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Mango to diversify by launching homeware line
The Spanish fashion retailer is adapting to the new normal of lockdowns and remote working, and is set to extend its product range into the home linen and home decoration categories in Q2.
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H&M's Eriksson succeeds Kristina Stenvinkel as group's Communications Director
H&M Group has announced that its Head of Media Relations Andreas Eriksson, is to take on the role of Communications Director across the group succeeding Kristina Stenvinkel.
Fashion
WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook-owned messenger.
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Tommy Hilfiger opens applications for latest Fashion Frontier Challenge
PVH's Tommy Hilfiger opened applications for the third edition of its Fashion Frontier Challenge on Wednesday with an aim this year "to amplify and support black, indigenous and people of color entrepreneurs".
Fashion
Next market value hits £10bn milestone as shares rise on festive season news
Fashion, beauty and home retail giant Next reached a milestone on Wednesday as its shares rose and its market capitalisation topped £10 billion. It also has the opportunity to capitalise on the Debenhams collapse.
Fashion
Baccarat placed under control of pool of international investment funds
Luxury crystalware producer Baccarat is now controlled by a pool of international investment funds, which are not ruling out a subsequent sale or a restructuring of the French group.
Luxury
UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU as both sides look to future
British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality.
Fashion
Lockdown in England to be extended, more stores must close
Lockdown measures are being extended in England due to the surging rates of coronavirus infection. And it means that more than three quarters of the country will be in Tier 4, with almost the rest of it in Tier 3.
Fashion
JC Penney CEO Soltau to exit, search for new chief begins
American department stores giant JC Penney Co said Wednesday that its new owners have begun a search for a CEO to replace Jill Soltau who exits at the end of this month.
Fashion
Ikea India net loss widens to Rs 720 crore, revenue up 65 percent at Rs 566 crore
Ikea India saw its net loss widen to Rs 720 crore ($97.5 million) in the financial year ended March 2020, as against Rs 685 crore it had reported in the financial year 2019.
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The Pure Concept Home opens first flagship store in Mumbai
Textiles business The Pure Concept has launched its first flagship store for The Pure Concept Home in Mumbai, to retail its selection of fabrics and homeware.
Fashion
Family feud rages as Swarovski empire loses its lustre
The headquarters of the Swarovski crystal empire are every bit as glitzy as you might expect -- but the sparkle can't distract from a bitter family feud over the company's future.
Luxury
Ikea sees Indian market as a priority, plans further investments
Homeware business Ikea plans to invest over Rs 10,500 crore ($1.58 billion) in its Indian operations, seeing the market as a global priority.
Fashion
Inditex online revenues soar, but Q3 still sees sales fall
The world’s biggest fashion retailer may have seen a 14% sales fall in the three months to the end of October, but the company was firmly profitable and remains a powerhouse in global retail.
Fashion
H&M recovery stalls in latest lockdowns, but annual figures are encouraging
H&M's sales were running only 3% down this autumn until the latest wave of lockdowns forced its stores to close again. But its figures for Q4 and the full year show it's managing fairly well in a tough year.
Fashion
H&M Group unveils radically different Singular Society membership brand
H&M Group has soft-launched an interesting new venture with Singular Society, a first-of-its-kind members brand that gives those who sign up “access to uncompromised life essentials at the price they cost to make”.
Fashion