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After Sydney Sweeney controversy, American Eagle taps Travis Kelce to sell jeans
On the back of the American Eagle Outfitters Inc. Sydney Sweeney buzz, the company has nabbed Travis Kelce as its newest face.
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Abercrombie & Fitch raises annual sales forecast on Hollister strength
Abercrombie & Fitch raised its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, driven by robust demand for Hollister dresses and denim jeans as shoppers prioritize spending on trendy apparel undeterred by price hikes.
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New Look sale expected next year as bankers are appointed - report
New Look’s owners have take a step forward in their plan to sell the fashion retail business with investment firms Alcentra and Brait having chosen Rothschild to run a strategic review.
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Debenhams Group results show EBITDA up, GMV down, explores sale of underperforming PLT
Debenhams Group (which used to be Boohoo Group) issued its annual results for the year to the end of February on Tuesday afternoon and also said it's considering the sale of PrettyLittleThing.
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Guess will go private in $1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands
Guess? Inc. will be taken private by Authentic Brands Group LLC in partnership with co-founders Maurice and Paul Marciano and chief executive officer Carlos Alberini.
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Levi taps Victoria’s Secret executive to run global supply chain
Levi Strauss & Co. hired a Victoria’s Secret & Co. executive to oversee the jeans-maker’s global supply chain, a newly created role for the San Francisco-based company.
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John Lewis raises fashion profile with deluge of brand additions, including Mulberry exclusives
A week after news of John Lewis’s even deeper dive into beauty, it’s upping its game in the key fashion category, adding 100 new brands to its stores as the battle between it and big-hitters Next and M&S intensifies.
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It’s not just Sydney Sweeney: the US always fights about jeans
The American Eagle Outfitters Inc. Sydney Sweeney “Good Jeans” controversy happened in late July — a lifetime ago in internet terms — but here we are, halfway through August, and people are still talking about it.
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Topshop and Topman comeback hits the headlines with webstore return and landmark runway show
Topshop and Topman have been making headlines for months as the team behind them teased their comeback plan. And at the weekend it all fell into place and was just about the best feelgood news story out there.
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Cadar celebrates its 10th anniversary, unveils The Golden Moment
An elegant new book celebrating the 10th anniversary of the jewellery brand Cadar provides timely recognition of its founder Michal Kadar’s unique talent and skill as a unique creator of emotive ornamentation.
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SMCP announces forced return of illegally transferred 15.5% stake
The 15.5% of SMCP's capital that had been improperly transferred to a trust by its Chinese shareholder, who defaulted in 2021, have just been returned to the Luxembourg holding company that held them.
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UK fashion, beauty strong in July but gains fail to stem rising store closures, job losses
Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor.
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FatFace shuts US stores, goes online-only there, annual sales and profits fall but current year improves
FatFace is to shutter all 23 US stores as the Next-owned fashion and lifestyle retailer adopts a digital-only sales approach in North America while moving its growth focus to the UK and new markets.
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Barclay family to lose control of Very Group to Carlyle - report
Ownership of fashion/lifestyle e-tail giant Very Group is expected to transfer to its biggest lender — US investment giant Carlyle Group. Current owner, the Barclay family, is preparing to cede control of the firm.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week: strong season as 20th anniversary draws closer
As it approaches its 20th anniversary in 2026, Copenhagen Fashion Week goes from strength to strength. Hugely influential for its pioneering sustainability focus, its latest outing also offered some strong collections.
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Relief for River Island as High Court approves restructuring, but the hard work starts now
River Island got the green light from the High Court for its restructuring plan on Friday so its planned 33 store closures will now go ahead and a lifeline loan from the family that founded and owns it will be unlocked.
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