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In Pictures: From Gentle Monster to Alhaja, summer’s most inventive pop-up shops

By setting up their pop-up shops around the world, brands took advantage of the summer period to meet new consumers and reconnect with their holiday clientele. A perfect opportunity to surprise by testing particularly inventive scenography. From Los Angeles to Paris, via New York and Ibiza, FashionUnited selected six pop-ups that stood out....

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UK: Retail sales take a hit in May as consumers cut back spending

New figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a drop of 2.7 percent in retail sales volumes during May, representing the largest monthly fall since December 2023. The decrease comes after a more promising April, in which volumes rose 1.2 percent. Sales were also down by 2.7 percent compared with pre-Covid levels in February...

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French fashion retail in transition: overview of a reinvented sector

This year, in France, of over 2,000 shop openings recorded by Newmark, only 13 percent concerned the fashion sector. This figure, far from anecdotal, reflected the major shift currently shaping fashion retail and redrawing the landscape of our shopping streets. The turning point began in late 2019. Progressively, more and more mid-range fashion...

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THG Commerce launches new Hyrox global DTC ecommerce platform

THG Commerce, the end-to-end ecommerce platform from THG Ingenuity, has launched a new direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform for Hyrox, the fitness racing event. The website launch is part of a wider partnership between the two parties to drive long-term growth for Hyrox as it expands globally. Hyrox will benefit from extensive support across...

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NikeSkims promised disruption, but where is the collection?

In an industry perpetually hunting for its next blockbuster collaboration, few partnerships have generated as much noise, and anticipation, as NikeSkims, the joint venture between sportswear behemoth Nike and Kim Kardashian’s billion-dollar shapewear label, Skims. But despite a bold promise made in February to “disrupt the global fitness and...

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Schiaparelli doubles footprint at Harrods in London

Haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion house Schiaparelli has doubled the size of its shop-in-shop at luxury department store Harrods in London to increase its brand presence in the UK. The new apartment-like boutique, located on the first floor of the Knightsbridge department store, has been expanded to 2,390 square feet and redesigned to...

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Arc’teryx to open first Manchester flagship

Technical outerwear brand Arc’teryx is strengthening its foothold in Europe with the opening of a flagship store in Manchester on July 10. Located at 6 New Cathedral Street, the two-storey, 567-square-metre space represents more than a retail expansion, it is a strategic pivot into one of the UK’s most dynamic urban-outdoor ecosystems, just 25...

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Ulla Johnson debuts first UK retail presence in Harrods

New York-based womenswear brand Ulla Johnson has opened its first-ever UK retail presence with a dedicated shop-in-shop at luxury department store Harrods. Located on the fourth floor of Knightsbridge retailer, the Ulla Johnson shop has been designed to offer an immersive brand experience, introducing UK consumers to the brand’s signature custom...

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation project receives public backing

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise iconic shopping street Oxford Street are set to go ahead after receiving backing from both the public and local businesses. A consultation addressing the project found that around seven in ten parties supported Khan’s transformation plans, while two-thirds specifically approved of the...

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H&M courts the premium market with Galeries Lafayette debut

H&M is pushing further into premium retail territory with the opening of a new shop-in-shop at Paris' Galeries Lafayette, one of Europe’s most symbolic department stores. The 63-square-metre corner features the brand’s 'Adorable' childrenswear line, a follow-up to its 2024 launch at Selfridges in London. Targeting more affluent consumers, the...

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The White Company joins Cotton Recycling Initiative as B Corp status pushes circular goals

As sustainability imperatives tighten across the retail landscape, The White Company, the British home and lifestyle brand known for its monochrome minimalism, has taken a new step in its post-B Corp journey. The 30-year-old retailer announced its participation in the Cotton Lives On recycling programme during its inaugural Sustainability Week,...

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JD Sports opens third US flagship store on Las Vegas Strip

British sportswear retailer JD Sports has unveiled its third US flagship store on the Las Vegas Strip, cementing its presence in a region in which it has enacted a growth and connection strategy. The 29,000 square foot flagship store houses the brand’s signature retail experience, including a curated product mix from global sportswear brands....