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UK retail sales recover slightly in March but April is set to be weak - CBI

UK retail sales recover slightly in March but April is set to be weak - CBI

​UK retail sales have “stabilised” this month after 10 months of decline. That’s the core message of the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey that showed sales being “broadly flat”.
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Selfridges finance chief quits after just four months

Selfridges finance chief quits after just four months

Department store group Selfridges is searching for a second new finance chief in just four months. Preetha McCann quit the job earlier this month after taking on the CFO post in early November.
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Nike appoints Tim Hamilton to men's design role

Nike appoints Tim Hamilton to men's design role

Nike Inc. has appointed designer Tim Hamilton to the role of vice president of men’s apparel design, effective March 11.   
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Hugo Boss's Callum Briggs is new menswear head of design at M&S

Hugo Boss's Callum Briggs is new menswear head of design at M&S

​Menswear is a key super-category for UK retail giant M&S and the company has announced a head of design for it with Callum Briggs set to lead the design team from June. He’ll report to menswear director Mitch Hughes.
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HUE launches debut swimwear collection

HUE launches debut swimwear collection

NYC-based tights and apparel brand HUE announced on Monday its entry into the swimwear category. 
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Revolve Festival returns for 7th season

Revolve Festival returns for 7th season

Fashion retailer Revolve has announced the seventh season of Revolve Festival, set to take place in Palm Springs this April. 
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Gildan investor blasts board’s sale process as ‘unintelligent’

Gildan investor blasts board’s sale process as ‘unintelligent’

Some major shareholders of Gildan Activewear Inc. are criticizing the sale process the board is conducting, blasting the move as unwise and ill-timed amid a fight over control of the company.
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Decathlon to open 10 stores a year in Indian market

Decathlon to open 10 stores a year in Indian market

French sportswear business Decathlon plans to open 10 new brick-and-mortar stores in India each year moving forward as it sees the country as becoming increasingly important to its global business.
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Lululemon has a shot at Nike’s spot. But it has to want it.

Lululemon has a shot at Nike’s spot. But it has to want it.

Lululemon has been breaking out of its niche of selling $100 athleisure leggings to offer selections that focus on performance. It could rival sportswear institutions such as Nike and Adidas. 
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ITS 2023/24: Momoka Sato wins the Trieste fashion competition

ITS 2023/24: Momoka Sato wins the Trieste fashion competition

Japan's Momoka Sato is the winner of the ITS Arcademy Grand Prize in the competition dedicated to young designers, which took place in Trieste on March 22, highlighting Asian creativity between Japan and China.
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Easter footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year

Easter footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year

It’s likely to be a busy Easter trading period, especially for retail parks. UK-wide footfall across the seven days (25 March-1 April) is expected to rise  6.6% week on week, according to tracking specialist MRI.
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Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty is to open a new store at the successful West Country shopping destination Cribbs Mall.
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French Connection returns to Guildford as UK expansion continues

French Connection returns to Guildford as UK expansion continues

French Connection’s expansion strategy continues with the fashion and lifestyle retailer opening a new store in the heart of Guildford.
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Inditex summons unions on April 3 to negotiate new labor conditions

Inditex summons unions on April 3 to negotiate new labor conditions

The fashion group has convened unions to a negotiation table to gain firsthand insight into union demands and initiate a dialogue on new working conditions.
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Tendam redeems its 2022 Notes, paving the way for its stock market debut

Tendam redeems its 2022 Notes, paving the way for its stock market debut

The Spanish fashion conglomerate has redeemed 110 million euros, corresponding to the bond issuance carried out in 2022 for a value of 300 million euros, due in 2028.
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Stockmann formally changes name to Lindex

Stockmann formally changes name to Lindex

​Stockmann Group has been talking about it for some time and now it’s finally happened. The company originally named after its famous Scandinavian department stores business has become Lindex Group.
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