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Asos launches hybrid virtual try-on via its app

E-commerce giant Asos has introduced a new hybrid virtual try-on feature for shoppers using its IOS app with the goal of providing users with a more personalised experience. Launched in partnership with AI fashion platform AIUTA, the feature will initially allow shoppers to digitally try-on 10,000 products via either an image they uploaded...

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Topshop to return to UK high streets through John Lewis partnership

Topshop is continuing its rollout, this time with a physical return to the high street through a new partnership with John Lewis. The label has been introduced to 32 of the department store chain’s locations, building on a broader expansion to John Lewis’ fashion category. While Topshop itself has relaunched at all the aforementioned stores, its...

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Australian fashion brand Cotton On launches in India with Apparel Group

Dubai-based retail conglomerate Apparel Group has announced a strategic partnership with Cotton On, Australia's largest global fashion and lifestyle brand, to launch and scale the brand within the Indian market. The agreement, announced on February 17, 2026, targets India's rapidly expanding demographic of young, premium-buying consumers. The...

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Crew Clothing continues retail expansion, confirms new Kent store

Crew Clothing is continuing its retail expansion, this time with a new store due to open at Bluewater, a shopping centre in Kent. Scheduled to open February 26, the 1,050 square foot space intends to reflect Crew’s signature identity, evident in a “relaxed coastal spirit” that mirrors the brand’s windsurfing roots. The site builds on the British...

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Gymshark to enter Germany’s physical retail market with two retail partners

British activewear brand Gymshark is due to make its debut in the German retail market, opening two permanent retail spaces in multibrand sports retailer Engelhorn and department store Breuninger. Since 2022, the company has been slowly rolling out a global brick-and-mortar presence, after the opening of its first flagship store in London. It...

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Aritzia eyes 200 US stores, mulls London location

Canadian womenswear brand Artizia is on a growth path. The retailer is eyeing 200 stores in the US, and is believed to be plotting a new location in London. In an interview with WWD, Karen Janes, the company’s executive VP of real estate, said it was expecting to open 13 new stores in “premier locations” this year, alongside four strategic...

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Eddie Bauer shifts to digital-first strategy amidst retail operator bankruptcy filing

Iconic American outdoor brand Eddie Bauer has entered a transformative period characterized by a strategic bifurcation of its business model. While the brand’s intellectual property (IP) owner, Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), accelerates a high-performance digital and wholesale strategy, the company’s North American retail operator has filed...

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Zimmermann continues global expansion with new boutique in London

Australian luxury fashion brand Zimmermann has opened its second boutique in London on Sloane Street, as part of its continued global expansion with openings in Abu Dhabi, Ibiza, Nice, Venice, and Mykonos. In a statement, Zimmermann, founded in Sydney, Australia, in 1991 by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, said the opening builds on its...

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Major retailers launch unified framework and digital tool to streamline compliance

How can fashion companies fulfil sustainability and supply chain data demands without duplicating data or significant administrative burden, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? Seven major retailers and nonprofits Cascale and Fair Wear have co-developed and launched a unified self-assessment questionnaire as well as a free...

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US Congress reconsiders de minimis rule for low-value parcels

While the US administration officially ended the customs exemption for low-value parcels at the end of 2025, the de minimis issue has abruptly resurfaced in Washington. The cause is a new bill introduced in the House of Representatives. It seeks to partially reintroduce specific treatment for small imported shipments. This is a strong signal in...

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Studio Nicholson opens first store in China

British brand Studio Nicholson, founded by Nick Wakeman in 2010, has opened its first store in China, following its debut on the Tmall Luxury Pavilion in 2025. The 1,722-square-foot store is located within the Réel Mall in Shanghai’s Jing’an district, and showcases Studio Nicholson’s women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, alongside...

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Inside Fifth Avenue’s luxury land rush: Why 2026 will be a defining year

High-end retail competition is heating up, and with urban transformation reshaping some of the world’s central shopping districts, strategic opportunities and market dynamics are rapidly shifting. New York’s prestigious Fifth Avenue is particularly in a state of flux. The famed shopping street is currently experiencing a unique merging of a 400...