Empty shelves, huge discounts as Russia’s Decathlon stores close By Reuters Empty shelves and prices discounted by as much as 70% greeted shoppers who visited Decathlon Photo: Reuters Scores of Western brands have left Russia following a backlash against its…
Ebay names new chief product officer Ebay Inc. announced on Wednesday the appointment of Eddie Garcia Eddie Garcia The San Jose, California-based company said Garcia will lead will lead Ebay’s core product organisation, reporting directly to Jamie Iannone, Ebay’s chief executive officer.…
Next warns on price hikes, rolls out new logo On what should have been a day of celebration — another strong set of trading figures for last year and the official launch of a new logo to mark the retailer’s…
Miami Fashion Week back with new programme and special guest Missoni By EFE Translated by Nicola Mira After a two-year absence, Miami Fashion Week is back with Italian label Missoni Photo: Miami Fashion Week In addition to Missoni, the 22nd…
N Brown upbeat as strategic brands focus pays off Battered N Brown JD Williams This week it unveiled the more sustainable Anise womenswear brand as part of its JD But while its key brands are expanding, overall group revenue in…
BBFW goes cosmopolitan with Marylise and Rembo Fashion Group, Julia Kontogruni and Katy Corso Translated by Roberta HERRERA Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week continued to bid on a good number of international brands to walk down its catwalks after its first…
Macellum presses Kohl’s for more transparency in sales process By Reuters Activist investment firm Macellum Advisors GP LLC on Monday urged Kohl’s Macellum, which has 5.4% stake in the retailer, is pushing to take control of Kohl’s board and wants…
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion By Reuters API U.S. payments firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with…
Is the loungewear trend here to stay? Translated by Roberta HERRERA With the successive confinements and the normalization of telecommuting, loungewear collections, which consist of comfortable pieces to wear at home, have experienced growth in 2020 and 2021. But will…
Uniqlo January sales prove weak on inventory issues Fast RetailingUniqlo Uniqlo The company said that same-store sales including online decreased by 7.1% year on year last month, while total sales fell by by a smaller-but-still-bad 6.3%. The retailer is frequently…
