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Next signals end of price rises, but says don't expect pre-pandemic-style prices

Miista restructures operations, opens new space in Paris

Rebag launches consignment service

Urban Outfitters to open store on Champs-Elysées in Paris

Footasylum opens ambitious Oxford Street store

Steve Madden chief defends appeal of Oxford Street

Secret Sales acquires Spain's Dreivip.com

LPP's reserved opens Milan flagship as part of refocus on W. Europe

Amazon drops planned merchant fee as FTC lawsuit looms

Kith opens first Canadian store in Toronto

Features

Lanvin's newly reopened Madison Avenue boutique reveals a new brand direction

French lingerie brand Etam unveils first U.S. store, American expansion plans

Ralph Lauren will keep raising prices to boost brand prestige

Aviator Nation gears up to open its second New York store, with Nashville to follow

Department store customers buying both online and in-store spend three times more than others

Balmain promotes its jewelry line with dedicated corners in its stores

Dior opens its largest store in Spain in Galería Canalejas

Sabyasachi opens massive new Mumbai store

Amazon, other retailers revamp 'free' shipping as costs soar

Gucci opens new store in Meatpacking District, reflecting a new design direction

Showroomprivé taps influencers in new ‘ShowroomBy’ collaborations

Sylvie Moreau on Sephora's UK opening and its ambitions for the new market

Retail

Indie store vacancies rise says LDC report

It’s proving tough going for many small retail businesses with almost 2,000 more UK independent stores left empty in the first half of 2023.

H&M adds to beauty offer, links with Raoúl Alejandre

H&M is diving even deeper into beauty this autumn with the company saying it’s “reimagined” its own make-up brand, launching a new range of mascaras, blusher, lipsticks and more.

Next signals end of price rises, but says don't expect pre-pandemic-style prices

Next’s half-year results this week were followed by its CEO suggesting an end to the period of marked fashion price rises is in sight. Simon Wolfson said prices are easing faster than expected in its supply chain.

Miista restructures operations, opens new space in Paris

The avant-garde footwear brand Miista is centralizing its operations in the Iberian Peninsula, moving its London headquarters to a new factory in A Coruña, and opening a new store and communications office in Paris.