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Sabine Brunner on building momentum at MCM
MCM, German luxury’s most famous marque, was back in Milan this season, with a dashing presentation, a new design team and plenty of momentum. So, we spoke with its president Sabine Brunner.
Lifestyle
Design
Pitti Uomo 104 records 17,000 visitors
The Florentine show's summer session has welcomed over 12,000 buyers, 5,300 of them from outside Italy (up by 24%) and 6,700 from Italy (up by 6%), for a total of more than 17,000 visitors.
Fashion
Trade shows
MCM reveals new brand identity and leadership team ahead of MFW event
Luxury accessories brand MCM has announced a “new strategic direction, unveiling a new brand identity featuring an enhanced design language, consumer experience, and lifestyle presentation for the Digital Nomad”.
Fashion
Business
Hugo Boss lifts 2025 sales target
German fashion house Hugo Boss on Thursday raised its 2025 sales target, betting on strong demand across its markets as it proved immune to weaker U.S. consumer sentiment.
Fashion
Business
H&M upbeat on June after chilly weather hits quarterly sales
H&M posted slightly weaker-than-expected fiscal second-quarter sales on Thursday, but prospects for a better third quarter after a strong start in June sent shares in the Swedish retailer up by 6%.
Fashion
Business
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Business
KKR to buy up to $44 billion of PayPal's buy now, pay later loans in Europe
Private equity firm KKR has agreed to purchase a substantial portion, or up to 40 billion euros ($43.71 billion), of payments company PayPal's buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans in Europe, the companies said on Tuesday.
Fashion
Retail
S.Africa's Steinhoff gains court approval for debt restructure, shares tumble
Steinhoff International said on Wednesday it had received approval from a Dutch court for a debt restructuring plan, paving the way for resolution of an accounting scandal that brought down the retailer.
Fashion
Business
Debenhams collapse left unsecured creditors with £1.3bn losses
It’s been a tough month for unsecured creditors of failed retail companies. But money owed by Hunter Boot (£112.8 million) and Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (£167 million) are dwarfed by the cost of Debenhams’ failure.
Fashion
Business
Revolution Beauty responds to Boohoo move, aims to postpone AGM
The turmoil surrounding Revolution Beauty Group intensified Wednesday as the beleaguered beauty supplier/retailer aims to postpone next week’s AGM in the face of “hostile shareholder actions” by Boohoo Group.
Beauty
Business
Trade shows
Cosmoprof North America returns for 20th edition
Business-to-business beauty exhibition Cosmoprof North America announced on Tuesday that it will return to a one-hall format for its 20th edition to ease navigation between different product sectors.
Beauty
Trade shows
Pitti Uomo 104 records 17,000 visitors
The Florentine show's summer session has welcomed over 12,000 buyers, 5,300 of them from outside Italy (up by 24%) and 6,700 from Italy (up by 6%), for a total of more than 17,000 visitors.
Fashion
Trade shows
Doucal’s fetes 50, lauds its loafers and notes how men’s feet have grown
Doucal’s feted its 50th anniversary this year with exhibitions in Milan and Florence, where it lauded its loafers in an historic Florentine Garden. A family-owned business enjoying a period of extended growth.
Fashion
Trade shows
Pitti Uomo shines spotlight on eco-responsible Ivorian label Olooh
The Florentine trade show featured 10 emerging eco-responsible labels in its popular S Style section. It was an excellent opportunity to discover the captivating work of Kader Diaby, the Ivorian designer behind Olooh.
Luxury
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