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Capri Holdings appoints Mahesh Madhavan to the Board of Directors

Apr 5, 2023 / United States
The owner of Versace, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo has appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bacardi to its Board of Directors, effective from the past 30th of March

H&M reports a sales increase

Apr 4, 2023 / Sweden
The Sweden-based group reported a net sales growth of 12% in the three months to the 28th of February, as compared to the same period of last year, but March sales were below expectations

Next buys Cath Kidston

Apr 3, 2023 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer has acquired the fashion brand Cath Kidston from the administration for 8.5 million British pounds. The deal includes the brand's name and intellectual property, but not its four shops

Bluestar Alliance rescues Scotch & Soda

Mar 30, 2023 / Netherlands
The US-based brand management company has announced the acquisition of the Amsterdam-based brand, just days after Scotch & Soda declared bankruptcy for its Dutch operations due to “severe cash flow problems”

Inditex posts strong yearly performance

Mar 16, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group, owner of Zara and Stradivarius, among others, reported a sales growth of 17.5% in 2022, as compared to the prior year, reaching 32.6 billion euros

Farfetch's CFO to step down by the end of 2023

Mar 1, 2023 / United Kingdom
The luxury e-tailer has announced that Elliot Jordan will step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer by the end of 2023. Meanwhile, Farfetch will initiate the search for a successor

Pharrell Williams is Louis Vuitton's new Men's Creative Director

Feb 15, 2023 / France
The luxury Maison has announced the appointment of the musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams as its new Men's Creative Director, effective immediately

Inditex to double the number of disabled employees

Feb 8, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group intends to "significantly" increase the number of employees with disabilities across its stores, logistics platforms, warehouses and offices worldwide within two years

Paco Rabanne dies aged 88

Feb 6, 2023 / Spain
The Spanish fashion designer, renowned for his futuristic vision and use of unconventional materials, as well as signature range of fragrances, has died aged 88 at his home in France

Neonyt and FASHN ROOMS join forces in Düsseldorf

Feb 6, 2023 / Germany
The two independent trade shows, which took place from the 28th to the 30th of January in Düsseldorf, launched the first-ever joint conference format on fashion and sustainability

H&M confirms full year sales increase

Feb 2, 2023 / Sweden
Despite a "turbulent year characterized" by "geopolitical challenges and substantial cost inflation", the Sweden-based fashion group posted a full year 2022 sales increase of 12% over fiscal 2021

LVMH posts record annual sales

Jan 27, 2023 / France
The French-based luxury group reported to have reached a revenue of 79.2 billion euros in 2022, with profit from recurring operations totalling 21.1 billion euros, both up by 23% over 2021

Primark reports very strong Christmas period

Jan 27, 2023 / United Kingdom
The retailer posted a sales increase of 15% in the 16 weeks to the 7th of January 2023, driven by strong footfall after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, which impacted last year's results

British Vivienne Westwood dies at 81

Dec 30, 2022 / United Kingdom
The fashion designer, who was the pioneer of the punk fashion phenomenon of the 70s and whose subsequent eccentric styles had a major influence in later decades, died at the age of 81. She was also a known climate activist

Inditex will invest at least 10 million euros to restore ecosystems

Dec 29, 2022 / Spain
The Spanish-based fashion group has signed a three-year partnership agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to support nine of the organization's conservation projects
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