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What does the future have in store for Farfetch?

Farfetch’s future, following the finalisation of its agreement with Richemont in regards to the acquisition of Yoox Net-a-porter (YNAP), has concerned the market. Will José Neves, founder of Farfetch, be able to bounce back? The Richemont group can breathe easy. The green light given to the deal at the end of October by the European Commission's...

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About You, YNAP and Zalando expand educational climate initiative

Now in their second year of collaboration, Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) and Zalando, together with German fashion retailer About You, are set to expand on their ongoing ‘Fashion Leap for Climate’ initiative with a refresh of their educational platform. The three online retailers will be growing their co-created platform by inviting 250 brand...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter appoints Celine Lefebvre as general manager for Middle East

Online luxury and fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has announced the appointment of Celine Lefebvre as general manager for the Middle East with effect from 23rd May 2023. Lefebvre brings more than 20 years of experience in global brand management, sales, marketing and business development and joins YNAP from self-founded consultancy...

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Net-A-Porter teams up with The Seam to offer repair service

Luxury online retail group Yoox Net-A-Porter is launching its first dedicated customer care and repair service in partnership with clothing repairs and alterations service The Seam. The ‘Repair & Rewear’ scheme will offer clothing alterations and repairs, bespoke customisations, and care and repair for handbags, footwear, and jewellery, as the...

Yoox Net-a-Porter launches responsible collection crafted by students

Yoox Net-a-Porter has teamed up with The Prince’s Foundation to launch a responsible ready-to-wear luxury womenswear capsule collection, designed and handcrafted by students. The 13-piece capsule marks the culmination of the second edition of The Modern Artisan, Yoox Net-a-Porter’s and The Prince’s Foundation’s flagship training programme, which...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter expands resale to additional markets

Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter and The Outnet have confirmed that they are expanding their resale offering to additional markets, as part of its continued collaboration with start-up Reflaunt to “reduce waste by keeping luxury fashion in circulation for longer”. In a statement, Yoox Net-a-Porter said that customers in Italy and France will be able to...

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YNAP appoints new regional general manager for Japan

Italian luxury retail group Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has named Philippe Larrieu as its new regional general manager for Japan. Larrieu joins from Clarins, where he was president and representative director for the company’s Japan business. Earlier in his career, he held various management roles at brands including Chanel and L’Oréal. In his new...

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YNAP names Alison Loehnis as interim CEO

Italian luxury retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has announced Alison Loehnis as its new interim CEO, effective October 31. Loehnis joined Net-a-Porter in 2007 as vice president of sales and marketing, before working her way up the ranks to become president in 2011, and finally to her current role as president of Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter and The...

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Richemont to sell YNAP stake to Farfetch and Alabbar

Luxury conglomerate Richemont has confirmed that it is selling its stake in online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) to Farfetch and Alabbar, while also announcing its brands and YNAP will be switching to Farfetch Platform Solutions as part of its Luxury New Retail vision. Richemont said in a statement that Farfetch will acquire a 47.5...

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YNAP joins The Prince of Wales’s Sustainable Markets Initiative

Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has become the first luxury fashion retailer to join The Prince of Wales’s Sustainable Markets Initiative and its ‘Terra Carta’ - a call-to-action charter “that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector”. Launched by the Sustainable Markets Initiative in 2011, Terra Carta is a sustainable roadmap to 2030 “...

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Yoox Net-A-Porter appoints new global operations director

Italian luxury retail group Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has named Mirko Nobili as its new global operations director. Nobili joins from Burberry where he spent the past seven years, most recently as vice president of global customer fulfilment. He’s also previously held senior operations roles at Nestlé Italiana and Lactalis Group. In his new...

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Yoox Net-A-Porter Group names Geoffroy Lefebvre as new CEO

Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) Group has named Geoffroy Lefebvre as new CEO, replacing current CEO and founder of Yoox, Federico Marchetti, effective 4 January. Lefebvre joins from parent company Richemont where he has worked as digital distribution director. He will be replacing Marchetti, who founded his label Yoox in 2000 in the early days of...