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Decathlon bets on its compact stores and opens a new City store in Paris

The sports retailer Decathlon is strengthening its local strategy by opening its ninth Parisian store. The address is integrated into a Boulanger store, a chain specialising in household appliances and multimedia, occupying an entire floor. Located on Rue de Rennes, in the sixth arrondissement of Paris, the new Decathlon store represents the...

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Streetwear brand LFDY expands into France

Live Fast Die Young Clothing GmbH (LFDY) is expanding into France. The company is opening its first store in Paris. The Düsseldorf-based streetwear brand plans to open the doors of its first French shop at 33 Rue du Temple in the Marais district of Paris in November, LFDY announced on Tuesday. The company will present itself over 100 square...

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H&M unveils new store format in LA ahead of city-wide rollout

H&M has unveiled a new flagship in Los Angeles featuring a “more curated customer journey” ahead of a city-wide store rollout for the Swedish fashion giant. The new location, based at The Original Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax, sees the introduction of a new format for H&M in the US market, with upgraded interiors and enhanced service...

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French cashmere brand Kujten to make US retail debut

Kujten, a cashmere fashion house, is set to open its first US store in New York. The French brand has selected Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side of the city as the location for the store, scheduled to open autumn 2025. Adding to its 50 boutiques spread across France and Europe, the first US location will house a full range of women’s, men’s...

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H&M expands into Brazil with São Paulo store

Swedish fashion retailer H&M expands into a new market with Brazil. H&M has opened its first Brazilian store in the Iguatemi Shopping centre in São Paulo, the retailer announced on Monday. The company also launched its e-commerce platform in the country. This marks the first time H&M has simultaneously launched a physical and digital presence in...

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Myntra expands M-Now rapid delivery service to Hyderabad

Following the successful launches in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR, Myntra has now expanded its rapid delivery service, M-Now, to Hyderabad. This expansion is supported by Myntra's extensive network of over 60 dark stores throughout the country. Now, shoppers in Hyderabad can get around 8,000 trend-focused styles from more than 500 brands in...

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Complex to open permanent concept store in New York

Complex is continuing its venture into the retail space. The media and culture platform is moving beyond its penchant for temporary pop-ups and is opening a new New York flagship store. Located at 620 Broadway at Houston Street, the store marks the second retail outlet for Complex, which opened its first flagship on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles...

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Inside couturier Rahul Mishra's museum-like flagship store in Mumbai

Couturier Rahul Mishra, who shows on the official Paris Haute Couture Week calendar, has announced a unique opening. This is his largest and most ambitious flagship in Mumbai, India, envisioned as a "living museum of couture". Committed to traditional Indian craftsmanship, Mishra has integrated his manufacturing process within several Indian...

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Calvin Klein to open largest lifestyle store in Tokyo

American designer brand Calvin Klein Inc., a subsidiary of PVH Corp., is continuing its global retail expansion with the opening of its largest lifestyle store in Tokyo, Japan, designed in a one-of-a-kind concept. The new global flagship store, opening on August 29, is located at 4-31-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, in the heart of Harajuku, Tokyo....

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Frey acquires three Italian outlets in major European expansion

French group Frey has entered a 650 million euros strategic partnership with Cale Street to invest in premium outlets across Europe. As part of this alliance, the two companies are acquiring three major Italian shopping villages—Franciacorta, Valdichiana, and Palmanova—for 410 million euros from funds managed by Blackstone. In addition to the...

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Next opens first India store in Pune, with Myntra partnership

The British fashion and lifestyle retailer Next has opened its first store in India at The Pavilion Mall in Pune. This launch marks the beginning of its partnership with the e-commerce company Myntra. The strategy involves opening flagship stores while simultaneously strengthening Next's presence on Myntra's digital platform. In a statement...

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Topshop reveals Liberty as UK wholesale partner

Since Topshop management confirmed plans to roll-out the newly revived brand through wholesale, onlookers have continued to speculate who exactly its UK partner will be. Now, just days after Topshop made its official relaunch in a runway show on Trafalgar Square, the mystery seems to have been solved. On its Instagram page, Topshop continued its...