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Gap Inc.’s membership program takes over New York Fashion Week

Gap Inc.’s Encore membership program will offer six days of fashion, culture and entertainment experiences in New York during Fashion Week, the brand announced on Monday. From September 9 to 14, Encore members will be able to access runway shows, designer experiences, live music and exclusive events across New York City. The cross-brand...

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Target apologizes for controversial Halloween costume, but consumer trust may be harder to restore

Target’s latest misstep comes as the retailer faces scrutiny over its decision to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion commitments. Currently trying to rebuild customer traffic, the retailer found itself in the center of a new backlash this weekend, after facing backlash over selling a children’s Halloween costume that resembled racist...

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Why Jacqueline Syms waited two years to bring For the Ages back to Nordstrom

Jacqueline Syms, founder of independent handbag label For the Ages, waited more than two years before returning to large-scale retail, a pause driven less by strategy than by the search for a manufacturing partner that could consistently meet her standards. The brand relaunched exclusively on Nordstrom.com last week, marking its first large...

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Shein: heavily criticised, yet millions of customers remain

Paris - Having become the symbol of ultra-fast fashion in recent years, Shein is preparing for its stock market debut in Hong Kong in September. The company has found itself targeted by multiple European and French initiatives aimed at regulating its operations. Investigations, sanctions and controversies have not, however, prevented the Asian...

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New identity: Sézane begins its rebrand

Thirteen years after its launch, French brand Sézane has announced its renewal. The pioneering online fashion label, founded by Morgane Sézalory, has chosen the start of the autumn 2026 season to activate its metamorphosis. This includes a new visual identity, an evolution of its collection lines. Evolution of a pioneering business model...

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Frasers Group to cover fees owed to Harvey Nichols stylists

British retail giant Frasers Group has said it intends to pay personal shoppers and stylists owed money by Harvey Nichols under its former owner, with most payments expected to be made in full within 72 hours. The payments will be made on an ex gratia basis, meaning Frasers is not legally responsible for the outstanding fees following its...

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Star Gene sees retail as a “creative playground” for fashion, art and music

What do you do with a personal fashion collection that has been sitting in an archive for years? For Turkish singer-songwriter and Star Gene founder Hande Yener, the answer was simple: give the clothing a new lease of life. From her own wardrobe and a love for fashion, art and music, Star Gene was born. The retail and cultural concept, located...

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Can physical retail still beat digital? Ōkan Studio says yes

Margaux Gripon founded Ōkan Studio in 2019, after a trip to Japan a year before inspired her to draw her first jewelry designs. She learned 3D design through YouTube videos, printed her first resin models, and soon she was selling her sculptural creations to different countries online. It was only in July 2025 that she opened a physical retail...

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Reformation opens first UK store outside of London

US womenswear label Reformation has opened its first UK store outside London, expanding its physical presence with a new location on Manchester’s King Street. The 2,000-square-foot store is the brand’s sixth in the UK and builds on a wider international expansion following its recent debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The Manchester location...

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Gap teams up with DoorDash to deliver back-to-school styles on-demand

Gap is the latest apparel brand joining an on-demand delivery app this season. DoorDash announced on Tuesday a new partnership with the global retailer that will allow consumers to shop Gap and Gap Factory styles, promising over half a million products eligible for delivery in under an hour across multiple categories. "We're focused on creating...

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Ninepine to open first Finnish store in Helsinki

Swedish womenswear brand Ninepine will open its first store in Finland in November, at Kämp Galleria in central Helsinki. The store will open at Mikonkatu 1, next to the entrance of the shopping centre on Pohjoisesplanadi, the brand said on Monday. It will be Ninepine's third standalone store, after Stockholm and Amsterdam, alongside existing...

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JCPenney targets off-price shoppers with new marketing campaign

JCPenney wants to convince off-price shoppers to give the Catalyst-owned brand a chance. For its new marketing campaign unveiled on Monday, the American department store chain invited six real shoppers to a "retail rejuvenation retreat" for what it described as a clothing cleanse. The idea is to convince budget-conscious customers that they...