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After plastic-free shoe, Purified launches first zero plastic sneaker
Sustainable footwear brand Purified has launch a third shoe style with the ‘Walden’ becoming its first zero-plastic sneaker that will “enrich the soil after [its] final wear”.
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Gen Z to spend £4.3bn on back-to-campus products - UniDays study
With the new school year just around the corner, we’re told that Gen Z was poised to spend an average of £1,600 per person on back-to-campus supplies, representing a total spend of £4.3 billion, according to UniDays.
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Popular Gok Wan links with JD Williams
Celebrity stylist Gok Wan has a rich history of fashion collaborations and his latest is as ambassador for UK fashion brand JD Williams.
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Mountain Warehouse hits new peak performance with impressive annual results
Record annual revenues and a return to profit aren’t just good news for UK outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse but “reflect customers flocking back to the high street post-pandemic”.
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Clarks could close all India stores
British footwear brand Clarks could close all of its brick-and-mortar stores in India following the termination of its two-year retail agreement with Reliance Industries Limited’s Reliance Retail.
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Crocs shares extend gain after Sydney Sweeney pact spurs upgrade
Crocs Inc. shares are getting a boost from the company’s partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney as Wall Street bets that the collaboration will stoke demand for its HeyDude line of shoes.
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Vans, art collective settle trademark dispute over 'Wavy Baby' shoes
Vans has agreed to settle its lawsuit against art collective MSCHF over its distorted parody versions of Vans' shoes, according to a filing in New York federal court.
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JD Sports buoyant in Q2 as it bounces back from earlier slowdown
JD Sports Fashion may have had some downs as well as ups this year, but its Q2 trading update on Thursday (22 August) showed it’s back to seeing mainly the latter.
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Unified Commerce Group acquires Greats from Steven Madden, invests in Böhme
Unified Commerce Group announced on Monday it has acquired Greats Inc., a digitally-native footwear brand specialising in premium sneakers for men and women, as well as making an investment in womenswear retailer Böhme.
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All Ted Baker UK stores to shut this week - report
A few weeks ago it was a "might happen" and now it looks certain with a report that all Ted Baker shops in the UK will shut for good by midweek.
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China's spending slump weighs as e-commerce giant Alibaba misses estimates
Alibaba Group Holding missed market expectations for first-quarter revenue as the company's domestic e-commerce sales came under pressure from cautious spending by Chinese consumers in a faltering economy.
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Spanish fashion group Mango adds Hong Kong shop with rent 60% off peak
Mango has rented a 19,000-square-foot store in Hong Kong’s prime retail district Central, people familiar with the matter said, the latest in a slew of global brands returning to the shopping hub, lured by lower rent.
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UK retail sales rise after discounts and Euros lift spending
UK retail sales bounced back in July after summer discounts and the Euros football competition unleashed spending at department stores and sports shops.
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Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said.
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Nike rises after Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square discloses stake
Nike Inc. shares gained in late trading on 14 August after Pershing Square Capital Management LP disclosed a new stake in the world’s largest sportswear company.
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Federer-backed On beats sales estimates on full-price selling
On Holding beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue on 12 August on strong demand from customers looking for trendy products but shares fell 8% premarket after the company reiterated its sales forecast.
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