Articles by Rachel Douglass
N Brown appoints new CEO of retail
British retail conglomerate N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Dene Jones as its new chief executive officer of retail. Jones, who is scheduled to take up the position from 1 February, will succeed Sarah Welsh, who is due to step down from the role after serving for five years. Upon entering the position, at which time he will also...
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Proxy advisor backs Boohoo’s call to vote against Frasers’ resolutions
Boohoo has stated that an independent proxy adviser has backed its position for shareholders to vote against a resolution brought forth by Frasers Group, which is seeking the removal of Mahmud Kamani as a director. In making its recommendation, Glass Lewis is believed to have recognised the initiation of “significant actions” by Boohoo in recent...
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Loop Industries terminates South Korean deal, India plan moves forward
Loop Industries, the operator of PET plastic and polyester fibre recycling technology, has announced the breakdown of its joint venture with South Korean Geo Centric (SKGC). The duo had initially established their relationship in early 2023 with the intention to construct and operate an Infinite Loop manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea....
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Chanel appoints three new directors amid exec shift
French luxury brand Chanel has appointed three new directors amid an ongoing shift of its executive team, filings with the UK’s Companies House have shown. Simone Bagel-Trah is among the two appointments. The German businesswoman has served on the supervisory board of Henkel AG & Co. since 2001, and from 2009 became chairman of the chemical and...
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Superdry and Manchester City reach settlement over trademark dispute
Manchester City is believed to have reached a settlement agreement with British label Superdry, which had claimed the football club’s sponsorship deal with Japanese beer brand Asahi Super ‘Dry’ infringed on trademark rights. The case will therefore no longer go to London’s High Court, where it was due for trial on Tuesday. This is according to...
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Anta, Ugg and Ralph Lauren come out on top in StockX’s ‘Big Facts’ index
Marketplace and resale platform StockX has published its sixth annual ‘Big Facts: Current Culture Index’, in which it outlined which brands made the biggest impact and drove the most demand for 2024. The company used the report as an opportunity to highlight its own achievements: that it had surpassed 60 million lifetime trade over the year, and...
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NWEC establishes high street lobby group to address current challenges
The New West End Company (NWEC) has become a founding member of High Streets UK, a lobbying group that will set about addressing challenges currently facing UK high streets with a mission of unlocking new opportunities. The organisation, which oversees a large section of real estate in London’s West End, is joined by the likes of Liverpool BID...
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What to know: States banning or prohibiting PFAS in textiles in 2025
With the ringing in of 2025 came the implementation of a number of bills in the US intending to limit or ban the use and production of textile and apparel products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Concern surrounding these so-called “forever chemicals” has begun mounting in recent years due to their increased association...
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5 Milestones for 5 Years: Nudea founder talks funding women, intentional expansion and B Corps
Five years ago, Priya Downes set about on a mission to reshape the underwear industry. Recognising a lack of practical yet contemporary lingerie on the market, particularly for women facing rapid life changes, she left her job in the luxury field to embark on a new journey. A one in which she went head on against learning curves, sustainability...
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Theory, Altuzarra and Calvin Klein return to NYFW, FW25 preliminary schedule unveiled
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the preliminary schedule of New York Fashion Week’s fall/winter 2025 season. Kicking off February 6, the event will begin with a show by Brandon Maxwell, before culminating on February 11 with a runway by CFDA chairman Thom Browne. The schedule features more than 52 runway shows and...
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