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True Religion accelerates retail expansion to drive growth

American casual lifestyle apparel and accessories brand True Religion has announced plans to open four new stores in the US this year, bringing its retail footprint to 61 stores, as it sets itself a near-term goal of reaching 150 stores in the region. The four new openings in 2026 will be in Indianapolis, Indiana; Brandon, Florida; Sacramento,...

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System of a Down opens fan stores from Stockholm to London

American rock band System of a Down is opening official fan stores in five cities as part of its sold-out 2026 European tour. The band also has a collaboration with Danish sportswear brand Hummel in tow. The pop-up spaces will open in Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, Düsseldorf and London, System of a Down announced on Tuesday. According to the band,...

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Polimoda students create visual merchandising for Aspesi's Florence store

For the second year of the project, Aspesi Studio has launched a collaboration with Polimoda. The initiative was developed as part of Window to wonder, a new chapter of the Case of wonders format. Created by Fabio Messana and Paolo Convinto, the format invites students to engage with real briefs from the creative industry. The project featured...

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Arc’teryx brings ReBIRD concept to Norway with Oslo store relocation

Arc’teryx will open a new store in Oslo on June 25, relocating its existing city-centre location to Karl Johans gate, one of the Norwegian capital’s main retail streets. The move introduces Norway’s first ReBIRD repair and care service centre, marking a further step in the brand’s shift towards service-led retail, the brand shared in a press...

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Farm Rio accelerates global expansion with summer pop-ups

Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio, which has become known for its bright colours and tropical prints, is looking to raise its European profile with a curated series of summer stores and activations as part of its global expansion strategy. Over the course of the summer, Farm Rio will open in some of Europe’s most celebrated seaside...

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Study: European e-commerce to grow despite challenging consumer climate

European digital commerce is projected to grow by 6 percent annually until 2029, despite the challenging consumer climate. According to the authors of the McKinsey study, “Europe’s new e-commerce agenda: How AI is resetting growth and competition”, this not only indicates “remarkable resilience” but also describes a fundamental shift. Artificial...

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Marie Pidancet of Louise Misha: “We have always done things against the grain”

In a recent interview with FashionUnited, trend expert Julian Daynov stated: “The future belongs not to the most talkative, loudest or fastest brands, but to those that combine consistency, quality and cultural relevance.” Louise Misha offers a telling example. The French brand, which was developed with its own funds and has long maintained a...

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Westfield asks Central Saint Martins students to design future of retail destinations

Shopping centre giant Westfield has turned to students of UAL’s Central Saint Martins (CSM) to explore the future of retail and mixed-use destinations. In a seven week programme running between April and June 2026, Westfield worked with around 40 postgraduates from the MA Innovation Management course to develop concepts responding to emerging...

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Shein contextualises its Paris 'closure': It was 'a limited-time initiative'

Madrid – Following the latest controversial reports regarding the physical space launched by Shein in Paris at the end of 2025, the popular online retail platform has sought to offer its own version of events. It aims to clarify how and in what context it will close its doors at the BHV department store in the Marais district of Paris. The new...

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Artificial intelligence can unlock up to 320 billion euros for European retail

Amsterdam — Artificial intelligence is no longer a future trend but an active force reshaping the European retail value chain. A collaborative report 'Rewiring retail in Europe: The AI imperative' published by European retail association EuroCommerce and global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company last week, reveals that end-to-end AI...

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Naf Naf's revival strategy: revised pricing and shop-in-shop format

Saint-Malo, France - The Beaumanoir group announced on Wednesday the integration of the Naf Naf brand into La Halle stores. This reorganisation follows the acquisition of the Naf Naf and Jennyfer brands, finalised in summer 2025. Through this move, the group is accelerating its multi-brand strategy in the lifestyle market and aims to target a...

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Germany's payment landscape shifts: Cashless transactions lead, but cash remains popular

Frankfurt - Card and smartphone are replacing notes and coins. Consumers in Germany made their daily purchases more frequently without cash last year, a representative study by the Bundesbank has revealed. Cash was still by far the most used payment method in Germany in 2025, but for the first time since the central bank's initial analysis in...