Новости за 29.01.2020

From January 17-20, a thousand ready-to-wear and accessories brands convened under the sustainable banner of Who’s Next and Impact. An event that suffered from the recent transport strikes.

Sacred Gold is set to open a 700 sq ft jewellery and piercing studio in London’s West End this March, Shaftesbury has announced.

A Bathing Ape, the Japanese streetwear brand that was a hot ticket during its golden era in the early 2000s, is planning to open a standalone store in London.

Stephen Sunnucks, who served as the chief executive officer of New Look for four years until a management buyout in 2004, will join the board of Celine Jersey Topco Limited as a non-executive director.

The event said its latest show in January drew more than 4,500 visitors from leading brands including AllSaints, Arcadia, Debenhams, Harrods, John Lewis and Burberry.

The app is touted as an “intelligent matchmaking platform” that will enable visitors and exhibitors to connect before, during and after the upcoming show. Companies can also use it to find new leads and plan meetings.

The owner of JD Williams and Simply Be is strengthening its board of directors with the appointment of Vicky Mitchell, an expert in consumer finance.

Zalando has linked up with nine Nordic brands for the spring season to “develop an exclusive, more sustainable womenswear collection” called Small steps. Big impact. by Zalando.

Cornish fashion lifestyle label Seasalt said its Christmas and New Year trading was “positive” as both its stores and its webstore saw strong growth.

UK retail sales ended last year badly and they seem to have started this year in just the same way, with no let-up expected in February either. Sales volumes were flat year-on-year for the third consecutive month.

French premium fashion group SMCP continues to outperform the market and on Wednesday, its Q4 and full-year sales figures showed just how strong it is, even though it has had to deal with some major headwinds.