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New West End Company launches ‘Open for Growth’ plan for decade of West End investment

New West End Company (NWEC) has launched its ‘Open for Growth: Powering the West End for the Nation’ report, setting out the organisation’s priorities for strengthening the district’s retail, hospitality, leisure, tourism and business economy over the next decade. Launched on September 24, the plan is formed around three areas: Open and Safe,...

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Asta Resort builds on New York momentum with a second global boutique

Asta Resort has opened a permanent flagship in New York’s SoHo, establishing its second retail location worldwide after debuting its Sydney boutique in December 2025. The opening follows the brand’s New York pop-up, which began as a market test and developed into a longer-term retail opportunity for the founders, sisters Helena and Jasmine...

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Elisa Johnson on building an eyewear brand, independence and earning her father Magic Johnson's investment

Elisa Johnson launched her eyewear label in May 2021, after selling some of her own handbags to pay for the first samples and pitching her father, American businessman and former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, for the investment that got it off the ground. Five years on, the brand sells through Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Kith...

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Hennes & Mauritz surprises with significant profit increase in third quarter

Swedish apparel group Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) posted a surprisingly strong profit increase in the third quarter of its 2025/26 financial year. Sales, however, remained virtually flat compared to the same period last year. This was revealed in an interim report published on Thursday by the parent company of brands including H&M, Cos, Weekday, &...