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Passenger to pause US activity to focus on EU following tariffs

British outdoor brand Passenger Clothing, which was named one of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies in 2023, will be pausing its US growth initiatives following the recent tariffs from the US administration. In a statement, Passenger said in the wake of the US tariffs, it would be turning its attention to its “fast-growing" EU business...

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Frasers Group to launch Sports Direct in ANZ region with Accent Group

Frasers Group has secured a 25-year strategic retail agreement with Accent Group that will see its sportswear retailer, Sports Direct, launch across Australia and New Zealand. The company said it is planning to open 100 stores in the region, with further opportunities among other retail and business segments to be potentially explored in the...

14 hours ago

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Confirmed: Duran Lantink creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier

The rumours that had been circulating for some time have now been officially confirmed: Duran Lantink has been appointed as the new creative director of the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier. The announcement was made today via a press release from the fashion house and shared by Lantink himself on social media. Lantink’s first...

16 hours ago

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LVMH sales dip as Trump tariffs dent luxury tastes

Paris - Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros (23 billion dollars) in the first quarter of 2025 as US President Donald Trump's tariffs shook the global economy, the company said on Monday. The producer of Louis Vuitton bags and Dom Perignon champagne, owned by Europe's richest man Bernard Arnault, generates a quarter...

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