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Perfect Moment taps the Netherlands for new European warehouse

Luxury skiwear label Perfect Moment has inaugurated a new European warehouse and distribution centre in the Netherlands as it continues to transform its global logistics capabilities. The French brand said the new facility, operated in partnership with Geodis, will replace its warehouses in the UK and Hong Kong, both of which are due to close as...

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Free clothing and sustainable awareness: the disruptive model of a Dutch brand

Dubbed This is Free Fashion, this young Dutch brand offers free fashion through pop-up stores organised in various cities in the Netherlands. An approach by a firm that breaks with the conventional. "We want to show that what for some is textile waste, for others can be a garment in good condition," reads the website of This is Free Fashion....

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Dutch fashion retail sees 6 percent increase in turnover for October

Fashion retailers operating in the Netherlands reported a turnover increase of 6 percent in October, according to a report by the country's local data platform, INretail Fashionpanel. During the month, the number of transactions was 5 percent higher and the number of items sold was 3 percent higher. For the first 10 months of 2024, cumulative...

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Q3 Highlights: financial performance of the fashion industry

A broad analysis of publications from the past three months shows that the fashion industry is resilient,driven by international growth, corporate mergers, and expansions. Major players reported revenue growth while many companies continue to navigate challenges such as fluctuating consumer spending, covid debts, and economic uncertainty in...

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Gymshark to open four new stores, including first-ever pop-up

Sportswear brand Gymshark is continuing on its path of retail expansion, revealing that it is planning to open a total of four new stores over the next 12 months, including two UK permanent retail locations, its first-ever pop-up and its first store in mainland Europe. The pop-up will be the first to be introduced, with Gymshark set to open the...

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Patagonia opens first store in the Netherlands

Outdoor technical apparel and accessories brand Patagonia has opened its first store in the Netherlands in Amsterdam to serve as both a retail store and a space for local activist and sports communities. Located at historic Singel 465-467, the store offers the brand’s technical products for outdoor sports, including climbing, snow sports, and...

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Dutch clothing brand New Optimist introduces vocational courses

At Dutch clothing brand New Optimist, the first batch of practical training at the vocational (MBO-1) level started last week. The company had always had a social workplace in Zaandam, near Amsterdam, but wanted to bring that aspect of the business closer and expand it. Every six months, five to seven students will now be prepared for the...

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A Guide to the Dutch Fashion Market

BACKGROUND - For anyone looking to start or expand a fashion business in the Netherlands, here is a guide to the Dutch fashion market. Details on the market itself and everything that goes with it such as the shopping behaviour and desires of Dutch consumers, shopping streets, online shopping and, of course, sustainability. Publication date:...

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Bestseller signs contract for Netherlands distribution centre

Denmark clothing company Bestseller has announced it has signed a contract to build a logistics centre in Lelystad, the Netherlands. The company will be investing DKK two billion (230.6 million pounds) to build the centre, for which plans were first revealed back in October 2021. Created to aid in the expansion of the group’s supply chain and to...

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Bestseller to open Netherlands-based high-tech logistics centre

Scandinavian multi-brand Bestseller has announced it is to begin construction on a high-tech logistics centre in the Netherlands. The new location is part of the company’s supply chain expansion, additionally helping it to increase its capacity and get closer to its European customers. Set to be built next to the city of Lelystad on a 69-acre...

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H&M launches ‘more sustainable’ delivery option in the Netherlands

H&M has teamed up with Swedish logistics company Budbee to offer a more sustainable and flexible delivery service for its customers in the Netherlands. Stockholm-based Budbee has compensated 110 percent of the emissions it has generated to date and by 2022 plans to have 100 percent fossil-free delivery. Shoppers can now select Budbee’s next-day...