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Superdry boss dismisses 'going concern' fears
Superdry’s CEO has dismissed fears over its future following the inclusion of a “going concern” warning in its latest set of results this week.
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Brennan becomes Pentland's first ever 'positive' business director
The title is 'positive business director' and Pentland Brands now has one. The UK fashion group has promoted Sara Brennan to the newly-created leadership role.
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Adidas signs up tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime
Adidas has announced its latest star sports signing, launching a “long-term partnership” with the youngest player ranked in the tennis top 25, Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime.
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Paris menswear season opens with a Berluti teaser
It says a great deal about the current Covid confusion in fashion weeks when the Paris menswear season for fall 2021, the biggest annual series of menswear collections in the world, began on Tuesday with a teaser.
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Sweaty Betty's pre-pandemic results are strong
Sweaty Betty has filed a strong set of results for its latest financial year - 2019 - and also said it continued to grow in 2020, although it shared few details about its pandemic performance.
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Arcadia to shut 31 stores, Outfit chain is axed
More bad news for Arcadia staff came on Tuesday as it emerged that the company’s administrators are closing the 21-store Outfit chain along with 10 other shops.
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Anine Bing launches into sport category
Anine Bing, the Danish influencer-turned-fashion-entrepreneur, has this week announced a move into a new category with the launch of Anine Bing Sport.
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Lockdowns hit Superdry sales again, losses widen, but e-tail is strong
Superdry continued to see falling sales in the first half and lockdowns mean the second half has started the same way, But e-commerce is rising and it remains focused on its long-term full-price strategy.
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Elie Saab skips couture presentation in Paris
Elie Saab has called off his haute couture presentation scheduled for the Paris season next week, as the couturier delays shooting any look-book video in the wake of the crisis in Lebanon.
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Rapha freewheels through the pandemic as cycling demand booms
Pandemics and economic woes equal cycling booms, it seems. So it’s no surprise to learn that the last 10 months’ trading for Rapha have seen the upscale cycling retailer thrive when many retailers have suffered.
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Size? enhances app experience as it seeks to engage consumer base
Size?, the “community-led” trainer store, has unveiled a new feature on its Size? Launches app that “immerses users in an interactive app experience” and introduces 17 collab products dropping across the new year.
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Next and US partner seen as most likely to win Arcadia - reports
Fast-expanding retailer Next and its US partner Davidson Kempner are being widely touted as the frontrunners to buy failed Arcadia out of administration.
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Comfortwear, beauty, jewellery top lockdown Xmas buys says Clearpay
Buy Now, Pay Later online payments platform Clearpay has released its October-December trends, confirming comfortable clothing, jewellery and beauty were the holiday shopping season’s top picks.
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Stella McCartney launches eco-focused 'activist' campaign for latest Adidas link-up
The latest Adidas by Stella McCartney collection debuts Friday and has a more eco-friendly slant than ever, as well as coming with a campaign featuring a number of activists, as well as brand favourite Lourdes Leon.
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Adidas in major new link-up with G2 entertainment and esports brand
Adidas has unveiled a deal with G2, the major global entertainment and esports brand. The multi-year link-up sees Adidas becoming key sportsswear provider to G2 and it making the G2 jersey for the new esports season.
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Jordan tops StockX sneaker charts amidst resale boom
Following a year that saw a boom in online resale, StockX has released an annual trend report, revealing that Jordan was once again the most popular sneaker brand on the platform in 2020.
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