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Black Friday's big! Close to £9bn spend expected this year - reports
Predictions are all pointing in one direction: this year’s Black Friday spending in the UK is lining up to be one of the biggest (and most important) yet for the start of the Golden Quarter.
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Luxury: how can sector deal with radical rejuvenation of clientèle?
By 2025, 70% of luxury consumers will be aged below 40, forcing labels to revise their approach and values, broadening them to include more culture-based elements, according to the latest study by Bain & Co.
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Hugo Boss gets major loan linked to sustainability targets
Hugo Boss has become the latest major fashion name to link its financing to green goals. The German giant — in which Frasers Group owns a large stake — has secured a syndicated loan with a sustainability component.
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Fred unveils its 100-carat-plus Soleil d’Or diamond, reveals plans for major retrospective
Paris jeweler Fred welcomed back a key family member of its heritage on Wednesday, the dramatic brilliantly yellow Soleil d’Or diamond, whose 100-plus carats make it one of the rarest stones on the planet.
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German textile fair Performance Days gets cancelled
The Performance Days fair, which was scheduled to take place during December 1-2, 2021 at the Messe Munchen exhibition centre in Munich, Germany has been cancelled.
Fashion
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Who's Next teams up with Sportair for new space dedicated to outdoor equipment
The fashion event that takes place at Paris' Porte de Versailles has partnered with trade fair operator Sportair to introduce sportswear and outdoor labels at its next edition, set to run January 21 through 24, 2022.
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Childrenswear show Pitti Bimbo back in physical format in January with 170 exhibitors
On January 11-13, the childrenswear show will be staged at the Fortezza da Basso venue in Florence, together with menswear counterpart Pitti Uomo, featuring some 170 exhibitors, of which 81 coming from outside Italy.
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Pitti Uomo show to feature 600 exhibitors in January
The organiser of benchmark menswear event Pitti Uomo has announced 200 additional exhibitors and a rich programme of events for the show’s 101st edition, scheduled in Florence on January 11-13 2022.
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