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JD Sports Completes $548 Million Purchase of French Sneaker Retailer

Retail TouchPoints

“This acquisition will broaden the JD Group’s customer reach, adding a more female, fashion-conscious and older customer base to complement the Group’s core customers,” said Régis Schultz, CEO of JD Sports Fashion in a statement. retailer Hibbett for approximately $1.1 billion.

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How Airi Sutherland went from fashion sales to e-commerce powerhouse

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At the time, Glassons, like many fashion retailers, had a very lean team. Funnily enough, it was actually my mum who said, You should go out and get some agency-side experience so you get that technology exposure you’re not going to get in fashion retail businesses. I loved the balance of the analytics and the intuition.

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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

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The Scars of the 2018-2019 U.S.-China China trade war of 2018-2019 offers a cautionary tale about the far-reaching consequences of tariffs. In 2018, more than one-third of apparel imports flowing into the U.S. China Trade War: A Case Study in Disruption The U.S.-China During this period, the U.S.

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Kurt Geiger is ‘Going Big in North America’ with Plans for 50 U.S. Stores

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Del Amo in Los Angeles and Fashion Valley in San Diego. From 2018 to today, gross sales have grown 100X , from 2.5 Following the opening of its first U.S. store, at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando in early 2024, the brand has opened its next three U.S. stores at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, N.Y., Along with its U.S. In the U.S.

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The Knockoff Conundrum: Faux Fashion or Legal Faux Pas?

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Knockoffs have stormed the fashion scene, causing a stir across social media and online marketplaces like an uninvited guest at a high-society gala. These sneaky style chameleons give you the luxury look without the luxury price tag, sparking endless debates on whether they’re fashion-forward genius or outright fraud.

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Why the $1.4 billion Versace deal is about more than fashion

Inside Retail

Weeks after speculation swirled through the fashion world, Prada Group has confirmed its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings in a deal worth $1.375 billion. This union marks a significant consolidation in Italian fashion, reinforcing Prada Groups status as a luxury powerhouse amid an increasingly unpredictable market.

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Shein Offers Guided Product Discovery with New ‘Trend Stores’

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Online fashion retailers Shein hopes to make shopping on its site more seamless and fun with the debut of Trend Stores, a collection of curated online fashion storefronts based on current trends that offer shoppers a shortcut to the perfect wardrobe.

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