Frasers Group has opened a concept store in the Dundee shopping centre, Overgate, that it acquired two years ago. The new store blends sports, premium fashion, lifestyle and beauty under one roof and is located in the former Debenhams unit at the centre. Debenhams closed its remaining stores four years ago when its acquisition by…
Fashion e-tail giant Zalando has released a new consumers study that highlights how shoppers want brands, retailers and others to take action on sustainability. It also presents a “collective roadmap for change with recommendations for retailers and brands, the EU, and other national governments, as well as social media platforms and influencers”. This comes four…
Ferragamo — under British creative director Maximilian Davis — has released its pre-fall campaign and said it’s returning to its roots, reflecting its historic relationship with some of cinema’s biggest stars. Ferragamo The brand’s “story is inexorably interwoven with Hollywood: the place where Salvatore Ferragamo first made his name as ‘shoemaker to the stars’ and…
Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled its latest linkup with Disney, where Kaiser Karl gets to play the role of Donald Duck. The Karl Lagerfeld X Disney collaboration – Courtesy From designer to duck, as the German designer morphs into an anatidae with yellow webbed feet and duckbill. Though still retaining his signature powdered white ponytail and…
May 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a two-run home run against the Athletics during the fourth inning of the game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Two years and another MVP later, the overwhelming intrigue when it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Watches of Switzerland Group delivered a 52-week trading update on Thursday and said its performance was “in line with market expectations” plus it made “strong strategic and operational progress with significant performance improvement in H2”. The company was formerly a perennial outperformer but had seen its seemingly unstoppable growth stalling in recent periods so any…
As a number of UK retailers continue to reel from cyberattacks, French luxury giant Dior has this week confirmed that it too has suffered a data breach. See catwalkChristian Dior – Spring-Summer2025 – Haute Couture – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight A message it sent to customers read: “We are writing to inform you that,…
Record sales and profits in 2024 at an improved margin and a solid start to 2025: welcome to the bright, shiny world of Warpaint London. Warpaint London The specialist colour cosmetics supplier and owner of the W7, Technic, Skin & Tan, Super Facialist, Dirty Works and Fish Soho brands had much to celebrate Tuesday (29…
Rixo’s accounts for the year to last June have just been filed and they show an interruption to the buoyant sales performance it had seen in the previous financial year. Rixo For 2023/24, revenue dipped to £18.7 million from £19 million in what the company said was an “uncertain market with subdued consumer spending in…
Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 250 people infected — many unvaccinated school-age children. Two cases in Oklahoma, for which state officials have not provided a location, have also been linked to these outbreaks. Eleven other states have reported isolated measles cases, typically linked to international travel. Measles…