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Does the middle market fashion consumer still exist?

In their heyday, middle market” mall brands reigned as royalty in American fashion and retail. The Gaps, Banana Republics, and J. Crews of the world were go-to apparel stores for those looking for everything from something casual to hang out with their friends to more formalwear in the case of Banana Republic and J. Crew. In the rising era of...

5 Aug 2022

Fairs

5 Footwear trends spotted at JATC Manchester

A total of 150 brands exhibited at the second edition of trade show Just Around the Corner’s (JATC) Manchester-based event, which ran from August 2 to 3. Its layout saw exhibitors placed in zones dedicated to their particular industry sector, including a new addition, The Edit, which focused on womenswear brands with a more premium price point....

5 Aug 2022

Business

Former Tesco exec joins Burberry board

Burberry has announced that Alan Stewart has been appointed to its board as a non-executive director and member of the Audit and Nomination committee, effective from September 1. It comes as Matthew Key is set to retire from his position on the board as a non-exec director after nine years with the company. Stewart will be succeeding Key the...

5 Aug 2022

Retail

Dior opens first Scandinavian boutique in Oslo

French luxury maison Dior has chosen Norway’s capital as the location for its first boutique in Scandinavia. The new store is located on Nedre Slottsgate in the Promenaden Fashion District, Oslo’s luxury shopping hub, next to other storied fashion houses including Bottega Veneta, Hermès, and Gucci. The new store will carry the brand’s women’s...

5 Aug 2022

BusinessFeatured

Will a new open-source marketplace revolutionise direct to consumer platforms?

Shopify’s sacking of 10,000 employees last week, the equivalent of 10 percent of its workforce, has left questions, if not holes, in the future of DTC platforms, where soaring costs, supply chain bottlenecks and a slowdown in consumer spending is hampering sales. For many small fashion businesses, advertising on Instagram and Facebook is no...

5 Aug 2022

BusinessFeatured

Yeezy Gap engineered by Balenciaga arrives in physical stores

The collaboration between Kanye West and Balenciaga arrives in stores at the Gap as the American brand changes direction. Will the Kanye West effect save Gap? In any case, the American brand has found a jump start. In one year, thanks to a partnership with the superstar, Gap regains some of its luster lost since the late 90s, revolutionizing its...

5 Aug 2022

Business

Balenciaga strikes deal with Reliance Brands to bring brand to India

Luxury brand Balenciaga has signed a strategic deal with Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), which will see the couture label enter the Indian market. The long-term franchise agreement will make RBL Balenciaga’s exclusive partner in the region and marks the branding agency’s second deal with a Kering-owned label. It previously struck a similar...

5 Aug 2022

Retail

Japan’s GU to open first US store

Japanese retailer GU has announced it will be opening its first store in the US, set to launch autumn 2022. The pop-up store will be located in Soho, New York, and will mark the brand’s first Western launch outside of Asia, coming as part of its further business expansion. Featured in the store will be a lineup of “on-trend” clothing and...

5 Aug 2022

Business

Delta Apparel Q3 sales up 7 percent, but profits narrow

US lifestyle and activewear company Delta Apparel has reported a 7 percent increase in sales in the third quarter of the year. In the three months to July 2, net sales came in at 126.9 million dollars, up from 118.7 million dollars a year earlier. Sales at the company’s Delta Group segment rose 3 percent to 106 million dollars, while sales in...

5 Aug 2022

Business

The RealReal calls on US congress to implement circularity practices

Luxury resale platform The RealReal has called on the US congress to consider circularity in its mission of tackling the climate crisis. The platform hosted a Congressional briefing, entitled ‘Fashion and the Environment – How to Achieve a Circular Future’, through which it directed speeches towards House and Senate staff. In his opening...

5 Aug 2022

Culture

LVMH and Elle launch second Prix des Artisanes

LVMH and Elle have partnered on the second edition of Prix des Artisanes, a competition and prize that promotes the savoir-faire of craftswomen in applied arts. Now in its second year, the prize is held in association with the Institut National des Métiers d’Art and the Artisans d’Avenir network. In a statement LVMH said it supports lesser known...

5 Aug 2022

Business

Puma to host sustainable fashion conference in London

Sports giant Puma has announced it will be hosting a conference focused on solutions to drive a more sustainable fashion industry. Set to take place in London on September 6, the ‘Conference of the People’ will see a number of activists, NGOs, experts, ambassadors and consumers take to the event to discuss various sustainability issues and...

5 Aug 2022