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Chanel moves staff to global hub in London

Legendary French fashion house Chanel said Friday it had moved staff from New York to its global hub in London, a welcome change for the British capital which has been under threat of companies pulling out because of Brexit. Chanel, founded 110 years ago by Coco Chanel, said it had decided recently to unite all its global functions in one place...

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Hema aims to open 75 stores across the UK

London - It has been four years since Hema opened its first store in the UK. Since then the Dutch value retailer has opened seven more stores, operating a total of eight locations. However, now that the retail company is hoping to attract a new owner, it is keen to ramp up its international expansion scheme, which sees Hema aiming to open up to...

Retail

London remains top city for real estate investment

A new report by global real estate company Cushman & Wakefield shows London is the world's most desirable place for real estate investment. Globally, the level of real estate investments has set a new record in 2018, driven mainly by Asian capital. The share reached in the year was 1,620 billion dollars (equal to about 1,300 billion euros),...

Retail

Nasty Gal set to open first UK pop-up boutique

London - Nasty Gal is set to make its physical debut in the UK next month. The US etailer, which was previously acquired by Manchester-based label Boohoo earlier this year, is set to open its first pop-up store in London on November 2. Located at 3-4 Carnaby Street, the 2,740 square foot store marks Nasty Gal first bricks-and-mortar store...

Fashion

The Cords & Co. launches internationally

The Cords & Co, founded this year in Stockholm, is a new corduroy label, slated to be the ‘first premium corduroy brand for men and women’. The premium brand launched their global online store, as well as two brick-and-mortar stores in Stockholm today. Four flagships will follow in fashion capitals: New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris, set...

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London sees a return of new retailers and fashion concepts

It would seem the AW17 season is breathing new fashion life not just into the collections, but also in London's retailers, who have been bracing for a downturn since Brexit began last year. This autumn, new store concepts, brands and fashion partnerships will cement London to remain the most interesting fashion capital in the world with plenty...

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MAP: The Top 10 Fastest Growing Prime Retail Streets

Retailers and shoppers alike can breathe easy, as fears of a hard Brexit have done little to scare away shoppers. London's New Bond Street has been hailed as one of the world's prime fashion retail destinations, according to CBRE Research's semi-annual Global Prime Retail Rents. West End’s New Bond Street prime rental rates grew 39.1 percent...

Fashion

Dune London teams up with Kit Neale for AW17

High street footwear label Dune London has teamed up with London-based designer Kit Neale for a collaborative AW17 collection. Since launching his eponymous brand in 2012, Kit Neale has become Internationally renowned for his unique understanding of colours, patterns and print. His signature aesthetic and keen eye for detail has led to the...

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Sneak Peak: H&M's latest concept Arket

London - Curiosity concerning H&M newest retail concept, Arket, continues to mount as the retailer prepares to open its debut flagship store at 224 Regent Street, London and launch online this fall. A post shared by ARKET (@arketofficial) on May 29, 2017 at 7:41am PDT Additional stores in Covent Garden and Copenhagen, Brussels and Munich are set...

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Canada Goose to open debut European flagship store in London

London - Outerwear specialist Canada Goose is set to its first European flagship store in the heart of London, UK as well as a new flagship stores in Chicago, US this autumn as part its global expansion plan. The fashion retailer is also set to expand its e-commerce channel into seven new markets this year, including the Netherlands, Germany,...

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H&M's newest brand Arket to open its doors in London this fall

London - Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB shows no signs of slowing down or fear of competition as the group has announced the launch of a brand new retail brand: Arket. The announcement comes as the H&M Group revealed a 7 percent sales increase in its first quarter sales to 28 February 2017, and few months after initial...

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COS marks 10 year anniversary with a capsule collection launch

London - It may be hard to believe, but this year marks a decade since COS, the big sister brand of H&M, opened its first store on London's Regent Street. Back in 2007 COS first launched as a modern brand which aimed to offer consumer high quality garments that consisted of both wardrobe staples and classic timeless piece. Since then COS has...