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Bared Footwear opens first US store

Australian footwear brand Bared Footwear has opened its first US store in New York City, expanding its global footprint after 15 years of predominantly selling footwear in its home country of Australia. Located on Spring Street, in New York City’s SoHo neighbourhood, the store marks the brand’s first brick-and-mortar location outside of...

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India's luxury market poised for expansion, says Barclays

India's luxury market is primed for substantial growth, according to Barclays, with forecasts indicating an annual expansion of 15 percent to 25 percent over the next seven years. This trajectory could elevate the market's value to an impressive 23 billion euros to 38 billion euros. The driving force behind this surge, Barclays notes, is India’s...

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Dover Street Market confirms Paris opening date

Multi-brand retailer Dover Street Market (DSM), founded by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons and her husband Adrian Joffe, has confirmed its new location in Paris will open on May 24. The 11,840 square foot store will be located at 35-37, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, occupying the ground and first floors, plus one of the...

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The Very Group names Nadhim Zahawi as non-executive chair

British e-tailer The Very Group, which operates digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed YouGov founder, former senior government minister and MP, Nadhim Zahawi, as its non-executive chair and board member. Zahawi, who has served in some of the most senior and high-profile ministerial roles in the British government, including as...

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