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Arket to launch its online store in Norway

In spring 2019, Arket would launch its online store in Norway offering essential products for men, women, children and the home. The company said in a statement that Arket is a modern-day market with essential products for men, women, children and the home and its mission is to offer widely accessible, well-made, durable products. According to...

Fashion

In Pictures: Arket x Marion Deuchars

Arket, the modern-day market offering essential products for men, women, children and the home from the H&M Group, has launched its latest ‘Artist Edition’ capsule collection with Scottish illustrator Marion Deuchars. The capsule childrenswear line featuring illustrations by Deuchars marks the third release in the ‘Artist Edition’ series that...

Business|INTERVIEW Featured

Sustainability instead of fast fashion: an interview with the Arket CEO

Arket is the new sustainable fashion label of the H&M family. Founded as recently as 2017, it has expanded by now with stores worldwide. In January 2018, the first German store was opened in Munich, followed by one in Berlin in May. Another one should open its doors in Hamburg in September. Arket has high standards for itself and has already set...

Retail|IN DEPTH Featured

Store, café or art gallery? The rise and rise of the concept store

These aren’t easy times for brick and mortar fashion retailers. As e-commerce grows and consumer behavior changes, the US has seen over 7,000 store closings in 2017. Investment bank Credit Suisse even predicts 25 percent of American shopping malls to close by 2022. The UK is no different, with an average of 16 high street stores closing every...

RetailFeatured

Afound to open debut stores in Stockholm and Malmö in June

London - Afound, the off-price marketplace concept develop by fashion giant H&M Group is set to open its first two physical stores in Sweden. Located in Stockholm and Malmö, the first will open its doors on June 14 at Drottininggate 53, while the latter will open to the public on June 16 at Södergatan. The digital marketplace will also be...

Retail

Afound to open several stores in Sweden this year

London - Afound, the new off-price marketplace from the H&M Group, is set to open several locations in Sweden later this year. The first physical store from the new retail concept to open will be located on Drottninggatan in Stockholm City, next to its sister brands Arket and H&M later this year. The debut store opening is set to occur...

Retail|INTERVIEW Featured

Lars Axelsson: "Amsterdam is important in the expansion of Arket"

Arket has opened its first store in the Netherlands. Located in the capital city of Amsterdam, the debut store from H&M Group's newest retail concept officially opened its doors to the public at 12 pm. Prior to the store launch, FashionUnited took a moment to speak to Arket's Managing Director, Lars Axelsson. "As a large European city, Amsterdam...

Retail

Arket opens first German store

Swedish fashion group H&M proved it is not superstituous by opening the first store of its new lifestyle brand Arket at Weinstraße 6 in Munich on Friday, 13th October 2017. The first 100 visitors received a gift. The new German flagship store extends over four floors and a total sales area of 1,000 square meters. It offers women's, men's and...

Retail

Arket announces first store opening in the Netherlands

London - H&M's newest brand, Arket, is set to open its first store in the Netherlands next spring. The flagship store will be located in the capital city of Amsterdam, at Koningsplein 20. An official opening date has yet to be confirmed, said a spokesperson to FashionUnited NL. The new Arket flagship store will span 1,000 square meters, spread...

Business|ANALYSIS Featured

H&M goes head to head with Inditex with new brand launch

London - Is the H&M Group set to go head to head with Inditex? Hennes & Mauritz Ab (H&M) has announced plans to launch its ninth brand in its nine-month report to August 31, 2017, as the Swedish fashion giant continues to invest in faster lead times and expand into new markets. Not much is known about the new brand at this moment, other than the...

RetailFeatured

Inside Arket, H&M Group’s new store

Swedish fashion and lifestyle brand Arket, from the H&M Group, has unveiled its long-awaited debut flagship store on Regent Street, ahead of its official opening on Friday, August 25. Located within the unit that once house Banana Republic, Arket has transformed the 17,000 square foot space into a calm, modern and very grey environment, with...