Retail

Retail braces for a rocky start to 2025

The British Retail Consortium’s latest BRC-Opinium Consumer Confidence Tracker paints a stark picture for the retail sector heading into 2025. While consumer sentiment around personal financial situations held steady at -3 in December, broader economic pessimism deepened significantly, with expectations about the state of the economy plunging to...

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Fashion

Will luxury's musical chairs continue in 2025?

The luxury industry is in flux, grappling with shifting consumer preferences, economic pressures, and a pronounced slowdown in growth. For many houses, 2024 is not ending on a high note. Sales growth, once propelled by logo-laden accessories and high-visibility branding, is losing momentum as younger, more discerning shoppers increasingly favour...

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People

Philipp Plein, Jean Paul Gaultier and Aaron Esh: 2024 in interviews

From CEOs to big name designers, FashionUnited’s interview archive has been inundated with influential names this year, each giving insight into the inner workings of the fashion industry. Here are some of the top interviews of the year… January Designer Philipp Plein on Plein Sport and luxury sportswear Fashion designer Philipp Plein is known...

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Business|Interview

Compression socks with a doping effect: Founder and CEO of Stox talk about the road to success

Compression socks, whether used in sports, leisure or for medical purposes, aren't exactly considered a sexy accessory. Caspar Disselhoff agreed. So, almost 10 years ago, he founded Stox Energy Socks - the company making compression socks with medical technology fashionable. Stox was born in 2015, and already started out with a medical...

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