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Mango plans six new Toronto stores by end of 2023 amid Canada expansion

Mango plans to expand its presence in Canada with the opening of six new stores in Toronto by the end of next year. That’s part of a broader deal the Spanish fashion retailer has struck with Fox Group to open at least twenty new stores in Canada over the next 10 years as a condition for extending the agreement. Fox Group, which is listed on the...

16 hours ago

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Seiko to open New Bond Street boutique this autumn

Japanese watchmaker Seiko is to open a two-storey store on New Bond Street in London this autumn. The flagship, located on 68 New Bond Street, will mark Seiko’s first two-storey boutique in the world and will showcase its Seiko and Grand Seiko collections in the same location but with dedicated showrooms for each. The boutique will also...

16 hours ago

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Europe is seeing a boost in tax free shopping

Europe is seeing a boost in tax free shopping with a 726 percent jump in May compared to 2021. As European borders re-opened and travel without quarantine is possible, tax free shopping is rising, despite being 37 percent below 2019 levels. The figures were released in an intelligence report by Planet, a payment solutions company that offers...

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Revolut moving into in-person payment solutions

Financial app Revolut has launched its first hardware product, a lightweight card reader for business customers, as it moves into in-person payment solutions and continues to diversify its offering for business customers. Launching in the UK and Ireland, the Revolut Reader has been designed to “allow merchants of all kinds to accept payments...

17 hours ago

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Revstance launches as new marketplace for indie designers and jewellers

A new marketplace for independent designers and jewellers has launched as a response to the current economic environment and the swathes of fast fashion in the industry. Revstance looks to provide consumers with the tools needed to make conscious and sustainable purchasing decisions, offering pre-purchase, purchase and post-purchase cycles...

5 Jul 2022

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66ºNorth to open UK flagship this autumn

Icelandic B Corp outerwear brand 66ºNorth has announced it is opening its first UK flagship on Regent Street in London. Slated to open in the second week of September, the 3,500-square-foot store will mark 66ºNorth's first outside of Iceland and Denmark and will showcase its technical outerwear, apparel and accessories for men and women. 66º...

4 Jul 2022

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Farm Rio launches pop-up in Liberty

Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio has launched its first physical space in London with a pop-up store in department store Liberty. The opening is a continuation of Farm Rio’s global expansion strategy and follows its takeover at Paris’ Le Bon Marché. Its UK pop-up in Liberty is open until August 8 and aims to showcase the brand’s...

4 Jul 2022

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German brand Closed set to expand to US in July with LA store opening

German fashion brand Closed is set to open its first US store in July at Platform shopping centre in Los Angeles. The store features more than 1,000 square feet of retail space and carries the brand’s handmade Italian denim, ready-to-wear, accessories, and lifestyle products. It comes three years after Closed launched its website in the US. “LA...

1 Jul 2022

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Marks & Spencer launches Clarks and Smiggle, expanding back-to-school offer

British department store Marks & Spencer has announced an expansion of its kidswear ‘Brands at M&S’ department, with the addition of footwear brand Clarks and school supplies retailers Smiggle and Hype. Additionally, the retailer said it would also be welcoming Kickers and Jansport to its online e-commerce site. Clarks will be launched through...

1 Jul 2022

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Are retail subscription models long-term viable?

Rent the Runway took the fashion industry by storm with its subscription-based retail model. The idea of renting clothes and returning them, decluttering your closet space, and having a rotating set of new pieces, was very appealing to consumers. While Rent the Runway has had its ups and downs over the year, the business is still going strong...

30 Jun 2022

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Is brand owned resale the future of retail?

The resale market is booming. Sites like The RealReal, Grailed, and Vestiaire Collective are seeing consistent growth. Last month, FashionUnited reported the resale market could more than double by 2026. In January, Forbes even declared resale the "star of retail" in 2022. The resale economy has a 25 to 30 billion valuation, and McKinsey and...

30 Jun 2022

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Four exciting technologies for fashion retail

Retail is becoming increasingly tech-savvy as the fast-evolving industry looks to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for more convenient, engaging and frictionless ways to shop. Brick-and-mortar stores are increasingly using innovative technology to improve areas such as payment and check-out solutions, data analytics, and customer-centric...

30 Jun 2022