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Mango inaugurates its new flagship store on Fifth Avenue
Mango founder Isak Andic, who usually shies away from the spotlight, shared his pride with the media regarding his brand’s new flagship store in New York and revealed his plans for the future.
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Tom Ford stepping down as Chairman of the CFDA
Tom Ford is stepping down as Chairman of the CFDA, bringing down the curtains on a three-year term at the organization, American fashion’s governing body, in a major suprise.
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Weekend Max Mara: Have bag, will travel, with Pasticcino
Have bag, will travel, especially with the Pasticcino, the freshly edited Weekend Max Mara handbag which began a global jaunt this week in Venice.
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Fashion Awards to take place on December 5 says BFC
This year’s Fashion Awards will be the first truly-post-pandemic edition so it should be a big night with the British Fashion Council saying they’ll take place on December 5.
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Klarna Virtual Shopping launch aims to recreate in-store experience online
BNPL specialist Klarna has rolled out Virtual Shopping, “connecting online shoppers directly with experts in physical stores, through live video and messaging, to provide a highly personalised experience online”.
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How the luxury and fashion industry is dealing with the explosion of digital content
As digitalization develops, brands have produced increasingly more digital content and are facing new cost, organizational and brand image issues, as explained by experts at the e-P Summit.
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10 finalists named for 2022 Redress Design Awards
Environmental NGO Redress announced on Thursday the 10 finalists of the 2022 Redress Design Award.
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Mango invests €100 million in US expansion
Coinciding with the launch of its first store on Fifth Avenue, the brand has announced an expansion plan that aims to open 40 points-of-sale in the U.S., set to become one of its top five markets, by 2024.
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Nexite announces major funding for physical retail-boosting tech platform
Tech firm Nexite has announced a new funding injection. It takes its total funding up to $100m for its breakthrough Bluetooth tag and SaaS platform that boosts physical shopping and makes it more e-tail-like.
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Superdry getting back on track, Q4 positive as full-price strategy pays off
Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton talked of making progress when he delivered a full-year/Q4 update on Thursday. And while it clearly has some way to go before it's back to full health, it appears to be on the right track.
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Pierre Cardin unveils durable development Prix Bulles Cardin prize
The house of Pierre Cardin has unveiled a new durable development prize entitled Prix Bulles Cardin, whose first winners will be presented during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
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Bazaarvoice Shopper Experience Index shows surging importance of UGC
UGC is becoming ever more important to the shopping journey and the latest international Shopper Experience Index report shows that “purchase influence has shifted from business-to-consumer, to consumer-to-consumer”.
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High-summer sunshine trends see surging searches says Stylight
In the first summer season that could justifiably be described as ‘post-pandemic’, consumers appear to be embracing sunshine trends with the latest report from Stylight showing some key directions.
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Mango reinforces its commitment to the metaverse with collection of NFTs
Coinciding with its store opening on New York's Fifth Avenue on Thursday, May 11, Mango has co-created a collection of NFTs based on artworks by Spanish artists Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies and Miquel Barceló.
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Coats Group sells Brazil, Argentina business
Threads manufacturing giant Coats Group has signed an agreement to sell its businesses in Brazil and Argentina to Reelpar SA, backed by a Sao Paulo Private Equity Firm.
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(Fashion) Minority Report launches The Hub for career development
The (Fashion) Minority Report has launched The Hub, a new platform that aims to “connect young, diverse talent with industry-leading brands to enrich inclusivity in the fashion industry and the creative sector”.
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