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Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty is to open a new store at the successful West Country shopping destination Cribbs Mall.
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French Connection returns to Guildford as UK expansion continues

French Connection returns to Guildford as UK expansion continues

French Connection’s expansion strategy continues with the fashion and lifestyle retailer opening a new store in the heart of Guildford.
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Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

​Shein could be on the verge of listing its shares in London rather than New York with reports suggesting that a move could happen as early as next week.
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Fenwick SS24 campaign mixes harmonious opposites

Fenwick SS24 campaign mixes harmonious opposites

​Department store chain Fenwick has launched its SS24 campaign. Dubbed A Beautiful Balance, it was shot by fashion photographer Morgan Roberts and features models Wendy Huang and The Flag Twins.
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Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

​Manolo Blahnik Group has announced a key deal with major luxury brand operator Bluebell Group with the companies on Monday announcing a new joint venture to add to their existing JVs.
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Roka London names comms agency to boost UK, US push

Roka London names comms agency to boost UK, US push

​It’s going to be “an exciting year” for Roka London. So the mid-market bags brand has hired London agency Stellar PR to handle its UK and US push.
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Swatch launches art-inspired watch collection with Tate Galleries

Swatch launches art-inspired watch collection with Tate Galleries

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has teamed up with London’s Tate galleries to launch the Swatch x Tate Gallery Collection.
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Ben Sherman monobrand store rollout begins with London pop-up

Ben Sherman monobrand store rollout begins with London pop-up

British heritage menswear brand Ben Sherman is starting the rollout of monobrand retail stores and its first stop is a pop-up at retail “hotspot” Coal Drops Yard in London’s King’s Cross. 
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LN-CC reopens London store after four years

LN-CC reopens London store after four years

​As the shake-out in the UK luxury sector — both in-store and online — continues, there's finally some good news as a concept store that closed in March 2020 due to Covid is finally reopening.
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Accessorize London launches first 'Jewellery Only' concept store in Bengaluru

Accessorize London launches first 'Jewellery Only' concept store in Bengaluru

Fashion accessories and jewellery brand Accessorize London has opened its first ever ‘Jewellery Only’ concept store in Bengaluru with over 1,500 jewellery designs available.
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Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

​Matalan launched a multi-million pound brand platform on Friday that it said “represents a return to [our] family roots”, showing families across the UK that “we get you, and we’ve got you”.
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Sara Sampaio stars in M&S spring style campaign

Sara Sampaio stars in M&S spring style campaign

M&S has unveiled its latest 360° campaign as it continues to evolve its Anything but Ordinary brand platform. Starring Sara Sampaio, it includes TV ads running to the uplifting sound of Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
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Oliver Spencer launches sunglasses frames in Cubitts collab

Oliver Spencer launches sunglasses frames in Cubitts collab

Men’s fashion retailer Oliver Spencer has turned his hand to designing eyewear. Or at least co-designing his new sunglasses range as part of a “design project” with contemporary eyewear maker Cubitts.
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Designer Brands 2023 sales hurt by softerning footwear market

Designer Brands 2023 sales hurt by softerning footwear market

Designer Brands announced on Thursday sales for the fourth quarter decreased 0.8% to $754.3 million, on the back of a comparable sales decrease of 7.3%, hit by a "softening footwear market" in 2023.  
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Abercrombie & Fitch plans Oxford St flagship for 2025

Abercrombie & Fitch plans Oxford St flagship for 2025

​As London’s Oxford Street continues to bounce back from almost the worst disaster in its history — Covid 19 — another big name has announced that it will open a flagship store there.
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Ace & Tate links with Priya Ahluwalia for first collab

Ace & Tate links with Priya Ahluwalia for first collab

​Eyewear brand Ace & Tate has launched its first-ever collab with London-based Ahluwalia. The line “champions values of creativity and responsible design, while tapping into the eccentric energy of London fashion”.
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