Marta Coca of 080 Barcelona Fashion talks about its future formats, pricing, internationalisation, emerging talents

Translated by Nicola Mira Published October 28, 2025 The 36th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion was held on October 14-17 in the Catalan capital. The organisers, staging Barcelona’s fashion week at its customary venue for the last time, were able to draw on a budget of €2.15 million, including a grant from the municipality of Barcelona. Where…

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Superdry hails return to profits despite lower sales, upbeat for future after premium rebrand

Published October 29, 2025 Superdry on Wednesday reported “a year of significant operational progress and strategic reset, delivering stronger margins, a return to profitability, and extensive restructuring as the brand continues to refocus on full-price trading and sustainable long-term growth”. Superdry & Co And CEO Julian Dunkerton said that “FY25 has been a transformative year…

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Zalando to appoint a new CFO in the new year

Published October 29, 2025 Zalando is set to appoint a new CFO in the new year. The company said Anna Dimitrova will assume the role on January 1, 2026. On the Management Board, she will oversee Finance and Corporate Governance. Anna Dimitrova will become CFO of the Berlin-based platform. – Zalando According to Zalando, David…

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El Corte Inglés reshapes its leadership: dismisses its CEO and appoints a new managing director

Published October 29, 2025 The Spanish department store chain is restructuring its executive leadership. El Corte Inglés has decided to part ways with CEO Gastón Bottazzini, barely a year after his appointment in July 2024. The decision, by the company chaired by Marta Álvarez, follows internal disagreements with the group’s principal shareholder families, as first…

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Building a high performance data and AI organization (2nd edition)

To determine the extent to which organizational data performance has improved as generative AI and other AI advances have taken hold, MIT Technology Review Insights surveyed 800 senior data and technology executives. We also conducted in-depth interviews with 15 technology and business leaders. Key findings from the report include the following: • Few data teams…

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Scientists just found a way to grow diamonds without heat or pressure

Scientists from the University of Tokyo and their collaborators have created a new approach to forming artificial diamonds that offers surprising advantages. By carefully preparing carbon-based samples and then exposing them to an electron beam, the researchers discovered that their process not only converts the material into diamond but also protects delicate organic substances from…

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