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Ralph Lauren expands in Canada, opens first store and launches digital commerce

Premium lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren has revealed Canada expansion plans, which largely involve the launching of a dedicated commerce platform and the opening of its first store in the country. Having recently opened in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, the store acts as the first in what is to be an ongoing retail expansion in Canada, where...

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Rituals reportedly planning 25 store openings next year

Cosmetics giant Rituals is believed to be planning to open 25 new stores next year, as well as 10 new stores by the end of this current year. The rapid growth comes as the retailer aims to carry out a swift expansion across the UK and Ireland, according to Retail Week, which had initially reported on the news. Of the 10 new stores planned for...

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Footasylum opens 10,000 square foot store amid retail expansion

Sportswear retailer Footasylum has unveiled a refreshed store concept in a new 10,000 square foot retail space at Lakeside in West Thurrock, Essex. Among the footwear and men’s apparel offerings housed in the store, the interior also features a renewed take on the retailer’s digital capabilities that looks to create a “seamless” mobile-first...

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Phase Eight and Hobbs to open outlet stores in Scotland

The Foschini Group (TFG) brands’ Phase Eight and Hobbs are set to open outlet stores in a dual fascia unit at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s designer outlet village. Scheduled to open in Q4, the duo will be sharing a 3,035 square foot space that will mark the first Scottish outlet for Hobbs’ and the second for Phase Eight. The location will house...

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Yohji Yamamoto unveils new store in New York as part of US expansion

Japanese designer label Yohji Yamamoto has revealed a new concept store in the Soho District of New York City, where the company’s various brands have been showcased. Dubbed ‘Yohji Yamamoto New York Wooster’, the 150 square metre boutique has been framed as a “new project” to express the brand’s universe. Its interior reflects this mission...

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Boots to unveil beauty-only store as category shines

Health and beauty retailer Boots has said it will be opening a beauty-only store at London’s Battersea Power Station later this year. The 11,200 square foot space will be the first of its kind for Boots, offering a selection of products, services and advice solely that descend solely from the beauty sphere. As part of the opening, there will...

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Essentiel Antwerp opens store in New York and launches American webshop

The Belgian fashion brand Essentiel Antwerp has settled in America. The Antwerp fashion label is opening a boutique in New York's Soho district and launching an online store in the region, Esfan Eghtessadi, CEO at Essentiel Antwerp, told Belgian media outlet De Tijd. The opening of the store will take place in September and, according to the...

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Esprit to open stores across North America as part of repositioning

Californian label Esprit is preparing to roll out a series of permanent stores in North America and beyond as it continues to reposition the brand against the backdrop of its recent relaunch. In a conversation with FashionUnited, the company’s chief executive William Pak said that it would be unveiling new retail locations in Los Angeles and New...

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Bestseller to expand Evoked Vila’s market presence via retail

Danish fashion group Bestseller has announced it will be taking its new, plus-size label Evoked Vila into the retail space with the launch of its first stores and the expansion of its shop-in-shop locations. The news comes nearly one year on from Evoked Vila’s initial debut, created in response to an ongoing dialogue with focus groups that...

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Mango debuts in Texas and Georgia as US expansion continues

Spanish fashion retailer Mango has stepped foot into Texas for the first time as part of its ongoing expansion plans in the US. Its new 350 square metre store is located at the Memorial City Hall in West Houston, and will house its Woman line as well as its newly established Mediterranean-inspired store concept, New Med. The opening comes after...

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Etro opens new stores in Harrods, Monte Carlo and Milan

Luxury fashion label Etro has expanded its retail network with new store locations in Monte Carlo, Milan and department store Harrods. Among the openings, the Italian brand unveiled its first mono-brand boutique in Monte Carlo, where for the first time it will house Etro Women and Men’s ready-to-wear collections. This location, as well as its...

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Paris Saint-Germain to open new Las Vegas store in Lids partnership

Football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is extending its long-term partnership with Lids and Fanatics with the opening of a new store location in Las Vegas. Lids has been operating the French football club’s retail network since the duo debuted PSG’s first permanent store in Los Angeles in 2021, later adding locations in New York, Miami and...