China’s JD.com beats quarterly revenue estimates By Reuters Chinese e-commerce giant JD Reuters The company reported second-quarter revenue of 267.6 billion yuan ($39.07 billion), up 5.4% year on year, topping analysts’ average estimate of 262.31 billion yuan, according to IBES…
Exclusive: Lemaire names Laetitia Mergui general manager Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS LemaireFashionNetwork.comChloé‘s regional director for the Asia-Pacific region since mid-2018, will be leading the Parisian house. She is taking over from Catherine Jacquet, who had been head of the company…
JD Sports new CEO Schultz lays out growth plans By Reuters API British sports fashion retailer JD Sports Schultz took over as CEO in September, following a tumultuous period that culminated in the ousting of long-standing executive chairman Peter Cowgill…
Reiss upbeat as sales and profits boom PremiumReiss Reiss And while it didn’t given an update for the past few weeks (in which there have been reports of fashion sales in general weakening), it did say that in the 26…
Amazon.com to invest over 1 billion euros in European electric van, truck fleet By Reuters API Amazon Reuters The retailer said the investment was also aimed at spurring innovation across the transportation industry and encouraging more public charging infrastructure for…
Decathlon tests localised sourcing for its Forclaz brand Translated by Nicola Mira Observers of the sportswear and retail distribution sectors are accustomed to sporting goods retailer Decathlon Forclaz Decathlon is currently probing how to reduce its supply chain’s CO2 footprint.…
The Beaumanoir group has finalized the purchase of Sarenza from Monoprix By AFP Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS The French ready-to-wear group Beaumanoir, based in Brittany, announced on Wednesday that it has bought the French e-tailer SarenzaMonoprixCasino Capture d’écran du site…
Olivier Theyskens launches collab with Bourrienne Paris X Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens Greg Kadel The collection, shaped into five limited-edition women’s shirts, bears the classic white monochromy of Bourrienne Paris X’s heritage, whilst also channeling Theyskens’ romantico-gothic touch, including his…
Dickies to open on Carnaby Street, launches campaign in 100th birthday year Dickies Dickies But first the new flagship in the popular Shaftesbury-operated area of London, is set to open on 1 October and will feature collections including clothing and…
In The Style mulls sale, CEO steps down as founder resumes top job In The Style — the influencer collaboration-based womenswear e-tailer — released its interim results on Thursday. But bigger news was a strategic review, and to cut a…
