Topshop has been gradually releasing information linked to its full-scale comeback this year and the latest news this week is that two major European names will stock the now-online-only label in their physical stores. The Cara Delevingne image of Topshop’s Instagram page Reports said both France’s Printemps and Denmark’s Magasin du Nord (which used to…
From the institutions of Maxfield and Dover Street Market to the creative concepts of Departamento and Mohawk General Store, Los Angeles boasts a unique selection of multi-brand stores offering a curated universe that reflects a real lifestyle. While a few cult addresses have had to close their doors in recent months, such as Terminal 27…
Heritage fashion brand Cotton Traders said on Tuesday that its 2024 profit rose as its online market share increased and marketplaces expansion boosted the business. And despite an overall turnover dip, the sales story online looked strong even with lower marketing spend. Cotton Traders It called the 2024 performance “steady… in the face of a…
There are store refits, and there are strategically important store refits. This morning (10 July) Nike reopened the doors to its London’s Oxford Circus store. But wait. The refit of its key NikeTown flagship doesn’t complete its transformation until 2027. So what’s happening? Nike Oxford Circus is temporarily reopening as a “retail experience” to deliver…
Superdrug has filed its accounts for 2024 and they showed the company continuing to make the most of a buoyant beauty market and key sales growth initiatives. Superdrug The health & beauty retailer said revenue increased to £1.634 billion from £1.528 billion with gross profit up to £236.4 million from £201.2 million. Operating profit jumped…
By Reuters Published June 30, 2025 Louis Vuitton’s latest Shanghai store is not your average luxury flagship. The 30-meter-high, ship-shaped store, “The Louis”, is billed as an experience, and houses an exhibition space and cafe in Shanghai’s downtown Nanjing Road shopping strip. Reuters “The Louis”, which had a grand opening on Thursday, will undoubtedly draw…
When the Coney Island Cyclone opened 98 years ago this month, it became and still is the second-steepest wooden roller coaster in the world. Despite its vertiginous experience, it also stands as a relic of when things were done differently, as building codes would require steel construction around the middle of the 20th century. The…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 12, 2025 Women’s fashion retailer Jennyfer has reached the final chapter in its restructuring process. Under court-ordered liquidation since April 30, the brand permanently closed its 130 company-owned stores and 53 franchises on Thursday, June 12. On the same day, the Bobigny Commercial Court ruled on the takeover…
H&M Group’s London-based COS brand has launched a collaboration with another London-based business, interior design specialist Studio Ashby under founder and creative director Sophie Ashby, to unveil a curated selection of artworks by mainly British women artists. The London installation Displayed in “reimagined store environments” on the city’s Regent Street, as well as Rue Tronchet…
By Bloomberg Published June 9, 2025 South African clothing retailers plan to add hundreds of new stores next year, even as the continent’s most industrialized economy lowers its economic growth forecast. A Pepkor retail store in Johannesburg. – Photo Credits: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg Pepkor Holdings Ltd., Africa’s largest clothing retailer, The Foschini Group Ltd….