Новости за 26.02.2020

Vittorio Fiorio, GM South Europe (Italy, Greece, Malta and the Balkans) of Alpargatas spoke to FashionNetwork.com about Havaianas’s international plans, with stores in Greece and new collaborations on the cards.

The brand has announced it will receive First Mile’s recycling services across all of its UK sites, including its Birmingham HQ, the Gymshark Lifting Club, and London office.

​The Square shopping centre in Camberley is set to become the first fully 5G-enabled retail destination in the UK thanks to a partnership between Surrey Heath Borough Council and Huawei.

Describing Bristol as a tech hub, luxury fashion retailer Matchesfashion has announced plans to open a new office in the city, and hire about 70 employees as part of the process.

The second day of catwalk shows gave designers the opportunity to celebrate Parisian style, with contemporary chic collections brimming with details, notably by Coperni and Victoria/Tomas.

The latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has shown no relief in weak retail sales during February but many retailers seem to be upbeat and are planning investment for growth this year.

David Hunter has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of Capital & Regional, the property company behind shopping centres in Blackburn, Luton and Walthamstow.

Giant UK retail landlord British Land is in the spotlight with its longstanding CEO set to exit and the firm close to appointing a successor, according to a report.

eBay said this week that it’s expanding its management of payments to the UK as part of the process of “modernising its marketplace and creating a more streamlined experience for customers”.

Lorenzo Moretti, who left his job as chief executive officer of British footwear chain Office in November after just one year at the company, has become the new EMEA president for Dr Martens.

UK fashion pricing has been under pressure during February as the temporary bounce seen during January appears to have ended and consumers need extra inducements to part with their cash.

Cambodia's Prime Minister promised on Monday to give tax breaks to garment factories hit by supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus epidemic and higher tariffs after the EU withdrew trade preferences.