Dita von Teese for Cointreau

Click:storage cabinet Being a burlesque dancer and having a ‘cointreaversial’ attitude, made Dita von Teese Cointreau’s new brand ambassador. Both parties saw the rapprochement between Cointreau and Dita von Teese as a natural collaboration. Famous for performing in a martini glass among other whimsical stage props, this Burlesque performer who draws her inspiration from historical […]

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Puma on target despite sales dip

The profits of German sports brand Puma dropped with 7% over the first three quarters of this year. The company made a profit of 90 million Euros, whereas last year Puma gained revenue of 96,6 million Euros. On a global level the sports brand’s profit increased with 0,5%; footwear sales were down by 4.6% to […]

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SATC actress to launch own label

Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis is launching her own fashion label. Otherwise known as Charlotte, often dubbed the ‘sensible one’ of the famous foursome, Davis is due to launch her debut collection in association with American department store chain Belk this autumn. Davis stated: “I grew up shopping at Belk. It was the […]

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TJDC wins three awards

The Jewellery Display Company (TJDC) took home three Gold Awards at the Shopfitting And Display Industry (SADI) Awards. After six years designing innovative display concepts, TJDC was recognised for its achievements in the categories Innovation in Product, Best Visual Merchandising Product and Grand Prix Product. TJDC took gold in all three awards for its innovative […]

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H&M profits up 25%

H&M has posted a pre-tax profit of £461m in the second quarter of the year. The Swedish high street giant said a weak US dollar and good weather in May helped it beat analysts’ forecasts. The world’s third-largest clothing retailer gains from a weak US currency because it buys its clothes in dollars. H&M also […]

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Brooks Brothers buy stake in Ballantyne’s

Scottish cashmere manufacturer Ballantyne announced a partnership with Brooks Brothers and Massimiliano Zegna Baruffa. Under the terms of the deal Massimiliano Zegna Baruffa has acquired a 55 percent stake and Brooks Brothers has bought a 25 percent interest. Ballantyne is to retain a 20 percent shareholding in the knitwear factory. Financial terms were not disclosed. […]

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H&M to roll out in Israel

Fashion retailer H&M is to open its first stores in Israel after signing a franchise deal with Match Retail Ltd. The first H&M store under the new partnership is due to open during 2010. “There has been a great interest in H&M from the Israeli market for quite some time and we believe that our […]

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Retail sales fell in September

It will come as no surprise that UK retail sales are growing at their slowest annual rate in two-and-a-half years, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. High Street sales fell by 0.4% in September, taking annual growth to 1.8%, from 3.3% a month earlier. However, it was better than the 0.9% monthly […]

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Tommy Hilfiger sees stellar growth

Tommy Hilfiger this week announced an enviable increase in sales for the six month period to 30 September by 30.5% to €755 million. The acquisitions of two of its former licensees, including European footwear and Tommy Hilfiger Japan contributed to 16.4% of the total growth, the Group said. Despite the downturn in the current retail […]

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