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Business

Alibaba splits into six units

Alibaba splits into six units

The Chinese group plans to divide its activities. Six divisions, from e-commerce to cloud computing, will be created and five will consider fundraising or IPOs.
Business
Next confirms Cath Kidston acquisition for £8.5m

Next confirms Cath Kidston acquisition for £8.5m

Next has confirmed its widely expected purchase of the Cath Kidston brand. In the briefest of stock exchange announcements the company said it's paying £8.5 million for the brand.
Fashion
Business

Landsec takes full control of St David’s mall, buys adjacent ex-Debenhams space too

Landsec now owns all of the successful St David's shopping centre in Cardiff, as part of the commercial property giant’s bid to build on “operational and strategic momentum”. 
Fashion
Retail

WBA reports rising sales, says Boots strengthened in Q2

​With beauty and health retail giant Boots potentially up for sale again, its owner has released new figures showing its strength in the financial second quarter, the three months to the end of February.
Beauty
Business

Trade shows

Registrations open for Texworld, Apparel Sourcing NYC Summer 2023

Registrations open for Texworld, Apparel Sourcing NYC Summer 2023

Registration for the summer 2023 edition of Texworld New York City, Apparel Sourcing NYC, and Home Textiles Sourcing is now open for attendees.
Fashion
Trade shows
Cosmoprof beauty show in Bologna to host 2,900 exhibitors from 64 countries

Cosmoprof beauty show in Bologna to host 2,900 exhibitors from 64 countries

The beauty trade show will take place in Bologna, Italy, on March 16-24, and is back to pre-Covid numbers with exhibitors from 64 countries, 60% of them from Europe, visitors from 116 countries and buyers from over 50.
Beauty
Trade shows

ModaLisboa kicks off 60th edition with Fast Talks

Lisbon Fashion Week, held from March 9 to 12 at the Lisbon Social Mitra innovation hub in Lisbon's Santa Casa da Misericórdia, is kicking off its 60th edition with its now customary fast talks.
Fashion
Trade shows

Emerging labels centre-stage at Parisian shows Tranoï, Sphère, Woman

Focus on the creative, directional labels under the spotlight during the womenswear fashion week in various Parisian trade shows and showrooms, featuring emerging designers breaking new ground in women's fashion.
Fashion
Trade shows