London-based performance ski and sportswear brand Perfect Moment has named Anna Gardner as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
BNPL specialist Klarna has rolled out Virtual Shopping, “connecting online shoppers directly with experts in physical stores, through live video and messaging, to provide a highly personalised experience online”.
Designer Olivier Rousteing was on hand to meet clients, press and fans for the official opening of Balmain’s most recent New York retail space.
Coinciding with the launch of its first store on Fifth Avenue, the brand has announced an expansion plan that aims to open 40 points-of-sale in the U.S., set to become one of its top five markets, by 2024.
Tech firm Nexite has announced a new funding injection. It takes its total funding up to $100m for its breakthrough Bluetooth tag and SaaS platform that boosts physical shopping and makes it more e-tail-like.
As the cost of living continues to rise, pressure is mounting on the UK government to push ahead to regulate the buy-now pay-later (BNPL) finance industry.
It may be up for sale, but Ted Baker’s expansion plans are clearly not on hold. It intends to open a new store at Milton Keynes’ centre:mk mall as the retailer continues to mull “a number of non-binding proposals".
BNPL specialist Clearpay has launched a new Trend Report and said 1990s and noughties looks, as well as styles form the 60s and 70s, are proving to be key among consumers using its services.
Bicester Village and the British Fashion Council have teamed up again “to champion the future of British fashion” via The Creative Spot x British Fashion Council pop-up boutique.
Hotter Shoes owner Unbound Group said on Thursday that it has “secured a number of partner brands” to join its forthcoming online multibrand retail platform serving the 55+ demographic.
Newbie, the brand for children from Kappahl, has expanded into 10 new markets. The new e-tail markets are Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Slovakia.
UK health & beauty retailer Superdrug has expanded its same-day courier service, ‘Store to Door’, in Scotland. The service is available within a five-mile radius of nine stores within the Glasgow and Edinburgh regions.
Bershka has opened a store at Liverpool One, marking the Inditex-owned fashion brand’s regional debut. Spanning 8,000 sq ft on South John Street, the space houses the brand’s three main lines, Bershka, BSK and Man.
Milanese luxury fashion resale platform Lampoo is about to make its UK debut with a retail store on London’s King’s Road. Combining both online and physical platforms, Lampoo brings the latter to Chelsea.
UGC is becoming ever more important to the shopping journey and the latest international Shopper Experience Index report shows that “purchase influence has shifted from business-to-consumer, to consumer-to-consumer”.
