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Scandinavian luggage brand Db welcomes new investors

Scandinavian bag and luggage brand Db is poised to continue its international expansion after welcoming two new minority investors, Manchester City footballer Erling Braut Haaland and fashion model Gustav Magnar Witzøe, following its investment from the LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund in November 2024. Truls Brataas, founder of Db, said in a...

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Travel goods brand Monos secures B Corp certification

Canadian-based travel and lifestyle brand Monos, which has become known for its sturdy, lightweight luggage with no zips, has become the first North American luggage brand to earn B Corporation (B Corp) certification. Co-founded in 2018 by Victor Tam, Hubert Chan, and Daniel Shin, Monos feels that thoughtful design can and should be aligned with...

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Carl Friedrik signs licensing deal with F1 team Williams Racing

Premium travel goods brand Carl Friedrik has signed a two-year licensing deal with British Formula One team Williams Racing, which will see the brand launching a co-branded travel collection later this year. In a statement, Carl Friedrik said it will design a travel collection exclusively available in Williams Racing’s signature colour palette...

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Casetify expands into travel with customisable luggage

Casetify, known for its smartphone accessories, has expanded into travel with a fully customisable, made-to-order premium luggage line available in North America and South Korea. In a statement, Casetify said the expansion marks a “natural evolution for the brand,” leveraging its proven expertise in impact protection for travel gear while...

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Nere looks to the UK to drive growth and expansion

Australia’s number one fashion travel brand Nere, which launched in the UK in 2023, and its parent company Strand, is scouting retail locations in the country as it looks to drive growth and reach of its colourful luggage and accessories. As travel bounces back to pre-pandemic levels, the fashion luggage category continues to grow, with brands...

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Béis launches resale platform with Trove

Béis, the luggage brand founded by actress Shay Mitchell, is teaming up with resale tech company Trove to offer a new resale platform to offer pre-loved Béis products. ‘Second Béis’ will let consumers buy gently used best-selling Béis products, including weekenders, rollers, backpacks, and commuter totes/duffles. Adeela Hussain Johnson, chief...

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Bringing luxury to luggage, the 100-year-old British brand Antler eyes US growth

The 100-year old British brand, Antler, is redefining luxury travel experiences for modern jet setters. The brand is in flight to have its biggest summer of travel ever and with a 12-month retail residency beginning next month in the heart of NYC’s Soho it’s ready to demonstrate to the US market why, after a century in business, its journey has...

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Antler launching ‘residency’ retail experience in New York

British travel brand Antler is opening its first standalone retail space in New York City in July. Located on Spring Street in SoHo, the store will act as a 'residency' retail experience, showcasing the brand’s heritage and legacy alongside its products as it looks to build customer loyalty. The “world of travel” destination will operate as a...

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Timothy London opens European flagship store

British premium luggage brand Timothy London has opened its European flagship store on Jermyn Street in London. The 2,267 square foot space has been designed to showcase the brand’s growing product offering in an environment that reflects Timothy London’s “fusion of classic British design and modernity” with muted panelled walls, oak parquet...

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Hackett London launches collaboration with Carl Friedrik

Premium British menswear brand Hackett London has unveiled a collaboration with London-born contemporary travel accessories brand Carl Friedrik. The four-piece capsule collection of travel goods has been tailored for the “modern globe-trotter of discerning taste,” explains both brands and offers understated style, functionality and quality for...

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Fashion travel brand Nere launches in the UK

Australian fashion travel brand Nere has expanded to the UK after successfully launching in its home country and New Zealand in 2022. Nere offers a range of suitcases, travel bags and accessories “for the style-conscious traveller,” with a vision of making “travel more fashionable” by offering consumers travel options to embrace self-expression...

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Adidas celebrates German innovation with Rimowa

Adidas Originals is teaming up with luxury luggage brand Rimowa on a special-edition collaboration that celebrates German innovation. The two German brands have created a two-piece cross-category collection featuring Rimowa’s first-ever aluminium backpack and the utilitarian-designed Adidas NMD_S1 sneakers aimed at “urban explorers seeking to...