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Nude Project opens first US pop-up to 'surprising' reception

Madrid – Nude Project, the fashion brand founded in 2019 by young Spanish entrepreneurs Bruno Casanovas and Alex Benlloch, has reached a new milestone with the opening of its first physical retail space in America. The store, now open to the public in Miami, clearly signals the brand's ambition to expand across the region, beginning with the...

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Fabletics plans up to 20 stores in Europe, eyes London location

Fabletics plans to open a minimum of 15 to 20 stores in Europe over the next two to three years. That is according to Mark Ralea, general manager for Fabletics Europe. The first opening will be a flagship store in Berlin, which is already in the planning stages. Other stores in Eastern Europe and Italy will follow, which will be opened with...

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Skims to host pop-up at Flannels’ Leeds flagship

Kim Kardashian’s Skims is doubling down on its expansion in the UK. On the back of launching its highly-anticipated collaboration with Nike, the shapewear and apparel brand is now set to explore the UK retail market more broadly through a new partnership with Flannels. The Frasers Group-owned multibrand retailer has announced the arrival of...

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Liberty London celebrates 150 years while asking itself, “How do we be relevant forever?”

Liberty London is an icon of British retailing, standing apart from all other department stores in the world, as its heritage-listed black-and-white Tudor-revival building offers an intimate and boutique emporium setting, rather than an overwhelming megastore, for some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty. For 2025, Liberty famed for its...

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Alo Yoga is deepening its presence in the UK with four new stores

Los Angeles-based fashion and lifestyle brand Alo Yoga will expand its footprint in the UK with four new stores opening between late 2025 and 2026. In the strategy plan, Alo Yoga will open new stores in Manchester, London and Leeds, marking the brand’s first stores outside of the UK’s capital city, as it looks to showcase its mission “to craft...

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Mallorcan footwear brand Carmina expands internationally with new European and Asian stores

Mallorcan footwear brand Carmina Shoemaker, founded in 1866, continues its international expansion with the opening of three new boutiques in Luxembourg, London and Tokyo during the final quarter of 2025. The first opening will take place on September 30 in Luxembourg, on the central Avenue Porte-Neuve. Two weeks later, on October 15, the...

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US-Africa AGOA agreement on the line: What is the future for African textiles?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of trade relations between the US and sub-Saharan Africa since its adoption in 2000. This agreement offers preferential access to the US market for nearly 7,000 products, including textiles and apparel, provided that beneficiary countries meet strict political and economic...

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Sweden's Stylein expands into the UK and Germany

Stylein is continuing its European expansion. Following its UK launch with luxury retailers such as Selfridges, Harrods and Liberty, the brand is now entering Germany, it announced on Monday. The initial launch will be in stores belonging to the Berlin-based luxury department store operator, KaDeWe Group, including KaDeWe in Berlin, Alsterhaus...

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Finisterre links with Selfridges to reach a wider audience

Cornish cold-water surf brand Finisterre has opened a dedicated menswear pop-up within Selfridges London, which will run until Christmas, as it looks to bring its sustainable approach to fashion and accessories to a wider retail audience. The Finisterre pop-up will run from October 6 to December 21 and is located on the first floor of the luxury...

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COS opens New Delhi store featuring sustainable design

The London-based fashion brand COS officially entered the Indian retail market on October 2, unveiling its first-ever store in the capital, New Delhi. The new flagship is situated in the Select Citywalk Mall, New Delhi and was designed entirely in-house as an exploration of craftsmanship, materiality, and modern culture. The new store, located...

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Gymshark to open first permanent US store this month

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark is set to open its first permanent store in the US at Roosevelt Field shopping centre in Long Island, New York, this month, ahead of its highly anticipated flagship opening in New York City later this year. The 4,000 square foot Roosevelt Field store will open on October 11 and will serve as the “...

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Sheep Inc. to open first-ever flagship store

British carbon-negative label Sheep Inc., known for its natural fibre luxury fashion, is set to open its first-ever “flagsheep” store, off Carnaby Street on Newburgh Street, Soho in London, in November. In a statement, Sheep Inc. said the flagship will be “more than just a shop,” but rather a “multi-sensory playground of softness,” as it looks...