A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Apple must loosen its grip on its App Store and stop collecting a commission on some app sales, capping a five-year antitrust case brought by Epic Games that aimed to change the power that Apple wields over a large slice of the digital economy. The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez…
Supermarkets giant Asda has revealed that it’s testing a new George standalone concept store that, “if successful, will replace its Asda Living brand portfolio across the UK”. Asda Given that the Asda Living chain already exists and sells the George range, it’s perhaps less of a revolution than a standalone George store sounds on the…
As one era ends, another begins for Dries Van Noten. While the brand’s namesake, Dries Van Noten, steps down from the brand he founded in 1986, the brand is expanding its presence in the U.S. by opening its first New York boutique. It comes at a time when the inaugural merchandise will be founder Dries’…
British accessories brand Kurt Geiger London has opened its first store in Miami, Florida. Kurt Geiger opens first store in Miami. – Kurt Geiger Located at Aventura Mall, the new boutique spans 2,102 square feet and embodies Kurt Geiger’s signature love of colour, glamour and joyful self-expression. The store’s design follows a marquee concept first…
The Casablanca brand, founded in 2018 by Charaf Tajer, will open its first boutique in Los Angeles in July, two months after the planned opening of its Paris boutique on rue Saint-Honoré in May. The future Casablanca store in Beverly Hills – Alexis Chenu Located at 469 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, the giant 5,000-square-fo0t…
AllSaints continues its UK expansion with two new store openings this month, at London’s St Pancras station and Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The just-opened St Pancras store is located on the ground floor of one of London’s busiest transport hubs, home to the Eurostar and a gateway to international travel, it said,…
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published April 15, 2025 Pull&Bear, the youth-oriented fashion brand part of the Inditex portfolio, is reinforcing its presence in the United Kingdom with the strategic relocation of its London flagship. As part of its broader international development plan, Pull&Bear has unveiled its new flagship store at 207–213 Oxford Street, in one…
It may be part of the giant Capri Holdings that reports results quarterly but we rarely hear about Michael Kors’ specific UK performance so the filing of its accounts for the year to March 2024 is certainly illuminating. See catwalkMichael Kors – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – Etats-Unis – New York – © Launchmetrics Turnover dropped…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 7, 2025 The appointment of a new boss does not allay doubts about the real position in which Parisian department store BHV finds itself. Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), the company that now operates BHV, after striking a deal in 2023 with its former owner, the Galeries Lafayette group,…
Oxford Street’s status as not only London’s and the UK’s but also Europe’s busiest shopping thoroughfare has long meant that brands open not just one but multiple flagships along its 1.2 mile/1.9km length. And the latest brand to do that is Pandora, which on Wednesday unveiled a new Oxford Street West store. The fourth branch…