Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Ebay expands Authenticity Guarantee to streetwear
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Online marketplace Ebay is expanding its Authenticity Guarantee service to include streetwear for new and pre-owned items from brands such as Supreme, Off-White, and Vetements. From June 1, Ebay’s authentication service will add streetwear as its sixth category, joining sneakers, watches, jewellery, handbags, and trading cards, as it continues...
Rhode launches homeware collection with West Elm
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Ready-to-wear fashion brand Rhode has launched its first homeware collection with retailer West Elm, part of Williams Sonoma, the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer. The 40-piece co-branded Rhode + West Elm collection celebrates colour, while embracing layered prints and vintage detailing and includes...
Puma launches podcast to break down its sustainability report
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Global sportswear brand Puma has launched a new podcast series discussing its sustainability report to make it more accessible to its Gen-Z audience. Each of the 10 episodes in the Re:Gen Reports series will discuss one of Puma’s 10for25 sustainability targets, ranging from human rights to sustainable product sourcing in an “engaging...
Rebecca Vallance teams up with Qantas Airways
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Australian designer Rebecca Vallance has teamed up with Qantas Airways to design limited-edition business class pyjamas and amenity kits. The collaboration celebrates the return of the Qantas service from Sydney to New York, launching on June 14 for the first time since 2020, this time via a short stopover in Auckland before the nonstop service...
Primark opens first store in Slovakia
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Fashion retailer Primark has entered its 16th international market with its first store in Slovakia as part of its ambitious growth plans in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Primark has invested more than 10 million euros in the new 39,400 square foot store in the Eurovea Shopping Centre, Bratislava, and created over 200 jobs locally. The...
Sneaker marketplace Laced raises 12 million US dollars
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London-based Laced, the online marketplace that enables consumers to access in-demand and exclusive sneakers, has raised 12 million US dollars in a series A round of funding. The round was led by Talis Capital, with backing from H&M Group Ventures, the investment arm of the H&M Group, and previous investors BY Venture Partners and Truesight...
FitFlop secures new distributors to support global expansion
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Ergonomic and wellness footwear brand FitFlop has secured multiple new global distributors to boost its global growth. In a statement, FitFlop said it has secured strategic partnerships with Slavin+Raphael, Albion 1879, Orbico, The Fais Group, and Baltic Street Distribution, as well as expanded its deal with Central Retail as it looks to enter...
AlphaTauri wins innovation award for heatable collection
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Red Bull’s premium fashion brand AlphaTauri has won the German Innovation Award 2023 for its heatable capsule collection 2.0 in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom. The heated smart fashion range, which features heatable zones that can be activated at the push of a button via app or Apple Watch and set to an exact desired temperature, received...
Michael Kors unveils immersive windows at La Rinascente
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American designer fashion brand Michael Kors has unveiled a luxe and immersive window experience at La Rinascente in Milan, Italy. Michael Kors has taken over the iconic department store’s walkway and windows, across the Duomo, with a display designed to transport passers-by to the island of Capri at sunset to showcase the brand’s summer 2023...
Virtue Labs taps Jose Luis Palacios as CEO
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Virtue Labs, the fast-growing biotech haircare company, has tapped Jose Luis Palacios as its chief executive officer as it announces a new growth equity finance round led by Clearasil and Just for Men owner Combe, Inc., its majority shareholder. Palacios succeeds Virtue Labs founder Melisse Shaban, who launched the haircare brand in 2017. Shaban...