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Lone Design Club launches longest-ever pop-up at Battersea Power Station

Published August 28, 2025 Pioneering retail platform Lone Design Club (LDC) has opened at the Battersea Power Station mall with its new ‘Revolving Spaces’ concept taking up residency at the Thames-side location for five months. After 18 months turning its new concept into reality, this store also marks LDC’s first London location in over a […]

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Nike to cut about 1% of corporate staff amid turnaround effort

By Reuters Published August 28, 2025 Nike said on Thursday it is planning to cut less than 1% of its corporate workforce as part of the sportswear maker’s plans to turn around its business under CEO Elliott Hill. Reuters Under Hill, the company has been investing in its running shoe and sneaker lines to reclaim

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Jo Whitfield is new BRC chair, first woman to take the role

Published August 28, 2025 The British Retail Consortium is getting a female chair for the very first time with former Matalan and Co-op exec Jo Whitfield to take over from Andy Higginson in early October. Jo Whitfield Whitfield has a quarter of a century of experience in retail and is currently a non-executive and audit

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Good Brands signals expansion beyond skincare with a fragrance-focused label

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 28, 2025 Good Brands, the company behind the successful Typology skincare label, is preparing to introduce a new brand. Founded by entrepreneur Ning Li, the group is broadening its portfolio with a continued focus on digital, innovation, and sustainability. Typology mascara serum in its redesigned version – DR

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Gen X is now highest-spending generation – report

Published August 28, 2025 Expect big changes in how consumers shop. Oh, and move over Baby Boomers, because Gen X-ers are now the biggest spenders. Photo: Pixabay This year, Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) consumers will outspend Baby Boomers (1946-1964) for the first time globally, and will remain the biggest spenders until at

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Wolford reports 23.4% drop in first-half sales

By DPA Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 28, 2025 The Austrian luxury hosiery manufacturer Wolford reported a 23.4% drop in sales for the first half of the year on Thursday. Wolford reports 23.4% decline in first-half sales – shutterstock Compared to the previous year, revenue decreased by €10.1 million to €33.0 million (H1

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Asia produces 88% of footwear as global output grows 6.9% in 2024

By Agência LUSA Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 28, 2025 World footwear production rose 6.9% in 2024, reaching 23.9 billion pairs, according to the World Footwear Yearbook. Asia continued to dominate, producing nearly nine out of ten pairs worldwide, accounting for 88% of the total output. World footwear production data, World Footwear Yearbook

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Pro:Direct Soccer to open its first PD:FC concept store in Manchester

Published August 28, 2025 In what’s being heralded as “a first of its kind anywhere in the world”, premium online retailer Pro:Direct Soccer is to open PD:FC, its new global flagship ‘Football Performance & Culture’ store. And the choice of the city for the concept’s early 2026 world debut “to set a new benchmark retail

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Big push in menswear by M&S, youth sector key with dedicated social channel launch

Published August 28, 2025 Under the compelling headline ‘A New Era for Menswear’, M&S is embarking on a major shift in direction to capture a bigger slice of a menswear market it says is worth £10.75 billion annually. Calling the move “a major growth opportunity”, the retailer, which currently claims a 10.4% menswear market share,

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Nigerian designer pushes “Afro-lux” onto the global fashion scene

By AFP Published August 28, 2025 Its striking architecture, framed by latticework inspired by traditional Yoruba textiles, makes Alara — west Africa’s first fashion and design “concept store” — an imposing landmark in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Reni Folawiyo, founder of Lagos’s Alara concept store, champions her vision of “Afro-lux,” blending African heritage with

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