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InstaMall CEO Elliot Aboud on bringing same-day delivery to luxury fashion

The founder and CEO of InstaMall, who previously helped grow fragrance brands Aroma360 and Hotel Collection to more than 30 US stores and two in Dubai, has launched an app in Miami offering same-day delivery from more than 80 brands, including Balmain, Ganni and Reformation. “InstaMall is bridging the gap between the immediacy of in-store...

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Arc’teryx to open first Scottish store in Edinburgh in spring 2027

Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx will open its first Scottish retail location in Edinburgh in spring 2027. The upcoming site joins existing doors in London and Manchester as part of the label’s ongoing retail development strategy across the UK. Specialising in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment, the brand intends for the physical...

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COS launches e-commerce in India

COS has launched its own e-commerce site in India and is now also selling through the fashion platform Nykaa Fashion. It is the first time shoppers across the country can buy the brand online. The H&M Group-owned label announced the launch on Monday. It said the move marks an important step in its continued expansion across the Asia Pacific...

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Dutch label Reyèm opens new flagship and eyes US expansion

After more than five years in Amsterdam’s Jordaan neighbourhood, local fashion brand Reyèm has relocated to a larger building on Kerkstraat. At the new location, the store and headquarters come together under one roof. Founder Sabrina Meijer speaks to FashionUnited about the move, expanding the collection with knitwear and her plans for further...

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Private equity firm L Catterton backs Glance to expand AI shopping in the US

US-based private equity firm L Catterton announced a strategic investment in Singapore-based Glance, an artificial intelligence-powered personal shopping platform backed by Indian multinational technology company InMobi. The capital commitment is designed to support the development of agentic shopping solutions and accelerate international...

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Marc Jacobs expands Greater China presence with I.T Group partnership

US brand management firm WHP Global and US apparel company G-III Apparel Group (G-III) have announced a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based fashion retailer I.T Group to accelerate the growth of the Marc Jacobs brand across Greater China. The transaction marks the first international licensing agreement since WHP Global and G-III acquired...

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Brunello Cucinelli expands retail presence in Shanghai with opening of Casa Cucinelli

Brunello Cucinelli is consolidating its strategic presence in China with the inauguration of Casa Cucinelli in Shanghai. The space is located within Cao Zhai, a historic 1927 residence designed by architect Gu Daosheng. The venue combines retail spaces dedicated to menswear and womenswear collections with areas reserved for hospitality and...

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Gap Inc. deploys AI recruiting assistant for holiday hiring

Gap Inc. is using an AI-powered virtual career guide called Bridgette to manage the administrative side of seasonal recruitment across its stores and distribution centres ahead of the holiday period. The company expects its stores and distribution centres to receive an estimated 200,000 seasonal job applications this year. Bridgette will guide...

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DeMellier expands retail footprint with debut London store opening

Madrid – DeMellier, the acclaimed handbag brand founded by London-based Spanish entrepreneur and creative Mireia Llusia-Lindh, has reached a new milestone with the opening of its first standalone store. Located in the UK capital, this flagship debut deepens the brand's identity and marks the beginning of its own brick and mortar retail network....

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Alo expands international presence with new flagships in Berlin and Hong Kong

US premium activewear and lifestyle brand Alo (Alo) has accelerated its global retail expansion with the opening of two new flagship stores in Berlin, Germany, and Hong Kong. The simultaneous expansion into continental Europe and North Asia reinforces the brand’s strategic focus on growing its international footprint across key retail markets....

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Schiaparelli opens new boutique-atelier in Japan

Schiaparelli is strengthening its presence in the Asian market, particularly among its Japanese clientele. The luxury brand has announced the opening of a new boutique-atelier within the Hankyu Osaka department store. Located on the sixth floor, the space officially opened its doors on October 17, 2026. Store layout inspired by Paris apartments...

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Massimo Dutti lands in New York with SoHo store and Patti Smith exhibition

Madrid – Seven years after closing its Fifth Avenue store, Massimo Dutti, the Inditex group’s most exclusive fashion chain, returns to New York with the opening of a new flagship store. The brand has launched the space in New York’s sophisticated and vibrant SoHo neighbourhood, celebrating the occasion with an independent photography exhibition...