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Six Stories founder talks navigating growth and change in the bridalwear market

In a retail landscape defined by cautious spending and shifting consumer priorities, few UK apparel brands have managed to sustain the kind of drive seen at Six Stories. Founded by Lucy and Ross Menghini in Manchester, the bridal and occasionwear label has defied headwinds and continued to post strong growth since its launch in 2019. For the...

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LuxExperience to sell The Outnet assets in 30 million dollar deal

LuxExperience – the luxury group formed following Mytheresa’s acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YOOX) – has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The O Group LLC to sell the set of assets that power multibrand platform The Outnet. The deal, to be made for a cash consideration of 30 million dollars, includes the relevant brand...

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Shoe circularity gets trial run: Footwear Collective pilots circular systems amid EPR push

While fashion’s recycling systems are steadily advancing, footwear remains one of the industry’s toughest circularity challenges. It is this challenge, however, that The Footwear Collective is looking to tackle head-on through a series of shoe-dedicated programmes that intend to address the lack of infrastructure readily available to this...

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How can brands and retailers navigate EU textile and garment regulations?

In the European Union, a person consumes on average 19 kilograms of textiles per year according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Of those, 8 kilograms are clothing, 7 kilograms are household textiles and 4 kilograms are shoes. “Nineteen kilograms basically compare to what can fit in a large travel suitcase,” compared EEA expert on...