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AnalysisArtificial intelligence: Should you let ChatGPT redesign your store?
Retailers have been using AI behind the scenes to improve accuracy on technical issues such as forecasting, logistics and more, but should they be thinking about harnessing its creative power too?
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News
Exclusive: Fat Face expands into Canada with three new stores
Fashion retailer Fat Face has made its Canada debut with the opening of three new stores and six more planned for later this year, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
N Brown profit and revenue decline driven by ‘challenging online market conditions’
N Brown has posted a fall in revenue, which it says reflected “challenging online market conditions” as inflation took its toll on customers and costs.
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Retail sales growth slows as bank holidays fail to get consumers spending
Retail sales increased but sales growth slowed to its “lowest level in six months” as the three bank holidays in May failed to get consumers spending.
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Asos approached in £1bn takeover
Asos was reportedly approached for a £1bn takeover bid by Turkish fast-fashion retailer Trendyol.
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Analysis
Innovation of the Week: H&M invests in materials science company Kintra Fibers
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Interview
The Sosandar sorority: Co-chiefs Julie Lavington and Ali Hall on the power of partnership
Meet Sosandar co-chief executives Julie Lavington and Ali Hall, the former fashion magazine outfit who started the rapidly growing etailer, both in sales and reputation
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News
Authentic Brands Group adds Hunter to portfolio
US private equity-backed Authentic Brands Group, which owns Reebok and Ted Baker, has completed the acquisition of Wellington boot brand Hunter.
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Farfetch announces New Guards Group leadership changes
Farfetch has announced a series of leadership changes at luxury brands platform New Guards Group (NGG), which it acquired in 2019, as NGG co-founders Davide De Giglio and Andrea Grilli confirm they will “step down from the business”.
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Lululemon sales soar in ‘solid start to the year’
Lululemon has reported a net revenue increase of 24% to $2bn (£1.6bn) as shoppers snapped up its high-end yoga gear and activewear.
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Marks & Spencer adds more brands online in footwear push
Marks & Spencer has bolstered its online roster of third-party brands as it seeks to gain ground in the footwear category.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Frasers Group aims to elevate its proposition
In 2021/22, Frasers Group’s total sales climbed 32.5% to £4.8bn for the 52 weeks to 24 April, 2022, and it recorded pre-tax profits of £335.6m.
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News
Asos launches incubator to ‘bridge gap’ for ethnic minority-owned brands
Asos has teamed up with The Fashion Minority Report to launch ScaleUP, a new programme to “help bridge the gap between the fashion industry and ethnic minority-owned brands”.
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Converse appoints new CEO and president
Footwear retailer Converse has named Jared Carver as the brand’s new chief executive and president, taking up the role today (June 1).
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M&S freezes school uniform prices for third year as cost-of-living crunch persists
Marks & Spencer has frozen the price of its school uniform as shoppers continue to struggle with the high cost of living.
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Dr Martens sales top £1bn but profits drop
Dr Martens sales have reached £1bn for the first time, but profits tumbled and “operational mistakes” in the US impacted its performance.
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Cotton Traders hails ‘most successful financial year to date’
Cotton Traders has reported its “most successful financial year to date” for 2022, as turnover reached a record high for the British heritage fashion retailer.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Flannels stages ‘one-of-a-kind’ Beyoncé pop-up shop
High-end fashion retailer Flannels has opened the doors to its “one-of-a-kind” retail concept and exhibition The Renaissance Flagship on Oxford Street, celebrating pop icon Beyoncé’s current world tour.
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Analysis
Innovation of the Week: Lululemon supports female athletes with Further research initiative
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Zara unveils upgraded Westfield Stratford City store
Fashion powerhouse Zara has opened an extended branch in London’s Westfield Stratford City, which includes an automated collection point operated by a robotic arm among its new technology features, as the retailer seeks to create an ever more seamless omnichannel experience.
