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Kantar Group announces plans to sell Kantar Media

Marketing, data, and analytics firm Kantar Group has shared plans to sell Kantar Media to H.I.G Capital, a global alternative investment firm with 67 million dollars of capital under management. The proposed sale indicates the start of a new phase for Kantar Media, centered on providing new insights to clients in the content and advertising...

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- Spanx launches denim sculpting collection with Lycra FitSense

Shapewear and womenswear brand Spanx has launched a new collection, Spanxsculpt ReDefine, the first-to-marker denim collection to feature Lycra FitSense denim technology. A new fabrication from the fiber manufacturer, Lycra FitSense provides “integrated, targeted sculpting” in key areas, such as the stomach, thighs, and butt, for a lifting,...

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Kendra Scott signs licensing agreement with Marchon Eyewear, Inc.

Lifestyle brand Kendra Scott has signed an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement with Marchron Eyewear, Inc. for the development of the first-ever Kendra Scott eyewear collection. Set to include both optical and sunframes, the debut Kendra Scott eyewear range will launch in September 2025. Pieces in the collection are set to incorporate the...

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Skechers opens world's first Performance Flagship store in Canada

Footwear and apparel brand Skechers has opened its first-ever Performance store in Canada. A new retail format offering customers an immersive experience, the store includes half-courts where customers can try out the brand’s latest products across several categories, including basketball, running, golf, soccer, and pickleball. An experiential...

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Desigual opens call to participate in the fourth edition of its startup acceleration program

Madrid – Launched in 2021 as a start-up accelerator, and subsequently reconstituted as a true innovation hub, Desigual has just announced the opening of applications for the fourth edition of its "Awesome Lab" programme. This initiative will once again seek out emerging companies with the potential to disrupt and generate a tremendous positive...

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Cambridge Satchel's parent company Chargeurs changing its name

French group Chargeurs, which acquired British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel in 2022, is changing its name to Compagnie Chargeurs Invest to “open a new chapter in its history”. In a statement, the French group said the name change, which is subject to the approval of the General Meeting on April 29, will happen this spring. It follows the...

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Blauer and Pirelli unveil collaboration at Milan Men’s Fashion Week

American-born fashion brand Blauer, part of the Italian group FGF Industry, has unveiled a new collaboration with tyre manufacturer Pirelli during Milan Men’s Fashion Week. The Blauer x Pirelli capsule features four genderless outerwear items made from recycled materials, which have been designed to merge Blauer’s roots in workwear and technical...

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Birkenstock appoints new chief financial officer

Birkenstock has appointed Ivica Krolo as its new chief financial officer, the footwear brand announced on Tuesday. In his new role, which Krolo will assume on 1 February, he will succeed Erik Massmann. Birkenstock has agreed with Massmann that he will step down from his position on 31 January, after which he will actively support the handover...

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Boohoo shareholders vote against Frasers' proposal to remove co-founder

The shareholders of Boohoo Group have voted against a proposal to remove co-founder, Mahmud Kamani, as a director of the fast fashion company. A total of 63.17 percent voted against the resolution, as opposed to 36.83 percent voting for it. The proposal had been brought forth by Frasers Group, a majority shareholder in Boohoo, which had called...

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China's luxury market: Challenges from last year to continue into 2025, ‘flattish’ performance forecasted

A new report by Bain & Company has suggested that “China’s luxury market failed to maintain its previous growth trajectory” throughout 2024, after it experienced an "unexpected and sharp deceleration that worsened throughout the year”. In the report, entitled ‘2024 China Luxury Goods Market’, it was stated that the mainland luxury market saw a...

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Puma to host an immerse brand space at Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Sportswear brand Puma is heading to Paris Men’s Fashion Week to host an immersive brand space featuring product previews and collector-led exhibitions. In a statement, Puma said the four-day activation in Paris would be in homage to “the world of Mostro, with monstrous design elements throughout,” featuring seasonal previews, including the Puma...

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Emma Lewisham expands presence in the US with Credo Beauty

Emma Lewisham, the luxury clean beauty skincare brand from New Zealand, has launched in Credo Beauty, the largest clean and sustainably minded beauty assortment in North America across colour, skincare, haircare and fragrance. The move will see the rapidly rising skincare brand being stocked across all 15 Credo Beauty stores across the US and...