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Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference celebrates female empowerment

Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference celebrates female empowerment

Dior and UNESCO staged their latest Women@Dior & UNESCO Global Conference Thursday, as over 1,000 women gathered to hear speeches and testimonies from luxury executives, mentees, mentors and even a Nobel Prize winner. 
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H&M results: here's what the analysts think

H&M results: here's what the analysts think

​Analysts had mixed views of H&M Group’s latest results this week, some saying how the company still had plenty of work to do. But investors seemed to be ignoring any gloom and sent its share price soaring.
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JD Sports has ups and downs in latest year and Q4

JD Sports has ups and downs in latest year and Q4

JD Sports Fashion showed on Thursday how even the strongest companies can face tough times with an update for the 53 weeks to 3 February (FY24) showing tepid sales growth in some areas, and especially in Q4.
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New Clarks campaign is 'love letter to the rave'

New Clarks campaign is 'love letter to the rave'

Footwear brand Clarks is very active on the marketing front at present and has launched its all-new campaign for summer together with a new collection in support.
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Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

​Kurt Geiger has opened a pop-up in key Paris department store Galeries Lafayette with a residency that runs until 15 April.
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Ervér makes good start at H&M Group as Q1 looks stronger

Ervér makes good start at H&M Group as Q1 looks stronger

​H&M Group released its first set of results under the leadership of CEO Daniel Ervér on Wednesday and he seems to have got off to a good start because while Q1 saw net sales down, profit rose. 
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COS stages major SS24 runway show in historic Rome venue

COS stages major SS24 runway show in historic Rome venue

​COS has just staged a major fashion show in Rome with the H&M Group-owned, London-based brand returning to the runway for its first-ever event in the Italian capital.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week is living up to its reputation as the fashion week with the strictest sustainability requirements and has just announced that it’s making its rules stronger after the next edition.
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Dr Martens expands sustainability drive to US business

Dr Martens expands sustainability drive to US business

​British boot brand Dr Martens has been focusing heavily on sustainability in recent periods — such as its Boot Repair service in the UK — and it’s replicating the focus in the US market too with two new initiatives. 
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URW stages second Westfield Good Festival for its London malls, to also launch in the US

URW stages second Westfield Good Festival for its London malls, to also launch in the US

French malls giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the second edition of the Westfield Good Festival taking place at its two London shopping centres in May.
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ASOS reports plunging sales but expects improvement

ASOS reports plunging sales but expects improvement

​ASOS’s results are closely watched at present and like most underperforming stock exchange-listed businesses, it’s because we’re waiting to see just how bad its latest sales actually were.
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Iconix's Zoo York targets Europe in deal with TB International and Snipes

Iconix's Zoo York targets Europe in deal with TB International and Snipes

Iconix’s European arm has inked a long-term license with German group TB International for the Iconix-owned skate brand Zoo York to be relaunched in Europe via a DTR partnership with local streetwear retailer Snipes
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Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

​Shein could be on the verge of listing its shares in London rather than New York with reports suggesting that a move could happen as early as next week.
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OTB buys majority stake in Italian footwear producer Stephen

OTB buys majority stake in Italian footwear producer Stephen

The Italian fashion group owned by Renzo Rosso has bought, through its Staff International subsidiary, a majority stake in Veneto-based high-end men's and women’s footwear producer Stephen, founded in 1967.
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Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

​Manolo Blahnik Group has announced a key deal with major luxury brand operator Bluebell Group with the companies on Monday announcing a new joint venture to add to their existing JVs.
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Allbirds inks new distribution deals for Southeast Asia, Gulf region

Allbirds inks new distribution deals for Southeast Asia, Gulf region

Allbirds Inc. announced it has signed definitive agreements with distributors in the Gulf Countries and Southeast Asia, as the U.S. footwear firm shifts from direct go-to-market to third-party distribution in the region. 
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