Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has sued Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong over copyright infringement. Having reportedly prepared for the lawsuit since July 2021, H&M accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products, stating that there is “striking resemblance between the products showing they must have been copied”. The Swedish retailer is seeking compensation for unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent Shein from repeating the copyright violation, accordin

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Retail Gazette

JULY 30, 2023

Lush managers received £5m in bonuses last year after the retailer claimed £5.1m in state support and reported a 90% drop in profits, The Guardian reported. The bonuses were paid on top of the salaries given to directors, which include co-founder Mark Constantine, his wife Mo and six staff at Lush Cosmetics – the retailer’s main operating company that runs its manufacturing site in Poole and 886 stores worldwide.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold through US retail giant Walmart. The Shapes United has made its mark in the industry as an adaptive fashion brand, with a range of apparel designed for all people, including those living with a disability or mobility impairments. All its clothes feature adaptations such as wider openings, hook and loop closures, no tags and flat seams and come in sizes ranging from X-Small to 3XL.

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Retail Times

JULY 30, 2023

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold through US retail giant Walmart. The Shapes United has made its mark in the industry as an adaptive fashion brand, with a range of apparel designed for all people, including those living with a disability or mobility impairments. All its clothes feature adaptations such as wider openings, hook and loop closures, no tags and flat seams and come in sizes ranging from X-Small to 3XL.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 30, 2023

John Lewis has named Andreas Nicolaides as its new head of customer planning & channels. Nicolaides, who will join the high-street titan in October, was most recently general manager for online footwear retailer N Brown as well as MoneySuperMarket and agency Carat. At John Lewis, he will be responsible for modernising the retailer’s marketing across stores and online with the aim of “deepening relationships with its customers” Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up

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Retail Gazette

JULY 30, 2023

Frasers Group is to cut more than 100 roles in its Manchester head office as it looks to streamline the business. The retail giant has entered a consultation period with staff from Missguided, I Saw It First and Studio Retail, Drapers reported. The move is understood to be part of company-wide efficiency drive as the group continues its acquisition spree, which most recently saw the group increase its stake in Boohoo and Currys.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Back in May , Samsonite International reported net sales of US$852.1 million for the three months ended March 31, driven by an almost 90 per cent jump in net sales in Asia, and almost 40 per cent in China. In the same period, the luggage maker increased its gross profit margin to 58 per cent, up from 54.7 per cent in the prior corresponding period. Again, this was mainly driven by Asia, the region with the highest gross profit margin.

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