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Sportswear brand Lululemon opens first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels

The Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon is set to establish itself on Belgian high streets. Lululemon announced in a press release that it is opening its first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels this summer. In Antwerp, Lululemon has chosen Meir as its location. The sportswear brand will offer products for men and women in various categories -...

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A look into Puig's retail strategy for Dries Van Noten

Madrid – The most perfect harmonisation of universes around fashion and beauty supports Puig’s diversified business model. This is what could be discovered behind the walls of the new Dries Van Noten “boutiques”, one of the main houses in the Spanish multinational’s portfolio, which just opened in London and Tokyo. These openings serve as a...

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Frasers Group to launch Sports Direct in ANZ region with Accent Group

Frasers Group has secured a 25-year strategic retail agreement with Accent Group that will see its sportswear retailer, Sports Direct, launch across Australia and New Zealand. The company said it is planning to open 100 stores in the region, with further opportunities among other retail and business segments to be potentially explored in the...

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Mango Home opens first store, reveals plans for four more locations

Mango Home opened its first store in Barcelona this April as the brand revealed further plans to open four more stores within this concept during 2025. With a sales area of nearly 400 square meters, the very first Mango Home store offers a wide range of home goods. It is located at 586 Avenida Diagonal in Barcelona, one of the city's most...

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Inside Gymshark’s third permanent London store

British fitness brand Gymshark has opened its third permanent store in London at Westfield White City completing “the triangle of London,” as it looks to target a more premium, fashion-conscious customer base. The 9,000 square foot store, located on the ground floor of the shopping centre, has been designed to complement its experiential...

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Pandora expands presence in London with fourth store

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new store on Oxford Street West to mark its fourth store in London as it continues to expand its presence in the city to support its growth in the UK. The Oxford Street West store is located opposite Bond Street tube station and introduces the brand’s bold, custom store typology, the first of its...

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Zara launches flagship store model in China: first vending machines and Zacaffè in Asia

Spanish apparel giant Inditex has reaffirmed its commitment to China as a key market for future growth. Zara, the group's flagship brand, recently unveiled a new flagship store in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province. This new location showcases latest store concept, featuring the brand's first apparel vending machines and Asia's first...

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Urban Revivo debuts in US with New York store

Chinese retailer Urban Revivo has opened its first store in the US, kicking off what is to be an ambitious global growth strategy, set to bring its offering to new markets while strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia. Its new 30,000 square foot New York is located at 515 Broadway Street in Soho, where it celebrated the launch with a...

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Mango to open first dedicated homeware store in April

Spanish fashion giant Mango has announced plans to open its first store dedicated to home decor in April. Located in Barcelona, the 400-square-metre flagship will be the first ‘Mango Home’ site, exclusively offering homeware products from the Mango brand. Mango’s homeware concept was introduced in 2021 as part of a diversification strategy, a...

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Lululemon opens largest EMEA store in London

Canadian performance apparel, footwear, and accessories brand Lululemon has relocated its flagship store on London's Regent Street to a new space, a few doors down, doubling the size of its previous location. The new store, which was previously occupied by American fashion brand Michael Kors, spans 8,923 square feet across two floors, making it...

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Mango doubles down on US with 20 new openings and new Manhattan flagship

Spanish fashion multinational Mango is upping its commitment to the US market, with a pledge to open around 20 new points of sale in the country in 2025. Through these openings, the company aims to end the year with around 65 stores across the US, highlighted by the impending launch of a new flagship store in Manhattan. While present in the US...

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Dolce&Gabbana opens first store dedicated to beauty and accessories in London

Italian fashion brand Dolce&Gabbana has unveiled its first-ever store dedicated to beauty and accessories in London’s Covent Garden shopping district. The shop, located in the area’s Market Building, offers a selection of cosmetics and signature fragrance collections, as well as a make-up consultation service. These sit alongside a curation of...