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2nd Street Aims for 100 Stores

2nd STREET USA, a subsidiary of GEO Holdings Corporation (Japan), opened its fourth U.S. store, in Los Angeles this month. 2nd STREET USA, Inc., ...

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Luxury Brands Looks to Food for Sales Growth

Luxury brands are realizing that food is perenial bestseller. While sales of fashion have their ups and down, dining out seems to be on a steady...

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Nordstrom is Newest Entry to Resale Market

Nordstrom (USA) will begin selling secondhand apparel online and in its New York flagship store. The retailer is joining a wave of international...

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World's Largest Sephora Opens in Malaysia

Sephora (France) has opened its largest flagship store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new two-story, 17,000 sq. ft Sephora Fahrenheit88 is...

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Mufti Looks to Double Revenue in 5 Years

Fashion brand Mufti (India) is looking to double its revenue in the next five years by expanding its product range. The brand will increase...

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Express Restructures Retail Footprint

Express (USA) announced plans to close about 31 stores during the next three years, reducing their store count by 100 units. The company currentl...

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Bape Eyes EU Expansion

Japanese streetwear fashion label A Bathing Ape, known as Bape, is opening its first European flagship store. The new 7,000 square store in Londo...

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German E-commerce Sales Hit Record High in 2019

E-commerce sales in Germany hit a new record high of $80.6 billion in 2019 - an 11.6 percent increase year-on-year, the German E-Commerce and Distance...

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Jeanswest Goes Into Administration

Jeanswest (Australia) has gone into administration as the retail chain faced a challenging retail market. KPMG Administrators Peter Gothard and J...

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Primark Sales Up 4% In Q4

Primark (UK) saw a 4 percent increase in sales for the 16 weeks to January 4, driven by new store openings. Same-store sales for the period fell,...

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