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M&S sales growth continues, India is key international market

M&S sales growth continues, India is key international market

​M&S’s half-year results on Wednesday showed that the recovering retail giant continues to make progress as it reported higher sales for the half to 1 October. 
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Instagram looking into issues after user complaints

Instagram looking into issues after user complaints

Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram said on Monday it was looking into an issue preventing thousands of its users from accessing the photo-sharing application.
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Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom

Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom

Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders are continuing to splash out on luxuries including $10,000 handbags and high-end perfumes, trading updates from Hermes, Kering, and L'Oreal showed on Thursday.  
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Fashion’s favorite restauranteur, Langosteria’s Enrico Buonocore on dining designers and opening in St Moritz

Fashion’s favorite restauranteur, Langosteria’s Enrico Buonocore on dining designers and opening in St Moritz

Fashion’s taste in food, as in clothes, is constantly changing, but no restauranteur this past decade has welcomed as many designers or luxury CEOs to his multiple restaurants as Langosteria's Enrico Buonocore.
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India festival spending booms despite inflation worries, global slowdown

India festival spending booms despite inflation worries, global slowdown

According to early data, Indian consumers are lapping up everything from cars, houses and TVs to travel and jewellery in the festive season that began last month, despite economic gloom elsewhere in the world.
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FabIndia opens store in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

FabIndia opens store in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

Ethnic wear and lifestyle retailer FabIndia has expanded its retail presence in Uttar Pradesh and opened a new store in Jhansi to house its clothing and homeware lines among others.
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Papa Don't Preach by Shubhika collaborates with Yauatcha as fashion meets food

Papa Don't Preach by Shubhika collaborates with Yauatcha as fashion meets food

Luxury womenswear brand Papa Don't Preach by Shubhika has collaborated with Cantonese restaurant Yauatcha to create a collaborative collection of festive hampers featuring themed desserts.
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Live Shopping: Shopify turns to Youtube Shopping

Live Shopping: Shopify turns to Youtube Shopping

Shopify Inc on Tuesday announced a partnership with YouTube to allow merchants to sell through the video platform, as it looks to tap into the growing number of content creators launching their own e-commerce stores.
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Why the fashion industry is taking over the restaurant business

Why the fashion industry is taking over the restaurant business

More and more brands are opening cafés and restaurants, following in the footsteps of Vuitton, Dior and Gucci, to capitalize on the gastronomy craze.
Lifestyle
Abhinav Mishra collaborates with Khoya to expand wedding offering

Abhinav Mishra collaborates with Khoya to expand wedding offering

After recently launching a dedicated bridal line, Abhinav Mishra has expanded its wedding offering by collaborating with fine foods business Khoya to launch ‘The Gourmet Box’. 
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Businesses bid for Metro AG's India wholesale unit

Businesses bid for Metro AG's India wholesale unit

As Germain retail business Metro AG looks into the possibility of selling off its India wholesale unit, businesses including Reliance Industries Limited and Charoen Pokphand Group Co have submitted non-binding bids.
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India GI Fair to showcase handicrafts and fashion this August

India GI Fair to showcase handicrafts and fashion this August

The India Geographical Indications Fair will hold its 2022 edition from August 26 to 28 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida to showcase handicrafts and other regional speciality products.
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No Borders relaunches as global marketplace

No Borders relaunches as global marketplace

Vintage store No Borders is relaunching as a multi-brand global marketplace for fashion, design, and furniture from up-and-coming brands as well as vintage with the aim of facilitating global cultural exchange. 
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Marico acquires 54 percent stake in True Elements

Marico acquires 54 percent stake in True Elements

Consumer goods company Marico Limited has acquired a 54 percent stake in HW Wellness Solutions, the parent company of direct-to-consumer brand True Elements, for an undisclosed amount.
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H&M-backed project pilots CO2-capturing aprons at Stockholm restaurant

H&M-backed project pilots CO2-capturing aprons at Stockholm restaurant

A Stockholm restaurant crew is wearing cotton aprons that capture greenhouse gas from the air, in a pilot of a technique developed by H&M-backed researchers as the fashion industry struggles to lower its climate impact.
Lifestyle
Tata Cliq Luxury partners with BigBasket for new store launch

Tata Cliq Luxury partners with BigBasket for new store launch

Tata’s luxury fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform Tata Cliq Luxury has partnered with online grocer and fast-moving consumer goods business BigBasket to open a new online luxury gourmet store. 
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