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H&M anticipates 'flattish' sales

Sep 19, 2023 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group has released a sales development update for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, ahead of the publication of the nine-month report scheduled for the end of September

Primark to close the year with sales growth

Sep 15, 2023 / United Kingdom
Primark's parent company, Associated British Foods (ABF), issued a trading update just before the end of its financial year, anticipating sales growth for both the last quarter and the full year

Inditex profits soar by 40% in the first half

Sep 14, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group, which owns, among others, Zara and Massimo Dutti, posted a strong performance in the first half of 2023, marked by significant growth in profits

Changes at Uniqlo's leadership team

Sep 5, 2023 / Japan
Fast Retailing has announced the appointment of its Founder Tadashi Yanai as CEO of Uniqlo. Meanwhile, Board Director Daisuke Tsukagoshi will serve as the retailer's COO

AAFA supports California bill on greenhouse gas emissions

Aug 31, 2023 / United States
The bill proposes that companies with more than 1 billion US dollars in gross revenue doing business in the state of California must annually and publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions

H&M to reopen stores in Ukraine

Aug 31, 2023 / Sweden
The Sweden-based fashion group announced that has been in talks with Ukrainian partners and authorities to gradually reopen most of its stores in the country from November

Farfetch remains optimistic despite stumbles in the second quarter

Aug 29, 2023 / United Kingdom
The UK-based luxury platform posted a small drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022, while profits remain in the red zone since the first quarter

Zalando's EBIT up by 87% in the second quarter

Aug 14, 2023 / Germany
The German-based online retailer posted an 87% increase in EBIT in the second quarter of the current year from the same period in 2022, despite a slight decline in GMV and revenue

Gap appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Aug 1, 2023 / United States
The owner of Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta brands has appointed Richard Dickson as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from the 22nd of August

Primark lowers prices across selected ranges of kidswear essentials

Jul 31, 2023 / United Kingdom
The fashion retailer has announced that it will lower prices on essential children’s items from the end of July to help British families cope with the ongoing high inflation

Strong first half for LVMH

Jul 26, 2023 / France
The luxury group posted a 15% revenue growth and a 30% net profit rise in the first half of 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022, driven by a strong performance in Asia and Europe

Uniqlo's parent company posts revenue growth

Jul 20, 2023 / Japan
The Japanese-based company posted a 21.4% increase in revenue from September 2022 to May 2023, as compared to the same period of last year, highlighting the performance of Uniqlo abroad in the third quarter

Mango invests in virtual avatar creation start-up

Jul 19, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion retailer has announced that it is investing in Union Avatars, a digital identity platform that enables the development of avatars in different styles

Global alliance calls for the digital modernisation of labelling requirements

Jul 12, 2023 / World
A coalition of 130 organizations representing the fashion industry from around the world is pushing for the modernisation of labelling requirements to enable a reduction in waste and greater consumer access to information

Gabriela Hearst leaves Chloé

Jul 7, 2023 / France
The Richemont-owned luxury fashion house has confirmed that its creative director, Gabriela Hearst, will step down later this year. No reference was made to the creative succession plan
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