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Abu Dhabi: What are the business opportunities for fashion brands in the Middle East?

What commercial development prospects does Abu Dhabi, the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates, currently offer fashion brands? To shed light on these issues, FashionUnited interviewed David Dessureault, general manager of business development at Chalhoub Group, and Reda Keddaj, general manager of Tryano. Tryano is a multi-brand concept...

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Chalhoub Group acquires strategic stake in US label Willy Chavarria

US fashion brand Willy Chavarria is set to advance its international growth with new investors. On Wednesday, the Dubai-based retail group Chalhoub Group announced the acquisition of a “strategic minority stake” in the clothing company, founded in 2015 by Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez. In addition to the Chalhoub Group, investment firms FAE...

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Chairman Patrick Chalhoub: "I am not at all worried about luxury industry"

The Chalhoub Group contributes to the success of luxury brands through joint ventures and distribution agreements. Although diverse luxury fashion houses recently saw their sales and profits decline, chairman and former chief executive officer Patrick Chalhoub sees no reason to worry about the luxury industry. Chalhoub was interviewed at the...

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Reflaunt enters Middle East luxury resale market with Chalhoub Group partnership

As the environmental landscape and regulations dictate an acceleration on the shift towards circular models, with heightened expectations for fashion brands to facilitate a second life for products they put in the market, resale solution provider Reflaunt is scaling up its global operations and partnerships with leading luxury brands. In the...

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Personal shopper platform Threads Styling acquired by Chalhoub Group

Dubai-based Chalhoub Group announced it has acquired a majority stake in Threads Styling, a digital luxury player that sells high-end wares via a personal shopping platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, however Threads Styling Ltd posted revenue of 46 million pounds in 2021, and sells everything from fine jewellery to hard to find and...

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Anthony Chalhoub, CEO of luxury retailer Chalhoub Group, dies at 63

Anthony Chalhoub, co-CEO of Middle East retailer Chalhoub Group, has passed away Monday from cancer, at the age of 63, according to a company statement. Founded in 1955 by his parents, the Chalhoub Group operates over 600 luxury boutiques in the region, including Dior, Louis Vuitton and Fendi. In total, the company employs 12,000 people across...

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Farfetch launches in the Middle East

Luxury retail platform, Farfetch has launched its Arabic language website for customers in the Middle East, following its recently announced joint venture with the Chalhoub Group. José Neves, founder and chief executive at Farfetch said in a statement: “As one of the largest luxury markets in the world, the Middle East is so important to...