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The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on strong global sales ‌but warned about the impact of the weak yen at home and heatwaves in Europe. Read More

Jones Road Beauty chief executive officer Cody Plofker announced he is stepping down from his day-to-day leadership role, as the company enters its next phase of growth. Read More

​Aritzia announced on Thursday first-quarter revenue jumped 43.4%, as demand accelerated across both its retail and digital businesses, led by continued growth in the United States. Read More

J.Crew Group announced on Thursday the appointment of Kathleen Van Nest Pierce as president of the J.Crew brand, effective August 4. Read More

JW Anderson has made pop-ups and special activations something of a speciality since its reinvention as a curation label in the wake of Jonathan Anderson becoming Dior creative supremo. Read More

A fire at a warehouse in Zlín, in the Czech Republic, on the site of the former Bata shoe‑making empire, destroyed 70,000 pairs of shoes on Thursday. Read More

The French judiciary has provisionally banned the Asian e-commerce giant from selling items bearing the famous crocodile logo on its platform, having found a “likelihood of trademark infringement by imitation.” Read More

The US-based activewear brand plans to open its first physical stores in Germany. Alo Yoga is currently recruiting staff for the planned stores in major cities including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Munich. Read More

​Two footfall reports, one conclusion — sunshine and big sports events aren’t the visitor traffic rescuers we assume. At least, they’re not when the sunshine is blistering and the events are happening late at night. Read More

Shein Group Ltd. is moving ahead with preparatory work for a possible Hong Kong IPO, people familiar with the matter said, potentially capping a yearslong effort by the fast-fashion giant to go public. Read More