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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 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
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
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
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.
Fashion
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”.
Fashion
Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves
Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
Fashion
UK inflation falls further, clothing price rises ease
UK inflation has wreaked havoc among consumers and businesses over the past two years, but on Wednesday the Office for National Statistics said that it eased further in February.
Fashion
Biba exhibition to open at Fashion and Textile Museum ahead of book launch
The Fashion and textile Museum in Bermondsey, London will launch an exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential labels of the UK fashion revolution that happened in the 1960s and 70s, Biba.
Fashion
Bluegem sells Beautynova majority stake to PAI Partners
London-based Bluegem, the private-equity firm, has struck a deal with PAI Partners for the latter to acquire a majority stake in Beautynova, the professional haircare platform.
Fashion
UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report
The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole.
Fashion
Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited
A new study offered up some good news for the fashion and beauty sector as it has shown online Mother’s Day gifting this year moved away from “typical gifts and trinkets towards presents such as fashion and beauty”.
Fashion
M&S now has new deadline for Marble Arch plans, is close to HSBC deal for 'superapp'
After winning its court case against the government’s refusal to allow it to redevelop its Marble Arch flagship in London, retail giant M&S now has three weeks to formally resubmit its plans for the building.
Fashion
Acne Studios launches first fragrance with Frédéric Malle
In April, Swedish fashion label Acne Studios will launch its very first fragrance, created in collaboration with French perfume publisher Frédéric Malle.
Luxury
Next Beauty chief Amanda Scott exits
Next Beauty is looking for a new chief executive with Amanda Scott leaving the business after five years, according to a report. No reason has been given for her departure.
Beauty
Long-standing THG non-exec McDonald set to depart
Digital retail group THG is about to lose board member Iain McDonald as the Non-Executive Director departs at end of the month. It brings to an end his near-14 years as a THG Director.
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