Research specialist Gartner is throwing its weight behind smartwatches to make more of an impact in a wearables market currently dominated by low-cost fitness bands. Should Fitbit be worried? Probably not. Gartner expects 274.6m wearable electronic devices to be sold worldwide in 2016, an increase of 18.4% from 232m units in 2015. Sales of wearable…
Well that was unexpected. Jeans brand G-Star RAW and Pharrell Williams have announced a strategic partnership in which Williams will be co-owner of the brand. G-Star said he’s “set to be immersed in the company on many creative levels, from collections, to advertising and business strategy.” Not that he’s a G-Star newbie. The partnership comes after…
New Look had a tough Christmas trading period (didn’t almost everyone?) but it doesn’t seem to be worried. The company said sales grew 5.6% in the nine months to December 26 as its standalone menswear stores proved to be a hit and its web sales surged. Comparable sales rose 4.5%, with a 4.3% rise in…
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