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Sephora opens seventh UK store as demand continues to grow

Sephora, part of the LVMH Group, has opened its seventh bricks-and-mortar store in the UK at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, as the beauty emporium continues its rollout across the country since its relaunch in 2022. The 4,593 square foot store, located on the ground floor of Bluewater, enhances the beauty offering at the shopping centre,...

Management

Movopack secures funding to launch circular e-commerce packaging in the UK

Movopack, the Italian-based company providing e-commerce platforms with circular and sustainable packaging, has raised a 2-million-pound seed funding round to support its official launch in the UK. The funding round was led by early-stage investor 360 Capital, with participation from Greiner Innoventures and Techstars, and will be used to “...

Business|CEO Interview

SilkFred CEO on AI, platforming indies and the waning influence of trends

When Emma Watkinson, together with her friends Kate and Stephen Jackson, set out to start their own fashion e-commerce company in 2011, it was on the premise of both addressing the lack of excitement Watkinson felt towards existing propositions, and the absence of support for small brands attempting to step onto the thorny fashion ladder. Having...

Fashion

Saks Potts to close label in 2025

Copenhagen-based womenswear brand Saks Potts has announced that it is closing its doors in the spring of 2025 after 10 years. The beloved Danish label, which won Scandinavia’s prestigious Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize in 2023, took to Instagram to announce the news and stressed the closure was not due to financial problems. Saks Potts founders...