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Decathlon UK had tough 2024 but heavy investment in web and stores is yielding results

Decathlon UK has filed its accounts for 2024 with the business that runs the French company’s 45 UK stores and logistics ops seeing a year of “significant transformation”. Decathlon Turnover during the year (excluding VAT) fell by 8.4% to £260.6 million having fallen 5% in the previous year, and it was down 10.2% online. But […]

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Santoni closes first half of the year with 64.2 million euros in revenue (+10.5%)

Luxury footwear and accessories specialist Santoni reported a revenue total of EUR 64.2 million for the first six months of the year, 82% of which was generated abroad, representing a 10.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Santoni closed the first half of the year at €64.2 million in revenue (+10.5 percent) –

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Rixo launches UK resale platform with generous terms

Ten years after the business launched and with plenty of its pieces now in circulation, vintage-inspired contemporary womenswear brand Rixo has launched a resale operation called Rixo Pre-Loved. Rixo The company said of this: “Since launching in 2015, we’ve been committed to creating future vintage that people cherish and pass down through generations. Rixo Pre-Loved

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Lewis Capaldi fronts HeyDude’s latest “bold” campaogn

HeyDude’s newest global ambassador is none other that Lewis Capaldi and he’s fronting the label’s latest campaign that it said is its “biggest and boldest” so far. It’s good timing with Capaldi fresh from his Glastonbury Festival comeback, the release of his chart-topping single ‘Survive’ and gearing up for a sellout tour. The new HeyDude

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Farfetch UK subsidiary accounts show challenging times ahead of Coupang takeover

It’s a source of ongoing frustration in the UK that privately-held company accounts can be quite out of date by the time they’re filed. And while Farfetch as a New York Stock Exchange-listed business used to file in the US quarterly and promptly, now that it’s owned by South Korea’s Coupang, we only get to

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UK second-hand shopping to hit £4.8 billion this year, CEBR says

By Bloomberg Published July 21, 2025 Two-thirds of British consumers bought second-hand goods online last year, research shows, a figure expected to grow as shoppers rein in spending and as so-called “pre-loved” items become more available.  Second hand spending is set to continue to rise – Shutterstock Purchases of used goods on the internet will

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Beauty: EcoBeautyScore, the environmental rating system, enters the deployment phase

After three years of development, the initiative, supported by a consortium of beauty industry players, is now operational. This rating system is now used by several consumer brands, including L’Oréal Paris, Neutrogena, Nivea and Eucerin, which have begun publishing their product scores in several mainland European markets, as well as in the UK. Some brands

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Kylie Jenner fronts Miu Miu for first time in star-studded campaign

Miu Miu on Monday unveiled its newest campaign with a star-studded lineup including celebrity entrepreneur Kylie Jenner, who is making her campaign debut for the Italian luxury fashion brand. Kylie Jenner for Miu Miu – Miu Miu ​Dubbed “Femininities, the campaign was shot by Lengua and also stars musician Towa Bird, actors Lou Doillon, Rila Fukushima,

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Steinhoff offshoot to sell $1.6 billion of its Pepkor stake

By Bloomberg Published July 21, 2025 Ibex, formerly known as Steinhoff International Holdings NV., will exit its 28% stake in Africa’s largest clothing retailer Pepkor Holdings Ltd.   Bloomberg The company will offer one billion shares, worth about 28 billion rand ($1.6 billion), according to the terms of the deal published Monday. Demand for the

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Los Angeles: the 13 multi-brand stores that set the standard

From the institutions of Maxfield and Dover Street Market to the creative concepts of Departamento and Mohawk General Store, Los Angeles boasts a unique selection of multi-brand stores offering a curated universe that reflects a real lifestyle. While a few cult addresses have had to close their doors in recent months, such as Terminal 27

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