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A flood of store closures is being aggravated by lockdown restrictions that are decimating foot traffic and driving more shoppers online.
Empty stores, online competition, punitive business rates, over-spaced retailers and Brexit-nervous consumers: one of the world’s most competitive fashion retail environments is being squeezed from all sides — and learning to innovate.
The proposal to pedestrianise London’s busiest shopping street could result in a significant bump in foot traffic, but more work will need to be done in order to burnish the chaotic destination’s reputation.
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Beauty brands must rethink upselling with smarter value plays, from curated bundles to jumbo sizes and subscriptions, to keep their customers from switching to the competition.
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