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How Fjällräven aims to become younger and more urban

The three-day 'Fjällräven Classic Germany' trek brought 325 participants from 34 nations to the Allgäu region in southern Germany earlier this month. Alongside recreational hikers and specialist retailers, representatives of the Swedish outdoor specialist were also on site. Like the retailer Globetrotter and the footwear brand Hanwag, Fjällräven...

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Shein’s new cooperative logistics service in Spain means headwinds for the European market

At the beginning of August, FashionUnited speculated what kind of consequences the European Union’s abolishment of the duty-free exemption for low-value packages may have. The replacement with a transitional flat-rate customs handling fee per tariff classification line resulted in parcel volumes dropping overnight while bulk inventory movement...

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Kickstarter appoints fashion advisory board to support independent designers

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has launched a fashion advisory board featuring designers behind Collina Strada, Luar and Brandon Blackwood, as it expands support for independent fashion creators through its one million dollar Culture Fund. The five-member board comprises Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, Raul Lopez of Luar, Brandon...

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Platform6 acquires Without Production to integrate fashion show production

Creative agency collective Platform6 announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Without Production, a Milan-based company specialising in the design and production of fashion shows. Platform6, which already operated in the luxury events sector through its entities Marcadé and Superbien (an agency specialising in the creation of moving images),...

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TFG London and H&M investigate cyber security incidents

TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight, and Swedish fashion retailer H&M Group are investigating separate cyber security incidents, adding to growing concerns over attacks targeting the fashion industry ahead of the peak trading season. TFG London identified an incident affecting some of its IT systems on Sunday, specifically...

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Hirestreet owner CTR Group brings circular businesses under one umbrella

CTR Group, the owner of fashion rental platform Hirestreet and resale marketplace Thrift+, has launched Zoa Group, bringing together its circular retail businesses under one umbrella to help brands recover value from unsold stock. The new platform combines Hirestreet and Thrift+ with resale businesses Wowzer and Cotswold Library, covering...

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Usdaw warns Poundland could enter administration as sale talks continue

Retail trade union Usdaw has warned that Poundland could enter administration, raising concerns for thousands of jobs as owner Gordon Brothers continues to seek a buyer for the discount retailer. In a statement, the organisation said it had repeatedly sought urgent talks with Gordon Brothers following reports that Poundland was being put up for...

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Spanish children's footwear brand rethinks child exposure in its communications amid AI risks

The Spanish children's footwear company Pablosky will no longer feature identifiable children's faces in its campaigns, proprietary channels and brand materials. The company, headquartered with its factory in Toledo, attributes this decision to the undeniable impact that social media and artificial intelligence have on the potential use of...

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Landsec expands ownership in Bluewater following robust retail performance

UK commercial property company Land Securities Group (Landsec) has announced the completion of an acquisition to secure an additional 10 percent stake in Bluewater, a major retail destination situated in Kent. The net cash consideration for the transaction stands at 95 million pounds, representing a yield of 7.4 percent based on the net rental...

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Raspberry AI CEO Cheryl Liu: AI should make the fashion calendar more responsive, 'not more frantic'

As generative AI compresses the time it takes to move a garment from idea to market, Raspberry AI CEO Cheryl Liu believes the fashion calendar should become "more responsive, but not necessarily more frantic." The goal, she told FashionUnited, is not to push brands into producing more collections, but to let them make decisions later, with...

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'You shouldn't enter like a bull in a china shop': How Willem Wijnen is taking Xandres across the border

When Willem Wijnen took over as CEO of the Belgian fashion brand Xandres in early 2025, he did something new leaders rarely do: he changed nothing. At least, not immediately. He took the helm of an established brand that had been around for over 55 years. It had seen eight consecutive years of revenue growth and boasted a Net Promoter Score of...

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EasyGroup founder launches EasyShop marketplace across 21 European markets

Thirty years after launching EasyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of the Easy family of brands, has launched EasyShop.com, a multi-category online marketplace operating across 21 European countries. The launch takes the Easy brand into the e-commerce sector. Designed to offer a pure marketplace environment, EasyShop does not hold stock,...