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
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
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
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
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
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 has responded to the buyout proposal from major shareholder Frasers Group not with an indignant rebuff nor a thumbs-up. Read More
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
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
David Flippo, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who earned President Donald Trump’s support, won the GOP primary to replace retiring Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei. The race in Nevada’s 2nd District was a proxy war between Trump and prominent state Republicans, many of whom backed former state Sen. James Settelmeyer, including Amodei and GOP Gov….
