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Doug Wood on how Tommy Bahama outgrew apparel: 'Our guests wanted the whole lifestyle'

Tommy Bahama sells camp shirts. It also sells beach chairs, furniture, rum, Airstream RVs, restaurant meals and, since 2023, hotel rooms in Indian Wells. Doug Wood, who joined as chief operating officer in 2001 and was named chief executive officer in 2015, says almost all of it came from the same signal: customers asking for more than the...

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Stüssy selects Relex to unify global merchandise and inventory planning

Stüssy has selected Finnish retail planning software company Relex Solutions to connect its forecasting, replenishment and merchandise financial planning across its global operations. The platform will be used across Stüssy's stores, e-commerce and distribution centres, Relex said in a statement on Wednesday. The aim is to improve demand...

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Lenzing launches fully underwritten capital increase targeting 300 million euros

Austrian fiber producer Lenzing has announced a fully underwritten ordinary capital increase against cash contribution with subscription rights for existing shareholders, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately 300 million euros (339 million dollars). The capital increase supports the execution of the group's corporate strategy, Grow...

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Fashion Scout at 20: How the path to building a fashion brand has changed

The latest London Fashion Week edition marked the 20th anniversary of Fashion Scout, the platform led by Billie and Martyn Roberts to champion emerging designers and create opportunities for UK and international talent. Iris van Herpen, David Koma, Phoebe English and Tolu Coker are just some of the names discovered by the platform, which has...

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Adidas and the FFR extend their contract until 2036

Paris - The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has extended its contract with sportswear supplier Adidas until 2036, the two organisations announced to the newspaper L'Équipe on Wednesday. The current contract linked the two entities until 2028 and will therefore be extended, and upgraded, for an additional eight years. The FFR has been partnered...

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Thomas Scott India secures exclusive Forever 21 licensing for South Asia

Indian apparel company Thomas Scott (India) Limited (TSIL) has entered into an exclusive long-term licensing agreement with US-based Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) for F21 IPCO, LLC. The agreement grants TSIL exclusive rights to design, develop, merchandise and distribute Forever 21 products across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Economic Times...

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Puig and LVMH face off in the halls of Madrid's Royal Palace

Madrid – On the evening of Tuesday, September 29, 2026, one of the most anticipated moments of the French president's two-day state visit to Spain took place. A gala dinner was held at the Royal Palace in Madrid, hosted by the King and Queen of Spain in honour of Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron. Just a few hours after its conclusion, a great...

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From Canadian farmland to global ambitions: Toronto jeweller Dean Davidson on staying true to his roots

Dean Davidson, founder of the eponymous Toronto-based jewellery brand, is setting his sights on international growth, guided by lessons learned far from the design studio on the Canadian farmland where he grew up. "I want Dean Davidson to become a truly global brand," Davidson told FashionUnited. "We've built such a recognizable language around...

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Revolve Group invests 15 million Canadian dollars in activewear brand 437

US fashion giant Revolve Group has invested 15 million Canadian dollars for a minority stake in Toronto-based activewear brand 437, according to WWD. The investment strengthens Revolve’s position in the activewear category and gives 437 access to the retailer’s digitally focused fashion expertise and customer reach as it looks to scale, the...

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Aeffe: revival proposal confirmed with investment of over 100 million euros

The presence of a consortium involved in the revival project for the Aeffe Group has been confirmed at Italy's Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), as part of the negotiated crisis settlement procedure. The luxury company, headquartered in San Giovanni in Marignano in the province of Rimini, owns historic brands such as Alberta...

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H&M Group-backed project produces garments from hydroponic-grown cotton

A project between Spanish hydroponic farming company Magtech and H&M Group’s Circular Innovation Lab is testing if cotton can be grown without soil using a closed water system and AI-powered monitoring. The project has now moved beyond the testing stage, with an initial five-tonne batch of hydroponically grown cotton produced in Spain passing...

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Hirestreet snapped up by Thrift+ owner CTR Group

UK circular economy and reverse logistics firm CTR Group has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet, bringing the rental and resale businesses together under one owner as it looks to scale subscription fashion rental nationally. The acquisition gives Hirestreet access to CTR’s operational infrastructure, which processes more than 1,500...