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Burberry opens outerwear concept at Flannels Leeds

British heritage brand Burberry has opened a dedicated outerwear concept pop-up in the new Flannels Leeds flagship store. The Burberry pop-up is a UK exclusive and will run for two months before being rolled out to an additional 11 global retail locations – as yet to be confirmed. Burberry outerwear pop-up concept at Flannels Leeds Credits:...

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Flannels unveils new flagship store in Leeds

Flannels is continuing to expand its store portfolio. The premium and luxury retailer has unveiled a new flagship store in Leeds, marking the sixth UK city to house such a setup. The Leeds location intends to both serve as an “innovative” addition to the city’s retail landscape and levelling up scheme, while showing further commitment to the...

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Moncler partners with Roc Nation on Jay-Z designed line

Moncler has teamed up with Roc Nation on a collection designed by the entertainment company’s famous owner Jay-Z, with the line dropping via UK retailer Flannels. The move comes as a further extension of the Moncler Genius universe, a concept that was introduced to London Fashion Week in February last year and looked to push co-creation across...

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Sellier pre-loved pop-ups open at Flannels

Flannels has unveiled a new partnership with luxury resale platform Sellier that has seen a number of pop-ups for pre-loved goods open at its stores, each running until January 14. Set in Flannels’ Glasgow Cruise location and its Liverpool flagship, the in-store spaces offer a “highly curated” collection of “rare handbags and accessories” from...

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Flannels enters designer homeware category

Luxury retailer Flannels has taken its first steps into the homeware space with the launch of its new Flannels Home category, dedicated to designer items. Pieces by brands such as Versace, Off-White, Assouline, Jonathan Adler, Pols Potten, Seletti and Dolce&Gabbana are among the company’s curation, all available via a new section on Flannels’...

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Heat and Flannels unveil winners of Ignite Prize

Mystery fashion box company Heat has announced the winners of its 2023 Ignite Prize, an initiative supported by Frasers Group-owned Flannels. The prize consists of a grant for digital-first, young entrepreneurs in the UK, across the categories; fashion, innovation and circularity. The three winners will each receive a 10,000 pound grant, as well...

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Frasers Group reportedly bringing former JD brands under Flannels label

Frasers Group is believed to be axing the stores of a number of brands formerly owned by JD Sports, as it looks to bring them under its already existing Flannels umbrella. The brands understood to be a part of the move include Base Childrenswear, Choice and Giulio, which will each be forced to close as part of the Flannels rebrand, as reported...

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Flannels launches ‘The Dress-Up’ rental edit with Leah Abbott

Luxury retailer Flannels, part of Frasers Group, has launched an exclusive rental edit and in-store pop-up curated by London-based stylists Leah Abbott, who has worked with Flo, Jorja Smith and Stormzy. ‘The Dress-Up’ edit by Abbott, marks the stylist's first project with the luxury retailer after joining Flannels' newly formed Creative Council....

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Flannels opens first store in Republic of Ireland

Flannels, the upmarket department store chain owned by Frasers Group, has opened its first store in the Republic of Ireland. The 30,000 square foot space will open in Blanchardstown, a suburb of Dublin, and will carry men’s, women’s, and junior clothing and accessories. Flannels has played a key role in Frasers Group’s elevation strategy in...

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Frasers Group posts increase in revenue and profit

For the 26 weeks to October 23, 2022, Frasers Group revenue increased by 12.7 percent, largely due to acquisitions to 2638 million pounds. Excluding acquisitions, disposals and on a currency neutral basis, the company said, revenue increased by 3.9 percent. The company’s reported pre-tax profit was 284.6 million pounds, up 53 percent, adjusted...

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How fashion retailers are integrating beauty into their physical stores

Fashion retailers adopting beauty into their strategies is not something that is entirely new. Online department store Net-a-Porter launched a beauty category as early as 2015, which was followed closely by a similar initiative of multibrand retailer Revolve, with the trend then exploding as it began to leak out from e-tailers to physical...

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Flannels launch luxury womenswear rental offering

Flannels, part of Frasers Group, have launched its own luxury rental offering for women, powered by Hurr, as it looks to “break down barriers in the world of rental”. The new service is hailed as a “dynamic shift” in the rental market by Flannels and features an “expansive range” of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories from the likes of Area,...