain's retail industry has struck a partnership with the government to move 100,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training into jobs before the end of this parliament, in what amounts to the sector's largest coordinated response yet to rising youth unemployment. The commitment was set out at the Retail Jobs Summit in...
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John Lewis Partnership opens 10,400 seasonal roles
The John Lewis Partnership is opening more than 10,400 temporary positions across Britain ahead of the final quarter of the trading year, with the employee-owned group again expecting young workers to fill the majority of them. Waitrose accounts for the biggest share of the intake, advertising 6,000 vacancies across its 320 branches. A further...
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Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle
Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...
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European textile federations urge 10 euro handling fee on small parcels
Europe's leading textile federations called on the European Commission on Tuesday to set at 10 euros per parcel the handling fee it plans to introduce on small parcels arriving largely from China, according to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The demand, made at the Première Vision trade fair in Paris, comes as the European Union tightens...
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How five German cities are fighting to save their Galeria stores
Mayors of five Bavarian cities are appealing to the state government to help save local branches of struggling department store chain Galeria from closure, according to German press agency dpa. A position paper from the cities of Aschaffenburg, Würzburg, Bayreuth, Memmingen and Munich states that the government must "clearly represent" the...
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New Miu Miu Women's Tales chapter entrusted to director Claire Denis
Miu Miu has announced that French screenwriter and director Claire Denis will direct the 32nd chapter of the Miu Miu Women's Tales film series. This episode, titled “Avec Kim”, will premiere on September 5, 2026, during the Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival. Born in Paris in 1946, Claire Denis (now 80 years old) spent much of her...
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IFCO to shift summer edition to September from 2027
Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO), the Turkish apparel trade fair, will move its second annual edition from August to September from 2027, with the show running from September 8 to 10 at the Istanbul Expo Center. The organisers said the August slot had held back attendance from European buyers, many of whom are still on holiday when the fair...
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French kidswear specialist Okaïdi exits administration
Lille - French kidswear retailer Okaïdi has exited administration after a court approved a recovery plan that has resulted in the loss of 244 jobs and the closure of 57 stores in France, the company announced on Tuesday. The brand has also ceased trading outside France, shutting 25 stores in Poland, 17 in Germany and two in Portugal, it told...
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Norwegian Rain launches made-to-order programme for autumn/winter 2026 outerwear
Norwegian outerwear label Norwegian Rain has introduced a made-to-order programme for its jackets and coats alongside its autumn/winter 2026 collection, producing selected styles and colours only once a customer has ordered them. The brand describes it as the first such programme dedicated exclusively to multifunctional, high-performance...
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Bernard Arnault denies rift in family after Le Monde report
Paris - Bernard Arnault, the head of French luxury group LVMH, denied on Sunday that there was any "crack" in his family, responding to an article in the French newspaper Le Monde that described disagreements among his children over the future leadership of the luxury giant, according to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). "Those who ... bet...
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