Fashion United UK

3 days ago | fashionunited.uk | Danielle Wightman-Stone

Payment technology business Visa has named London-based Peruvian designer Genaro Rivas as the overall winner of its ‘Recycle the Runway’ competition, part of its Young Creators series spotlighting emerging circular fashion talent in the UK.

3 days ago | fashionunited.uk | Danielle Wightman-Stone

Luxury accessories membership club Vivrelle has secured 62 million US dollars in funding in a Series C round led by Protagonist. In a statement, Vivrelle said it would use the investment to “step forward” its continued growth with a focus on expanding its showroom presence to new markets, enhancing its product assortment, and developing innovative technologies to further elevate the member experience.

4 days ago | fashionunited.uk | Danielle Wightman-Stone

Inditex’s fashion brand Bershka has signed up to open its debut store in Northern Ireland in Victoria Square, Belfast’s leading retail and leisure destination. Bershka has secured a 17,500-square-foot unit located adjacent to Goldsmiths on the upper ground level and will showcase its three main lines: Bershka, BSK, and Man. In a statement, the retailer said it chose Victoria Square as a “launchpad into Northern Ireland” after achieving significant success across the rest of the UK.

4 days ago | fashionunited.uk | Danielle Wightman-Stone

Retro clothing retailer 80s Casual Classics will open its first store in the south of England this summer at The Liberty Romford shopping centre, marking the brand’s fifth location. 80s Casual Classics has secured a 2,340-square-foot unit within the London shopping centre, which will showcase 70s, 80s, and 90s-inspired apparel from nostalgic heritage brands, including Sergio Tacchini, Fila Vintage, Ellesse, Adidas Originals, Lacoste, Diadora, and Benetton.

5 days ago | fashionunited.uk | Rachel Douglass

Cotswold Outdoor Group has teamed up with unified retail media platform Zitcha to launch its own retail media network with the intention of aiding retailers build and scale their own advertising networks. Brands with access to the Cotswold Outdoor Group Media Portal can utilise a “fully integrated retail media network”, the British company said in a post on LinkedIn. The platform will consist of in-store digital screens, brand elevations and onsite opportunities like website banners.