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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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CMA hails landmark deal with ASOS, Boohoo, Asda in greenwashing probe

CMA hails landmark deal with ASOS, Boohoo, Asda in greenwashing probe

​The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday that ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda have signed “formal agreements to use only accurate and clear green claims”.
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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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Inditex's Oysho opens second UK store

Inditex's Oysho opens second UK store

Inditex Group is to open the doors to its second Oysho store in the UK, with the women’s sports and lifestyle brand choosing Westfield Stratford City in east London.
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The power of three: Uniqlo reveals date for third Oxford Street opening

The power of three: Uniqlo reveals date for third Oxford Street opening

Fast Retailing has revealed the date of its newest Central London store with the 1,300 sq m flagship set to open on 18 April. It covers two floors with entrances on Charing Cross Road and Oxford Street.
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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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M&S launches nationwide search to find its next designer on ITV1 and ITVX

M&S launches nationwide search to find its next designer on ITV1 and ITVX

M&S will be launching a TV programme early this autumn, searching nationwide for its next in-house fashion designer.
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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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Hugo Boss's Callum Briggs is new menswear head of design at M&S

Hugo Boss's Callum Briggs is new menswear head of design at M&S

​Menswear is a key super-category for UK retail giant M&S and the company has announced a head of design for it with Callum Briggs set to lead the design team from June. He’ll report to menswear director Mitch Hughes.
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Decathlon to open 10 stores a year in Indian market

Decathlon to open 10 stores a year in Indian market

French sportswear business Decathlon plans to open 10 new brick-and-mortar stores in India each year moving forward as it sees the country as becoming increasingly important to its global business.
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