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Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief
Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively.
Fashion

Autumn Fair says Connect@ initiative attracts thousands of buyers
Billed as a digitalised meeting system that will “revolutionise the traditional trade show model” when it has launched in February, how has Hyve Group’s Connect @ Autumn Fair been received?
Fashion

H&M to expand Home concept to Ireland this year
H&M will be launching its popular Home concept in Ireland later this year with a debut in Cork to be followed by Dublin. The Opera Lane store on 8 September will be the first location to offer H&M Home in the country.
Fashion

Aquazzura New Bond Street boutique opens its doors
Aquazzura is expanding its product offer and physical presence and has opened a London flagship on luxury hub New Bond St. It houses all the brand’s lines – footwear, jewellery and the still-new bags and homewares.
Fashion

Lalique and Vilebrequin expand in Burlington Arcade
One of London’s highest-end and oldest luxury shopping destinations — Burlington Arcade in Mayfair — has announced that Vilebrequin and Lalique have taken on second boutiques within the Arcade.
Fashion

Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up
There are special collections and really special collections and the latest from Roberto Cavalli, that’s set to make waves at Selfridges, is undeniably one of the latter.
Luxury

Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport
Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of the Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno, a new culinary concept in partnership with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport, Doha.
Luxury

Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery
People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items.
Luxury

Anthropologie collaborates with Danish designer Pernille Rosenkilde
American lifestyle retailer Anthropologie has teamed up with Copenhagen-based designer, stylist, and influencer, Pernille Rosenkilde, on the launch of an exclusive fashion and homeware collection.
Fashion

Selfridges Worn Again initiative broadens focus on secondhand
Selfridges is seriously ramping up its already strong commitment to the circular economy with a raft of new initiatives to keep fashion in circulation for much longer.
Luxury

Missoni diversifies home line and prepares ‘pleasurewear’ launch
Missoni has presented its 2023 home decoration and furniture lines at its Milan showroom, and for the September fashion week is developing a collection of day wear and pyjamas celebrating the pleasure of staying at home.
Luxury

Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?
Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
Fashion

John Lewis losses grow, launches bigger costs-savings drive
When a results release starts with a message to the staff talking about “another very tough year”, you know it’s not going to be good and so it was with John Lewis Partnership on Thursday.
Fashion

John Lewis names non-exec Nish Kankiwala to new CEO role
It’s a big news week for John Lewis with its results due Thursday and a new concept store layout unveiled Tuesday. And Wednesday? Just the small matter of a new CEO.
Fashion

Another strong year for Inditex as sales and profits beat inflation
Inditex’s full-year results on Wednesday saw the Spanish retail giant once again showing why it’s such a dominant force in fashion as sales and profits both soared.
Fashion

Ex-Mothercare chief joins Laura Ashley owner Gordon Brothers in top EMEA role
Mark Newton-Jones, the former head of Mothercare, has joined Gordon Brothers as its senior MD, Head of the UK and EMEA, serving as the top executive for the region.
Fashion