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Primark names new CFO, expands in Romania
Primark is moving ahead with its international store plans and it has opened its fifth in Romania, with more planned. That continues alongside the retailer making key appointments and on Thursday it welcomed a new CFO. Read More
World Cup to provide big boost to UK economy – report
We know how important the football World Cup is to retail and hospitality, but how much will the tournament’s group stage (which begins today) generate in the UK? Incremental sales are expected to hit £1.63 billion. Read More
Footasylum debuts in Cyfarthfa Shopping Park, Merthyr Tydfil
Footwear and sportswear omnichannel retailer Footasylum has made its debut in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, with a 4,000 sq ft store located in a prominent position within the Cyfarthfa Shopping Park. Read More
Arne becomes latest brand to join Cathedral Street line-up
Premium digital fashion retailer Arne has opened a store on Manchester’s New Cathedral Street, becoming the brand’s second physical location following its launch in Liverpool last year. Read More
Sports Direct in Zapp deal for super-fast World Cup merch delivery
In a bid to continue positioning itself “at the centre of the world’s biggest sporting moments”, Sports Direct has honed its product delivery credentials to give fans across London “instant access” to World Cup products Read More
Former AllSaints COO launches Cerene, Next also holds shares
There’s a new womenswear brand in the UK called Cerene with former AllSaints chief operations officer Catherine Scorey Jobling co-founding the new venture launching in early September. Read More
Saint Laurent appoints Anouck Duranteau-Loeper as deputy CEO
Kering-owned brand Saint Laurent has announced the appointment of the executive who has led Isabel Marant for the past 10 years. Read More
Hugo Boss responds to Frasers, says it will examine the offer as its share price rises
Hugo Boss has responded to the buyout proposal from major shareholder Frasers Group not with an indignant rebuff nor a thumbs-up. Read More
“With 75% of Gen Z now searching using LLMs, brands that rely exclusively on social media will have to change,” says Launchmetrics’ Michael Jaïs
The CEO of Launchmetrics, which specialises in analysing the performance of fashion brands’ communications and marketing strategies, examines the impact of the advent of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Read More
Sanrio bets on fashion and sport with European theme parks under consideration and first films in the pipeline
Silvia Figini, Sanrio’s COO for EMEA, India, and Oceania, outlines to FashionNetwork.com the strategies of the Japanese licensing giant, which is posting soaring results and boasts a portfolio of over 400 characters. Read More