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DVF brings ops in-house again as new CEO de Boni re-sets the business
DVF founder Diane von Furstenberg and its CEO Graziano de Boni said on Friday that they’re “excited to announce that by the end of 2024 the operations of the 52-year-old brand will be managed in-house again”.
Fashion
Business
Hugo Boss shareholder Frasers files request to buy more shares
Hugo Boss' second-biggest shareholder, British sports and fashion retailer Frasers, has filed a request to acquire more shares in the German company, according to a filing with the German competition authority.
Luxury
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Chanel buys minority stake in cutting-edge Swiss watchmaker MBF
Chanel Ltd. is buying a minority stake in Swiss watch brand MBF in a deal that will give the independent watchmaker financial security while boosting the French fashion brand’s standing in the high horology industry.
Luxury
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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.
Fashion
Business
Beauty retailer Sephora cuts China jobs as market slumps
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is cutting its workforce in China, the company said on Wednesday, as consumers curb their spending on creams and make-up in the world's No. 2 economy.
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Ireland's La Bougie perfumery brand launches in UK
Ireland’s premier fragrance and candle brand La Bougie has launched in the UK.
Beauty
Retail
FA renews/expands Fanatics partnership after summer Euros success
Record England football shirt and merchandise sales linked to the Euro 2024 championships this summer has led to Fanatics signing a new long-term and now-wide-ranging retail agreement with The Football Association.
Fashion
Retail
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”.
Fashion
Retail
DVF brings ops in-house again as new CEO de Boni re-sets the business
DVF founder Diane von Furstenberg and its CEO Graziano de Boni said on Friday that they’re “excited to announce that by the end of 2024 the operations of the 52-year-old brand will be managed in-house again”.
Fashion
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CIFF focuses on Germany and strengthens its partnership with Copenhagen Fashion Week
The Danish fair, which will be held from August 7 to 9, will present 1,200 brands at the Bella Center and will feature a new "Neudeutsch" space dedicated to German brands. Interview with its director, Sofie Dolva.
Fashion
Trade shows
Shanghai's major textiles-apparel trade shows scheduled on August 27-29
Intertextile, Chic, Yarn Expo and PH Value will hold their summer editions at the end of August. In the backdrop, a weak Chinese economy and a declining apparel market in China and the West.
Fashion
Trade shows
Joor launches 'Passport To Paris' digital trade show
Digital wholesale giant Joor launched on Monday a new digital trade show designed to support French-based brands during the Olympics.
Fashion
Trade shows
Curve New York Trade Show returns August 4-6
The Curve New York trade show, the leading event for intimate apparel and swimwear in North America, is returning to the Javits Center from August 4-6, 2024.
Fashion
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