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Dune London says occasionwear still important for SS21

British footwear and accessories brand Dune says it has not shied away from including heels in its SS21 collection despite a consumer shift towards more casual looks during the pandemic. The company said that while its SS21 range features a broad range of casual and trend-led pieces, it also includes some special, dressy pieces. The announcement...

Mar 5, 2021

Retail

Amazon opens first cashierless store in UK

Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh store in the UK, the first of the retail giant’s cashierless stores to open outside of the US. The 2,500-square-foot grocery store, located in Ealing, London, offers what Amazon has aptly called ‘Just Walk Out Shopping’. Customers use the Amazon app to enter the store. Once inside, a network of cameras and...

Mar 4, 2021

Retail

5 gender neutral brands to watch

The growth of genderless and unisex fashion brands is a sign of the times that the constructs of who-wears-what is evolving. Gen Z especially has embraced wearing clothing they feel comfortable in rather than what has been designated to them based on their sex. Constructs of masculinity and femininity are shifting, blurring the lines between...

Mar 4, 2021

Retail

David's Bridal partners with The Black Tux

Bridal retailer David’s Bridal and The Black Tux, an online destination known for its approach to men’s formal wear, have entered into an exclusive partnership. Following the success of their previously announced collaboration, David’s Bridal and The Black Tux have teamed up to create a one-stop-shop experience for their customers, aligning to...

Mar 3, 2021

Retail

In pictures: Dover Street Market opens Paris store

Comme Des Garçons-owned concept store Dover Street Market has opened a new shop at 54 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris. The new, small space, aptly called Dover Little Street Market, showcases seven brands that are part of the Dover Street Market Paris Company’s brand development division, an incubator of emerging talent launched last year....

Mar 3, 2021

Retail

“Icy Park” by Beyonce x Adidas is hot on StockX

The third collaboration of pop star Beyonce with sportswear giant Adidas,”Icy Park”, which launched on 19th February, has already been able to generate brisk demand on resale platform StockX, including earlier drops. Some pieces from the collection - such as the reversible monogram bucket hat - sold out within 48 hours. This led to brisk demand...

Mar 3, 2021

Retail

Retail after lockdown: how stores can prepare now

One day it will be that time again: retail staff will raise the blinds for the first time in months, unlock the entrance doors and open them wide. And then? Will anyone show up? Avantgarde managing director Martin Schnaack on the most important success factors for stationary retail and how stores now can prepare for a new start. Certainly, in...

Mar 3, 2021

Retail

Adidas expands streetwear app Confirmed to UK, Europe

Adidas has expanded its streetwear-inspired app Confirmed to the UK, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. The app, which Adidas debuted in August 2020 in the US before expanding it months later to China, taps into the burgeoning streetwear sneaker market and is dedicated to product drops, never-before-seen content and “...

Mar 2, 2021

Retail

Tonal partners with Nordstrom to expand retail footprint

Tonal, a smart home gym and personal trainer company, has partnered with Nordstrom to expand it retail footprint. Beginning this month, Tonal will launch in the Women’s Active department in 40 Nordstrom locations across 20 states in the U.S., including 12 states where Tonal had not yet had a physical location. The partnership will be brought to...

Mar 1, 2021

Retail

Farfetch launches on Alibaba Group’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion

Farfetch is launching a Tmall Luxury Pavilion flagship store to enable thousands of luxury brands to reach Chinese consumers as part of its localisation strategy in the region. The integration of Farfetch on Tmall means that Alibaba Group’s 779 million consumers will have access to products from more than 3,500 luxury brands, 90 percent of which...

Mar 1, 2021

Retail

Debenhams to close Scottish stores

Debenhams has announced the permanent closure of its 15 stores in Scotland, resulting in 647 redundancies. The British department store chain stated several employees would be retained for a short time to support an orderly exit from all stores in Scotland. The news comes after the Scottish government confirmed that the reopening of...

Mar 1, 2021

Retail

Liberty to offer virtual shopping experiences with Hero

London department store Liberty is launching a new virtual shopping experience that connects online customers with a specific store associate through chat and video consultations using Hero. Eric Fergusson, e-commerce director at Liberty, said in a statement: “Liberty prides itself on the experience of inspiration and discovery that comes from...

Mar 1, 2021