Saint Laurent finally opens store on Paris’ Avenue Montaigne
Saint Laurent has opened its Parisian flagship at 53 Avenue Montaigne. The space measures 900m² and is decked out in the emblematic monochrome colours of the luxury fashion house, which...
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The Kering (PPR) game plan for a Puma relaunch
A new CEO is set to start up at Puma soon. Of course, his roadmap has yet to be mapped out in detail. But the direction is a given: sport performance is a top priority to enhance the...
Puig posts double-digit growth in sales and profit for 2012
The Spanish group Puig announced strong growth results for 2012 but expects a slowdown in 2013.
IFM offers degree program taught in English for future luxury managers
Luxury French companies are booming but suffer from a shortage of international executives. The situation has prompted the French Institute of Fashion to launch a one-year program in...
Shake-up at Thierry Mugler
Just after the departure of Nicola Formichetti, Sebastien Peigné and Romain Kremer, lead designers for womenswear and menswear, are also now leaving the fashion house. Thierry Mugler is...
Strong expansions plans to drive another successful year at Mango
Mango saw revenue climb by 20% in 2012 to 1.69 billion euros and looks set to continue thanks to a strong international expansion plan coupled with the development of its existing lines.
Westfield sells stake in Florida portfolio to fund expansion
Australian shopping centre group Westfield has sold a 49.9% stake in its portfolio of malls in Florida, giving the company the means to push forward with expansion plans.
Tommy Hilfiger signs licensing agreement with Descamps
Tommy Hilfiger has signed a licensing agreement with Descamps to develop, produce and distribute its homeware collection in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The collection will be...
Details emerge on Galeries Lafayette’s Beijing store, set to open in September
Galeries Lafayette and Chinese partner I.T. Limited are keeping their promise. The retailer’s Beijing store will in fact open in September. Paul Delaoutre, CEO of the French group’s...
Who's Next to launch site aimed at a wider audience
Who’s Next is launching a new site this month that aims to reach out to not only fashion professionals but to the general public too. WSN have hired Jonathan Lipfeld to oversee the...
Swire Resources in the running to buy French brands Maje and Sandro
Cathay Pacific owner, Swire Resources is said to be the latest in a list of company bidding for SMCP, a French company that operates fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot.
Reed Exhibitions acquires American trade show Agenda
Global trade show organizer, Reed Exhibitions, has just acquired American street and action sports trade show Agenda, which takes place 4 times a year at Long Beach and in New York.
BrandAlley UK acquisition confirmed
As announced by FashionMag.com on 8 January, owners BrandAlley France and NewsCorp have sold the site’s UK subsidiary. This information was confirmed on Tuesday.
Zadig & Voltaire plans double opening on the Champs-Elysées
The trendy French label is preparing for two flagship openings on the famous Parisian avenue.
Brandalley sells UK subsidiary
E-commerce site Brandalley has sold its UK subsidiary to a group of private investors and is looking to sell Adèle Sand, a French company that holds brand sales in its Paris location.
Rip Curl stays true to its technical roots
Major players in the small word of surf brands are diversifying their strategies. Rip Curl has staked out its territory — innovation and technology for products designed mainly for...
Showroomprivé's international and mobile expansion continues
Already present in Spain, Italy and the UK, French company Showroomprivé has recently launched in Holland, Portugal and most recently Belgium. The company is investing in development of...
Dominique Fournier: “There is nothing more annoying than store clones”
The continued strong growth of e-commerce opens up a range of questions. What will become of brick-and-mortar stores? ominique Fournier, co-founder of the White Sky agency, shared his...
CBRE Study: Germany and e-commerce preferred weapons in retailer strategies
According to a study by CBRE of 100 retailers in the EMEA region, Germany is at the top of the wish list for new stores in 2013. The study also shows online sales are rapidly growing.
McArthurGlen to open outlet centre in Vancouver
McArthurGlen, owner of 21 outlet centers in Europe, is opening its first mall on another continent, in Vancouver, Canada in North America.
Debenhams wins Best Global Retail Expansion Award at MAPIC
Thursday 15th November saw the winners of the MAPIC awards be revealed at the Gala Dinner held at the Martinez Hotel in Cannes. The honours list had a very international flavor.
Ralph Lauren axes Rugby Line
Ralph Lauren Rugby will close its 14 stores and e-shop by March next year following poor quarterly results. The group has said that it wishes to focus it efforts on the brand's main line.
Menlook pushes international growth
Menlook is switching into high gear in its international development. The French menswear e-commerce site, already online in Great Britain, is launching sites in Spanish, Italian, German...
New name, new layout for the January Who’s Next Paris
Who's Next organizer WSN Développement has streamlined and simplified the Who's Next fair it is hosting in January, now known as Who's Next Paris.
Façonnable confirms departure from Paris’ famous rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Last March FashionMag Premium announced that Façonnable were due to be evicted from their store on Paris’ famous rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. On Monday, the brand confirmed that it would...
PPR: "We do strategy, the brands operate autonomously"
Gucci and Puma are undoubtedly better known in the world than PPR. However, the parent of both brands and essentially owner insisted on conspicuously asserting itself as the true leader...
Who's Next courts U.S. buyers
Who's Next plans to consolidate its relations with U.S. buyers following its summer road trip with an American privilege card and a ticket-to-Paris giveaway.
Who's Next signs partnership with CFDA
WSN Développement, the organizer of Who's Next, is about to sign an agreement with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). The goal is to draw young American designers to the...
Who's Next coincides with Mode City in July 2013
Who's Next Prêt-à-Porter Paris organisers have decided to host the tradeshow from July 6 - 9, 2013, coinciding with the swimwear and intimates fair Mode City. The new dates will no longer...
Première Vision Pluriel — Crisis? What crisis?
Première Vision Pluriel just concluded an extraordinary edition, its organizers report. The number of visitors increased significantly despite the economic crisis.
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