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CHIC Shanghai to start on the 17th of March
Due to new regulations to control the infection rate the fair will take place from the 17th to the 19th of March 2021. Originally, the fair was annnounced to take place from the 10th to the 12th of March
Retail associations merge in Germany
The German retail associations representing apparel (BTE), footwear (BDSE) and leather goods (BLE) have decided to merge to form the BTE Handelsverband Textil, Schuh, Lederwaren (Trade association of textile, shoes and leather goods)
Marita Moreno is in the biggest fashion game in the world
It is one of the most famous virtual fashion games. It's called Covet Fashion and it allows users to create a dream virtual wardrobe and bring some of those pieces to real life
Farfetch reaches profitability
The luxury e-commerce platform has announced revenue in 2020 which increased by 64% to 1.7 billion US dollars, with future sights set on China, after investments and deals made last year
US consumption recovers as spending lifts by 2.4%
The recovery in consumers’ spending registered in January 2021 follows months of cost-cutting in the US. This 2.4% growth was the sharpest in seven months and is taken as a sign that the economy may be placed to nurture a recovery
Tod's closes the year with sales down by 30.4%
In fiscal year 2020, Tod's consolidated sales totaled 637.2 million euros, down by 30.4% from 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2020, sales amounted to 184.5 million euros, down by 22.6%. China is already growing in double digits
Burberry: store sales decline by 9%
The UK-based fashion house has announced third quarter results, marked by decline in retail revenue. Suffering the impact of COVID-19 in its retail network, comparable store sales declined by 9% in the quarter
Boohoo buys several brands from Arcadia
The United Kingdom-based online fashion retailer acquired Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis' brands, its intellectual property and stocks for 25.2 million British pounds in cash
Burberry included in Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index
The ethical character of the British fashion brand Burberry was first recognized by the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) - Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index
London Fashion Week February 2021 to go ahead with no live audience
The event due to run from Friday 19th to Tuesday 23rd will be able to go ahead as digital-only event. Shows, presentations and installations can be filmed and photographed but should not take place with an invited audience
ARKET stars childrenswear collection's rental service
The Nordic lifestyle brand, part of the H&M group, is offering a new rental service for its children’s collection in partnership with Amsterdam-based online shop and clothing subscription Circos
H&M Group reports sales down by 18%
The Sweden-based fashion group announced net sales amounting to 187 031 million Sweden Krona (22.45 billion US dollars) in the 2020 financial year. In local currencies, net sales decreased by 18%
Asos buys Topshop and other Arcadia's brands
The deal includes Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT. The brands were for sale after the Arcadia group collapsed into administration by the end of 2020
Ireland: retail sales up by 14.3% in December
The volume of retail sales increased by 14.3% in December 2020 when compared to November 2020 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Data is from Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO)-
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