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Ocado has agreed terms with US supermarket retailer, Kroger, which will see them provide technology for grocery deliveries in the US. Kroger is expected to place an order for 20 customer fulfilment centres during the first three years of the agreement, three of which will be ordered before the end of...

Bulgari Ireland has reported a 10% increase in sales, growing to €1.1 billion, while profits more than doubled to €109 million last year. The jewellery company uses a structure used by Facebook and Apple, involving redirecting sales from across the world to its Irish arm. Asian sales, excluding Japan, grew by nearly...

High street entertainment retailer HMV have come back to overtake Amazon as the largest seller of physical music. According to data by Kantar Worldpanel, HMV’s market share grew for a second consecutive quarter in the 12 weeks up to 23rd September, to a total of 28%. The release of Mama Mia 2...

The CEO of Italian fashion firm Valentino, Stefano Sassi, has said that the brand will keep on growing in 2018. He said that 2018 would be another year of growth, but that November and December will be important months. Valentino doesn’t release their results publicly, but posted 2017 revenues of 1.16 billion...

Footwear retailer Pavers has posted a 9.8% increase in full year revenue to £91.9 million. It has accredited the growth to an ongoing store review, resulting in a number of new store openings, relocations and refurbishments. In an official report, the footwear company said: “The review was deemed necessary to ensure the...

Oasis and Sainsbury’s have agreed a deal to open concessions in Sainsbury’s stores. The fashion chain will open first in Sainsbury’s stores in Sydenham and Selley Oak before Christmas. Sainsbury’s are planning to open a further three Oasis concessions in the spring. It has already given store space to the likes of...

Radley London has signed Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson as its new brand ambassador to celebrate its 20th anniversary. She will be the face of the brands new Radley Spirit campaign. Justin Stead, chief executive of Radley London, said: “Eleanor Tomlinson was a natural fit for Radley London, having been a long-standing fan...

Navabi has appointed Marshall Taylor, the co-founder of streetwear brand Palace, as the chairman of its advisory board. Taylor started his new role earlier this month, and will be based in London to focus on their business intelligence and ecommerce strategy. He co-founded Palace in 2012 but left after the brand quickly...

Julian Dunkerton, the co-founder of fashion retailer, Superdry, is talking to shareholders about a possible return to the board after leaving in 2014. He still remains the company’s largest shareholder, holding an 18.5% stake in the business. Superdry’s shares have fallen from close to £20 each to £7.29 each. Dunkerton founded Superdry 15...

Coach announced on Tuesday that it will stop using fur in its ranges and will have phased it out completely before the brands next collection for fall 2019. “Coach has been committed to advancing sustainable practices for many years, with the introduction of our corporate responsibility goals in 2015,” said Joshua...