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Safilo Group sales up 1.8 percent at constant exchange rates in FY 2025

Preliminary sales for 2025 reached 983.4 million euros (1.2 billion dollars) for Safilo Group. This represents a growth of 1.8 percent at constant exchange rates, following a fourth quarter that saw a 0.4 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. At current exchange rates, sales recorded a 1 percent decline for the year and a 4.6...

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Quiz reportedly seeking new funding following disappointing Christmas results

British fashion chain Quiz is believed to be seeking a "rescue financing package” after Christmas sales proved to be “disappointing”. According to the Telegraph, the financing would contribute to “radical plans” to stabilise the business amid higher costs and heightened competition from online retail giants. The company, which operates over 40...

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Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop enter administration proceedings

This week has been yet another rife in administration proceedings. Claire’s UK and Ireland operations have officially collapsed, as has discount retailer The Original Factory Shop (TFOS), collectively putting around over 2,180 jobs at risk. Both companies are owned by Modella Capital. Claire’s administration was confirmed to Sky News on Monday,...

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EME Studios' expansion: new womenswear collection and international stores in 2026

Valencia - When a company achieves meteoric success, there is always a fascination with the "secret sauce." Questions inevitably follow: where did the spark come from, and how did they scale so fast? When the origin story is as transparent as the one behind EME Studios, it leaves observers asking: Why them and not me? It is a narrative...

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Saks to sharpen luxury focus as it partially winds down off-price business

Saks Global is continuing to roll out changes to its business amid a review of its operations as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. In its latest announcement, the US retail group confirmed plans to partially wind down its off-price category and close the majority of its Saks Off 5th retail locations, as well as the five remaining Last Call...

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Prada terminates 222 suppliers over compliance violations

Prada has cut ties with 222 suppliers for compliance violations over the past five years. This follows a “zero tolerance” audit in response to allegations of labour abuses in the fashion supply chain. The data was provided by Prada and reported by the British newspaper, the Financial Times. The company confirmed this to FashionUnited. Since...

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Hermès expands leather goods production with new Normandy workshop

Following a memorable show marked by the farewell of Véronique Nichanian, Hermès is making headlines again by announcing a new leather goods project. The facility will be established in Normandy in France, a region where the luxury group already has several workshops. The new leather goods workshop will be located in the town of Les Andelys, in...

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Swatch Group full-year profit slumps, sales decline

Swiss watchmaking and jewelry company Swatch Group AG (SWGNF) on Friday reported significantly weaker full-year results, as lower sales and higher operating expenses weighed on earnings. Profit before tax declined to CHF 158 million from CHF 345 million a year earlier. Operating profit fell to CHF 135 million, compared with CHF 304 million in...

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Deckers Brands achieves record revenue driven by Hoka and Ugg momentum

US-based footwear company Deckers Brands has reported positive revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Goleta-based group saw net sales increase 7.1 percent to 1.96 billion dollars, and up 6.8 percent on a constant currency basis. Stefano Caroti, president and chief executive officer, noted that the...

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Adidas records strong revenue growth and initiates share buyback

German sportswear group Adidas has reported strong preliminary financial results for the full year 2025, supported by double-digit growth across all market segments. The Herzogenaurach-based company reached a record revenue level of 24.81 billion euros (29.58 billion dollars), representing an increase from 23.68 billion euros in 2024. This...

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Amazon confirms reports, announcing 16,000 layoffs amidst AI & efficiency restructuring plan

Amazon has announced that it will be making 16,000 roles redundant across its global company,confirming media reports that had been circulating since last Friday. The announcement marks the second major round of layoffs made by the tech and e-commerce giant over the past four months, in line with Amazon’s broader aim to streamline its operations...

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McQueen restructuring plan: one-third of Italian workforce at risk

British luxury brand McQueen could lay off one-third of its Italian employees, according to a statement released by three local unions on Wednesday. The company's management has announced a restructuring plan. According to the unions Filctem CGIL, Femca CISL and Uiltec, this plan involves cutting approximately one-third of the total workforce....