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Kenzo names Sylvain Blanc as new CEO

Change is afoot at Kenzo. In the same week the French luxury label announced Japanese fashion designer Nigo as its new artistic director, it has also appointed Sylvain Blanc as its new CEO. Blanc joins the fashion house from underwear label Undiz, where he’s been chief executive since 2018. Earlier in his career, he was vice president, Europe,...

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MSGM welcomes Veronica Bertozzi as new CEO

Italian fashion house MSGM has announced Veronica Bertozzi will be joining the company as the new chief executive officer, effective since summer 2021. Bertozzi’s appointment follows her fourteen years as EMEA president at Stella McCartney and comes as MSGM looks towards restructuring its internal strategies through the independent development...

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Superdry narrows full-year losses as revenue begins to recover

Superdry has managed to significantly narrow its full-year losses as its revenue began to recover despite subdued high street footfall. In the year to April 24, the British fashion retailer cut its pre-tax loss to 36.7 million pounds compared to the loss of 166.9 million pounds it posted a year earlier. The company reported an adjusted loss...

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New CEO at FatFace as Liz Evans departs for George at Asda

British brand FatFace has promoted its chief financial officer Will Crumbie to the role of CEO after Liz Evans announced plans to step down to take on a new role at Asda’s George label. Crumbie has been at the company for the past eight years, during which he has overseen all key operational areas of the business, including its supply chain and...

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Shoe Carnival appoints Diane Randolph to board

American footwear retailer Shoe Carnival has named Diane Randolph as its newest board member. Randolph served as chief information officer of US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty between 2014 and 2020, prior to which she was chief information officer of Canadian speciality apparel retailer Reitmans from 2008 to 2014. “Diane’s proven skill set...

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Reiss sales recover, to launch childrenswear in October

For the 52 weeks to August 29, 2021, total group sales at Reiss of 170 .7 million pounds rose 24.6 percent compared to the prior year and were down compared to 226.5 million pounds in 2019. The company reported pre-tax loss of 3.8 million pounds compared to 2019 profit of 20.5 million pounds. Loss before tax and after exceptional items was 13.6...