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It looks like a mash-up made in heaven. Lifestyle brand Smiley has secured a big gaming gig, co-producing a lifestyle collection with major entertainment and esports brand G2. It’s big because G2’s competitive gaming platform claims over 40 million fans worldwide. Launching today (17 July), the limited-edition drop is described as “a collision of competitive […]

There’s mounting pressure facing independent retailers across the UK, with a new survey blaming dwindling footfall and surging costs for a decline in the belief that government is listening and doing enough to help. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The findings collated by Spring & Autumn Fair in conjunction with SaveTheHigh Street “uncover

Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has been named the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon, marking its first involvement with the race since 2016. Tag Heuer named official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon. – Tag Heuer As part of the renewed partnership, Tag Heuer will be integrated throughout race

The Virgil Abloh Archive, in collaboration with Nike, announced on Thursday the launch of its first major European exhibition dedicated to the work of the late Virgil Abloh. Virgil Abloh Archive and Nike to launch Paris exhibition. – Virgil Abloh Dubbed “Virgil Abloh: The Codes”, the exhibit opens on what would have been Abloh’s 45th

Nordstrom Inc. announced on Thursday the appointment of Kelly Dilts to the role of chief financial officer, effective August 29. Nordstrom Dilts succeeds Cathy Smith, who joined Starbucks as its new finance chief. In her new role, Dilts will oversee all core financial functions, as well as real estate, store development, and strategic sourcing at the Seattle-based

By Europa Press Published July 17, 2025 El Corte Inglés has closed the issuance of 500 million euro eight-year bonds, with a demand that has exceeded the offer by approximately nine times, and which has had the support of both the national and international investment community, according to the company in a statement. El Corte

Progressive textile-to-textile regeneration companies Reju and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems have formed a key partnership aiming to offer a large-scale textiles recycling system in the UK.  Under the collaboration, Circle-8 will furnish Reju’s future European Regeneration Hubs with feedstock supply from post-consumer textile waste processed through its first digitised Automated Textile Sorting and Preprocessing (ATSP) facility.

By Reuters Published July 17, 2025 Indian departmental store chain Shoppers Stop reported a narrower first quarter loss on Thursday, as its richer customers splurged on luxury watches, perfumes and fancy apparel. A spring look at Shoppers Stop – Shoppers Stop- Facebook The affluent in India have kept on spending on premium products, despite the

Industrial thread and global footwear component manufacturer Coats Group has completed a capital raise to the tune of around £246 million that will go to part-funding a just-announced major acquisition. Coats has just bought US insole maker OrthoLite Holdings for $770 million (£575 million), “aiming to accelerate its growth strategy in the footwear industry”. The

Fast-growing premium Swiss sports brand On has linked up with world-class Kenyan athlete Hellen Obiri to “challenge traditional toughness in running” with the return of its Soft Wins campaign concept, “spotlighting softness as a strategy for resilience, recovery, and going the distance”.   The campaign launched Thursday and comes alongside the launch of the Cloudsurfer