Hat-maker Borsalino opens museum in Italy Translated by Nicola Mira On April 4, Italian hat-maker Borsalino Borsalino’s former factory is home to the hat-maker’s museum – Borsalino Giuseppe Borsalino was born in 1834, and at the age of 12 he…
Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection, begins liquidation sale By Reuters Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday after the home goods retailer failed to secure funds to stay afloat, and has begun a…
California officially bans fur In 2019, the state of California passed a fur ban, through assemblywoman, Laura Friedman, who authored Assembly Bill 44 to prohibit the sale and manufacture of new fur in California. Three years later, the law is…
Private labels a growth driver for department stores Translated by Nicola Mira Since the Covid-19 crisis, when tourist customers became scarcer, department stores all over the world have been relying to a much greater extent on their own brands. Between…
Lululemon sets up shop on the Champs Elysées Translated by Roberta HERRERA Opening a store on the Champs Elysées is always an important milestone in the history of a company. For Canadian sports brand Lululemon, it represents an exciting milestone…
Smiles all round at M&S after merry Christmas that saw market share growth M&S Photo: Sandra Halliday Within this, the UK Clothing & Home (C&H) division saw an 8.8% rise to £1.179 billion with like-for-like sales 8.6% ahead. The C&H…
Urban Outfitters full-year sales lift on solid fourth quarter; namesake brand remains sore spot Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters The Philadelphia-based company said total retail segment net sales increased 2% in the fourth quarter, with comparable retail segment net sales increasing…
New Guards Group debuts at Mido trade show with eyewear collections Translated by Nicola Mira New Guards Group is striding ahead in the world of eyewear. Two years after setting up a dedicated division, the Italian fashion group, controlled by…
Bain Capital, MV Credit acquire controlling stake in Pronovias Translated by Roberta HERRERA Pronovias Founded by Alberto Palatchi in 1922, the Spanish bridal company was acquired by BC PartnersKKRPermira Pronovias – DR “Pronovias is pleased to announce that its main…
Sneaker studio Fctry Lab inks $6 million investment Los Angeles-based footwear prototyping lab and venture studio Fctry Lab announced its debut on Wednesday, launching with an initial $6 million tranche round of financing. Fctry Lab co-founders Omar Bailey and Abhishek Som –…
