Joe Corré’s Light House Club Launches Pop-Up Spaces for Emerging Designers
Independent creatives can apply to utilise pop-up spaces at Light House to sell merchandise and meet with clientele.
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Retail
Saks to Start Black Friday Sales Early
The luxury retailer, owned by Canadian department store operator Hudson's Bay Co, will start Black Friday sales on Wednesday, chief executive Jerry Storch said.
Retail
Wal-Mart to Offer Most Black Friday Promotions Online First
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to offer most of its Black Friday discounts to online shoppers hours before they become available in stores, as the company attempts to hold off challenges by other e-commerce rivals.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Shoptiques' Recommerce, Myntra's New App, Le Tote's Clothing Rental
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Retail
Billionaires’ Startup Brings Black Friday to Pakistan’s Shoppers
The billionaire Samwer brothers want to help introduce Pakistan’s shoppers to a local version of Black Friday, the November sales binge that kicks off the year-end holiday retail season in the US.
Technology
Amazon's Prime Day Draws Big Virtual Crowd, Frustrates Some Shoppers
Merchants participating in Amazon.com's inaugural "Prime Day" sale saw an 80 percent rise in US sales from a year earlier, although the event also drew ire from some shoppers.
News & Analysis
UK Retail Spending Rises as ‘Feel-Better Factor’ Returns
"UK consumers are increasing their spending in the shops as they become more confident about personal finances."
Retail
Brazil Retail Sales Rise in November as Black Friday Takes Root
Retail sales in Brazil rose in November as consumers pounced on early holiday promotions, reinforcing the rising popularity of the Black Friday shopping trend started in the United States.
Retail
'Black Friday' Lifts UK Retail Sales Growth to 10-Year High
British retail sales surged at their fastest annual rate in more than a decade in November, as U.S.-style "Black Friday" discounts drove record sales growth at electrical and department stores.
Retail
US Weekend Sales Fall on Early Discounts, Online Growth
Early holiday promotions and rising online shopping took a toll on in-store U.S. sales during the Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers on average spent 6.4 percent less than they did a year earlier.
Retail
Black Friday Going Global With US Deals Just a Click Away
Black Friday, the annual rite of retail that commands American attention the day after Thanksgiving, is catching on around the world. People from London to Leipzig to London, Ontario are starting to rush big box stores the next day.
Retail
Tiffany, T.J. Maxx Among Retailers Ignoring Black Friday
NEW YORK, United States — Black Friday weekend is the year's biggest promotional event for most major U.S. retailers, and yet there are prominent
Retail
Black Friday Shopping Catches on in UK
Halloween and Mother's Day have become staples of the U.K. shopping calendar. Now Black Friday looks as though it may be the next big retail import from the United States.
The News in Brief
Givaudan Sales Beat Expectations on Fine Fragrance Strength
A surge in sales of scents for luxury perfumes and a continued recovery in flavours drove the Swiss firm’s organic sales growth clearly beyond market expectations in the third quarter, lifting its shares on Tuesday.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.