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Jacob Cohën to enhance logistics and expand internationally

Jacob Cohën Company, the owner of the premium Made in Italy brand Jacob Cohën, has announced its new industrial plan for 2025–2029. The strategy focuses on enhancing logistics at its Piove di Sacco hub in the province of Padua, consolidating its fully Made in Italy production network across the Veneto region, and accelerating expansion in...

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A foot in the door: Birkenstock opens three more stores in Mumbai

German footwear brand Birkenstock appears to have taken a shine to Mumbai, home of Bollywood, and India in general. In April last year, it opened its first Indian flagship store on Mumbai's iconic Linking Road, a popular location for international and domestic brands alike. Puma, Levi’s, Benetton, Vero Moda, Raymond, Anita Dongre and others rub...

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Birkenstock expands its presence in Mumbai with the opening of three new stores across the city

BIRKENSTOCK, the iconic German lifestyle brand with a legacy of over 250 years in shoemaking craftsmanship, continues to expand its footprint in India with a focused investment in Mumbai. Reinforcing its presence in one of the country’s most style-conscious and dynamic markets, the brand announces the launch of three new stores—at Phoenix...

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Gucci Italia employees protest over unpaid welfare benefits

Approximately 1,000 retail and logistics employees at Kering-owned Gucci Italia are staging a protest. In a statement, trade unions Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs declared industrial action. This follows the company's refusal to distribute welfare payments, as stipulated in an expired collective agreement. The unions highlighted how...

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American Eagle store traffic falls amid backlash over Sydney Sweeney ad

In-store visits for American Eagle are reported to have fallen last week after the brand became embroiled in backlash over a campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. According to data collected by Pass_by, store visits across the US dropped 3.9 percent year-over-year for the week ended August 2. Impact was most prominent in the south, where...

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Anthropologie transforming Maeve into a standalone brand

US lifestyle and fashion retailer Anthropologie is elevating its in-house label, Maeve, known for blending timeless silhouettes with modern details, as a standalone brand, with its debut store set to open in October. In a statement, Anthropologie said the move was due to how Maeve has become known for its “thoughtful design and multigenerational...

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Mango scales up Mango Teen in the UK with its first store outside London

Madrid – Mango continues to drive its teen fashion line, Mango Teen, internationally with the opening of a new standalone store in the strategic UK market. The company has chosen to scale up operations for this line, launched in 2021 as part of its diversification strategy. This marks the first standalone Mango Teen store to open outside London,...

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Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in India on August 7, 2025

Rihanna's globally celebrated beauty brand, Fenty, is officially launching in India on August 7, 2025, through an exclusive partnership with Reliance Retail. The multi-hyphenate entertainer announced the highly anticipated news on her social media platforms, including Instagram and X, with the caption, "INDIA, are you ready?" The launch will see...

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Ghazal Gupta's un:fltrd: Revolutionizing beauty with community input

Mumbai-based content creator Ghazal Gupta is challenging the traditional beauty industry by building her new brand, un:fltrd, through a community-first approach. Instead of a conventional launch, the 23-year-old founder hosted India’s first large-scale shade matching workshop, treating it as a "public R&D lab" to directly inform her debut...

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Fendi opens permanent shoe boutique in Harrods

Italian luxury brand Fendi has opened a permanent footwear boutique in London’s luxury department store Harrods. Located on the fifth floor within the retailer’s ‘Shoe Heaven,’ the 430 square foot Fendi footwear boutique has been designed to showcase the brand’s women’s shoes, leather goods and accessories in a space inspired by the contours and...

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JJ's House opens first-ever flagship store in London

Occasion and bridalwear e-retailer JJ's House has opened its first-ever brick-and-mortar retail store in central London. The made-to-order specialised, known for its affordable, customisable bridal dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and wedding guest dresses, has opened its debut UK flagship store at 22 Eastcastle Street, London. JJ’s House London...

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German consumer confidence stalls: HDE report

The upward trend in German consumer confidence has stalled, according to the latest survey results from the German Retail Federation (HDE). "Caution continues to govern consumer behaviour," the HDE stated. "A noticeable recovery in private consumption is not expected in the near future." The HDE's findings are based on the August HDE Consumer...