Новости за 22.04.2020

The Catalan label is gradually restarting its physical retail activity, with the staggered reopening of its 57 stores in Austria and Germany. From May 4, Desigual’s 13 Austrian stores will all be operational again.

The famous British multibrand retailer is refraining from cancelling orders placed with the emerging labels it sells, and has set up the Family Affair project, paying young creatives to produce content for its website.

Britain's inflation rate dropped in March when the coronavirus crisis escalated, official data showed on Wednesday, with a fall in clothing and footwear prices signalling how cautious shoppers were turning.

Investment firm Sycamore Partners is seeking to end its deal to buy a stake in Victoria's Secret, citing business decisions the retailer took during the coronavirus pandemic, sending the company's shares down over 20%.

Primark is not considering making the jump to e-commerce, despite seeing sales plunge from £650 million a month to zero due to store closures.

​HSBC Bank has agreed to give occasionwear brand Quiz an extension to its banking facilities while it undertakes a review of various potential trading scenarios during the pandemic.

In a bid to continue operating during the lockdown, sample sales organiser Curate is taking its physical pop-up events into the digital world.

Surfing-inspired fashion brand Animal is being shut down by its parent company H Young, the latest failure due to a combination of the overall weak UK retail sector and the coronavirus crisis.

Under-pressure Ted Baker announced the appointment of its new permanent chairman on Wednesday. Currently easyJet chairman, he previously held the same role at successful chain Next.

New research shows that pent-up demand for retail will take a while to boost business at shops once they reopen. Socialising and travel will be priorities, although these will create demand for fashion.

SMCP has announced more initiatives to help the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with donations of surgical masks as well as special products made to raise money to help healthcare organisations.

It looks like the company that was planning to take over Moss Bros is getting cold feet with Brigadier Acquisition (which owns Crew Clothing) having applied to the UK's takeover panel to let its 22p a share offer lapse.