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Asta Resort builds on New York momentum with a second global boutique

Asta Resort has opened a permanent flagship in New York’s SoHo, establishing its second retail location worldwide after debuting its Sydney boutique in December 2025. The opening follows the brand’s New York pop-up, which began as a market test and developed into a longer-term retail opportunity for the founders, sisters Helena and Jasmine...

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Elisa Johnson on building an eyewear brand, independence and earning her father Magic Johnson's investment

Elisa Johnson launched her eyewear label in May 2021, after selling some of her own handbags to pay for the first samples and pitching her father, American businessman and former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, for the investment that got it off the ground. Five years on, the brand sells through Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Kith...

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Hennes & Mauritz surprises with significant profit increase in third quarter

Swedish apparel group Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) posted a surprisingly strong profit increase in the third quarter of its 2025/26 financial year. Sales, however, remained virtually flat compared to the same period last year. This was revealed in an interim report published on Thursday by the parent company of brands including H&M, Cos, Weekday, &...

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Iguatemi’s CEO Ciro Neto on winning Dior and the race for Brazil’s luxury shopper

Brazil's luxury market is worth around 98 billion reais and could reach 150 billion by 2030, on Iguatemi's own estimates. Ciro Neto, who took over as chief executive officer in March 2025, wants the group to remain the door every international brand walks through to reach it. "Brazil is a complex market, and what we offer international brands...

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