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Modern Ambition announces Canadian expansion plans

Emerging menswear brand Modern Ambition, part of fashion company Mondetta Canada, Inc., has announced plans to accelerate its growth across Canada with new retail locations slated for Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, alongside a “significant investment” in a first-of-its-kind luxury mobile showroom. In a statement, Modern Ambition, which is...

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Duo store: Filippa K opens new store with brand Oscar Jacobson

Two Swedish brands have joined forces. Fashion labels Filippa K and Oscar Jacobson are sharing a store in Malmö, Sweden, according to a press release. With this collaboration, the brands aim to create a “stronger and more inspiring customer experience”. Both brands have been part of the Scandinavia Heritage Group since May 2025. “This opening...

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Zara creates its 'casita' and launches 'The Fold-er': an editorial section with influencers and trendsetters

Madrid – Zara has launched a new initiative. As part of its strategy to continuously offer “the best possible experience for our customers,” in the words of Óscar García Maceiras, chief executive officer of Inditex, the Spanish fashion multinational's flagship chain has just launched “The Fold-er”. This is a new section on its online platforms,...

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James Perse opens first Paris store in Golden Triangle

Los Angeles-based fashion brand James Perse is strengthening its international physical retail network. According to an official press release, the brand opened its first French flagship on June 5, 2026, at 26 rue François Ier, in the heart of the capital's 8th arrondissement. The approximately 650 square metre space is spread over three levels...

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Macy's, Dick's, Target, Walmart: How major US retailers are leveraging the FIFA World Cup 2026

With the opening whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026 blowing today, a month-long celebration of football–or soccer–begins across the host nations of the US, Canada, and Mexico. The event is expected to contribute 30.5 billion dollars to the US gross economic output alone, according to Goaleconomy, with retail and real estate positioned as sectors...

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From luxury hotels to department stores: Paris's current pop-ups

In June, Paris is not just buzzing for its men's Fashion Week, running from June 23 to 28. The month also features major retail activations, once again confirming the capital's dynamic pop-up scene. FashionUnited has selected the most inspiring and innovative events currently taking place. Luxury hospitality as a space for commercial expression...

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Spanish brand Carmina drives international expansion with first stores in Japan and Germany

Madrid – Carmina Shoemaker, or simply Carmina, the renowned Majorcan brand from Inca specialising in artisanal footwear for men and women, continues to expand its international footprint in 2026. This year, the company aims to add two new own-brand stores outside of Spain, specifically in Tokyo and Munich. This completes and updates the...

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The Memento Generation: Gen Z shoppers are returning to stores

While Gen Z might be the first digitally native generation, new research from social media platform Snapchat and Portas, the brand consultancy founded by British retail expert Mary Portas, has found that more than half of Gen Z shoppers (51 percent) prefer going in-store for the experience rather than buying something instantly online. ‘The...

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TFG eyeing 100 store closures amid more subdued year

The Foschini Group (TFG), the parent company of Hobbs, Phase Eight, and White Stuff, is planning to shutter 100 underperforming stores as it anticipates a “more subdued year” ahead. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the South African company’s chief executive, Anthony Thunström, said around 300 underperforming stores had been identified...

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Mango announces 45 new stores and the creation of nearly 700 jobs in France by 2028

Spanish clothing brand Mango announced on Tuesday the opening of 45 new stores and the creation of nearly 700 jobs in France by 2028, following a 66 million euro investment promised last week at the Choose France summit. Present in France since 1994, its “first international market”, the company plans to open “15 new stores per year, creating...

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Dior returns to Ibiza with its first pop-up of the Jonathan Anderson era

Madrid – The historic French house Christian Dior, the origin of the luxury empire built by French entrepreneur Bernard Arnault, is once again kicking off the summer season. The brand is celebrating with the opening of its now-traditional pop-up in Ibiza. This marks the first time the store has opened on the island with Jonathan Anderson as the...

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M&S to bring stores to the Philippines

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a new franchise agreement in the Philippines with PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP), the Indonesia-based lifestyle retailer, to open stores in the region. MAP has operated M&S’ franchise business for over 26 years, both in Indonesia and Vietnam, and will expand the British retailer across Southeast...