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Accent Group picks up Glue, Next Athleisure in expansion play

Inside Retail

Apparel firm Accent Group has entered into an agreement to buy up the Glue Store and Next Athleisure businesses for $13 million. Under Accent Group, Next Athleisure will be transformed into a new division named ‘Accent Lifestyle’, with current chief executive Darren Todd joining Accent Group as Accent Lifestyle’s group general manager.

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Super Retail Group delivers record sales, eyes expansion

Inside Retail

Key growth was seen in insulation apparel and rainwear categories in Australia as like-for-like sales increased by 12.4 The post Super Retail Group delivers record sales, eyes expansion appeared first on Inside Retail. Sales were particularly strong over the summer and Easter holiday periods. per cent to $176.8

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Green is the new black as sustainable clothing retailer eyes expansion

Retail Focus

Meander Apparel – a sustainable outdoor clothing and lifestyle brand with its flagship stores in Stockbridge, Edinburgh and Seven Dials, London – has secured funding from the British Business Bank as it gears up for the launch of its crowdfunding campaign later this month.

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Kathmandu unveils global rebrand ahead of overseas expansion

Inside Retail

New Zealand outdoor and lifestyle retailer Kathmandu has taken the wraps off its major global rebrand today, shifting its focus to become more accessible, inclusive and fun, as it prepares for international expansion into Europe. I think globally, outdoor apparel has become more and more part of mainstream everyday wear.

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Can Premier replicate Smiggle’s UK success with pyjama brand Peter Alexander?

Inside Retail

Smiggle international expansion has proven successful for Premier Investments’ shareholders with its offshore expansion after delivering sales of $183.9 Moreover, Premier Investments has not had to tackle the seasonality of the UK market, an element that defines apparel and pyjama collections.

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Shaftesbury Capital welcomes Arc’teryx for new Covent Garden flagship

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Arc’teryx , the high-performance outdoor apparel brand, has now opened its new flagship store within the newly refurbished listed building at 41-42 King Street in Covent Garden.

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Russia’s war eats into Levi Strauss’ top line

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We are on our way to transforming this company into a best-in-class DTC-first apparel retailer, setting the stage for our next phase of sustainable profitable growth,” Gass continued.

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