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InterviewQ&A: eBay luxury boss talks Christmas trends and being the ‘original’ secondhand marketplace
With the luxury fashion market in decline, the same can’t be said for pre-loved luxury. Retail Week spoke with eBay’s general manager of global luxury, Mari Corella, about the rise in interest in secondhand luxury fashion, trends ahead of Christmas and what the business has been doing to ensure authenticity
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NewsBurberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has poached an exec from fellow premium retailer Moncler, for a board role as a non-executive director.
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NewsFrasers chief executive lines up board role at luxury retailer
Frasers Group chief executive Michael Murray has been nominated to join the supervisory board at luxury retailer Hugo Boss.
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NewsHarvey Nichols has named a former Net-a-Porter director for chief merchant role
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has named Net-a-Porter’s former buying director Kate Benson as its new chief merchant, effective immediately.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland is upbeat heading into Christmas despite plummeting profits
Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy has said the brand is performing “encouragingly” heading into Christmas, despite profits plummeting at the retailer.
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NewsMulberry losses widen and sales slide as it looks to ‘rebuild’ and ‘reprioritise’ brand
Luxury fashion and accessories retailer Mulberry has reported deepening losses and falling sales as focus shifts on need to “reprioritise” and “rebuild” business.
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NewsBurberry unveils ‘urgent’ turnaround plan as profits and sales plummet
Burberry has said it is “acting with urgency” as it launches turnaround plan to “stabilise” the business following plummeting profits and sales at the luxury brand.
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InterviewQ&A: Born Outside Italy founder on gap in luxury trainer market and targeting Selfridges and Harrods in the UK
Retail Week sat down with the founder of new luxury trainer brand Born Outside Italy, to discuss opportunities in the UK market, the importance of physical retail and why there’s still an opportunity within the struggling luxury market.
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NewsBurberry has named a former exec as its new product boss
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry has announced the appointment of a former executive as its new chief product merchandising and planning officer.
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NewsBurberry share price rises amid Moncler takeover rumours
Burberry saw an increase in its share price after reports emerged that its Italian rival Moncler may be considering a takeover bid for the British luxury brand.
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NewsHarvey Nichols has named a fashion editor as its new creative director
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has named a new creative director, the first appointment under new chief executive Julia Goddard.
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NewsNext makes moves in luxury fashion market with launch of new Seasons website
Fashion giant Next is making moves in the luxury market with the launch of its new premium fashion platform Seasons in a bid to serve “overlooked” customers.
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NewsAsos and Hirestreet have teamed up to launch a subscription rental service in UK first
Exclusive: Rental marketplace Hirestreet has joined forces with fashion giant Asos to launch the largest retailer-rental subscription service in the UK.
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NewsFrasers pulls plug on Mulberry takeover bid over governance concerns
Frasers has announced that it does not intend to make a revised offer for taking over Mulberry, citing increasing governance issues and the “apparent lack of a commercial plan against a backdrop of increasing market headwinds”.
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GalleryLuxury fashion brand Represent opens first-ever store in hometown
Luxury menswear brand Represent is opening its first flagship UK store in its home city of Manchester after a period of large growth.
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NewsFrasers Group has backed a takeover of N Brown as it continues chasing Mulberry
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has backed the £191m takeover proposal for fashion giant N Brown and told shareholders it is continuing its bid to acquire luxury brand Mulberry.
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InterviewQ&A: H&M global kidswear MD on new premium Adorables brand and its partnership with Selfridges
As H&M unveils its new premium childrenswear label, which is launching in partnership with luxury department store Selfridges, global managing director of kidswear Ida Lindahl speaks to Retail Week about the inspiration behind the brand and how it fits into the group’s broader strategy.
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NewsMulberry's owner has rejected an increased bid from Frasers Group
The owner of luxury fashion brand Mulberry has rejected a revised bid from Frasers Group and said it has “no interest” in selling its shares to the retailer.
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GalleryLouis Vuitton has opened its first store and cafe at a UK airport
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has opened a new store and cafe at London’s Heathrow Airport.
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AnalysisMytheresa: Who is Yoox Net-a-Porter’s new German luxury owner?
This morning’s announcement that luxury fashion retailer Mytheresa is acquiring Yoox Net-a-Porter brings parent company Richemont’s turbulent chapter spent trying to offload it to a close. Retail Week takes a look at the German luxury brand that has been thriving while other players flounder, as well as what the deal means for both businesses moving forward.