South African investment group Brait acquires New Look
Fashion retailer New Look – founded by Tom Singh in 1969 – has been sold to South African investment group Brait in a deal valuing the...
Home decor company Sedar has global expansion ambitions
The home decorations company Sedar is planning to fan out across the region this year before heading for North America and China, a...
There’s a new shopping behaviour in town
New research from SalesGossip, the mobile app and web service that gives its members early access to fashion and beauty promotions online...
South Africa’s fourth richest man gets New Look
New Look is being bought by South African billionaire Christo Wiese in a £1.9bn deal, only 1 month after he bulked up his portfolio with...
INTERVIEW-Adidas emulates 'fast fashion' model to get back on trend
* Fashion firms move into sportswear, sports brands into fashion * Adidas tests approach at teen label NEO * Less need to discount fast...
Retailers live or die: now is the time to embrace digital
With many high-street stores and e-retailers still unable to offer a true seamless user experience (UX), it is no surprise consumers are...
Top retailers snub Qatar for Dubai's luxury shopping malls
Retailers in Qatari malls could make as little as one-third of the sales recorded in Dubai's Mall of the Emirates and only half that of...
Adidas not approached by activist investors — CEO
MUNICH: Adidas, which has hired advisers to help fend off any potential hostile takeover bid, said it had not been approached by activist...
Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm. Today's fit-focused travelers want to pair exercise...
The battle to keep American Apparel afloat continues
Aerican Apparel is planning to raise money with a $10m stock offering after posting a wider first-quarter loss yesterday. The stock sale...
