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Latest Lone Design Club pop-up will be its first at Borough Yards

Latest Lone Design Club pop-up will be its first at Borough Yards

​April and May will see omnichannel retailer Lone Design Club (LDC) launching what it’s calling its Conscious Creatives immersive pop-ups at Borough Yards in London.
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Nadhim Zahawi 'in talks to chair Very Group'

Nadhim Zahawi 'in talks to chair Very Group'

​Online shopping giant The Very Group is reportedly in talks for former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi to become its chairman.
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British Land hires Next CFO as non-exec

British Land hires Next CFO as non-exec

​UK property giant British Land Co has appointed a big hitter to its board. Amanda James, who’s currently the long-time CFO of UK fashion/lifestyle retail giant Next, becomes a Non-Executive Director on 1 July. 
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Selena Gomez poised to sell Rare Beauty?

Selena Gomez poised to sell Rare Beauty?

Selena Gomez is reportedly considering selling her cosmetics brand, Rare Beauty. According to Bloomberg, the American actress and singer has enlisted advisors to assess potential offers.
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UK consumer confidence static in March but finances outlook improves

UK consumer confidence static in March but finances outlook improves

UK consumer confidence stalled in March, but at least it wasn't as bad as February’s dip even if it couldn't match those surprise gains made across the previous three winter months.
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Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

On March 26 and 27, to celebrate the launch of its new YSL Loveshine lipstick collection, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty will be opening a pop-up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. 
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Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

​Matalan launched a multi-million pound brand platform on Friday that it said “represents a return to [our] family roots”, showing families across the UK that “we get you, and we’ve got you”.
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Landsec frustrated in aim to buy major Liverpool One stake

Landsec frustrated in aim to buy major Liverpool One stake

​UK property giant Landsec is understood to have missed out on its bid to buy a majority stake in the successful Liverpool One mall from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), according to reports.
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Superdrug freezes prices at it tops the table in mass-market cosmetics

Superdrug freezes prices at it tops the table in mass-market cosmetics

​Beauty retail giant Superdrug had two bits of big news Thursday. One was that it’s freezing prices across all cosmetics until the summer and the other was that it’s carving out a bigger share in mass-market cosmetics.
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H&M opens King's Road concept store

H&M opens King's Road concept store

​H&M said that it’s “paying tribute to London’s fashion history” as it opens a new concept store on Thursday on the famous King’s Road in Chelsea.
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Sephora to exit South Korea market

Sephora to exit South Korea market

French cosmetics giant Sephora has announced plans to exit the South Korean market following a challenging battle for market share against local competition.
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Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
Luxury
Alibaba's AliExpress brings livestream shopping to UK

Alibaba's AliExpress brings livestream shopping to UK

Global marketplace AliExpress is targeting UK influencers (and their followers) to grow their brands through a livestreaming e-commerce platform.
Fashion
The Body Shop files for suspension of payments in France

The Body Shop files for suspension of payments in France

On Tuesday March 19, British cosmetics brand The Body Shop filed for suspension of payments in France. Some 60 shops and 260 employees are affected by this procedure.
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Arket plans Ireland debut this year

Arket plans Ireland debut this year

​H&M Group’s Nordic fashion and lifestyle brand Arket is continuing its slow and steady expansion in Europe with plans for the opening of a flagship store in Dublin later this year.
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Interactive brand space launches below Piccadilly Lights

Interactive brand space launches below Piccadilly Lights

​The famous Piccadilly Lights ad space near London’s Regent Street is to get a new addition with the launch of event space ‘Below The Lights’. It comes “in response to growing demand for premium experiential marketing”.
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