Kanye West takes ‘Pablo’ pop-up fashion stores global

Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West is going global, opening pop-up stores in 21 venues this weekend to sell his “Life of Pablo” merchandise. West, 39, announced the move on Twitter on Wednesday with a map of the stores that will be located in cities in the United States, Australia, England, Germany, South Africa and Singapore. West, currently on a U.S. tour promoting his “The Life of Pablo” album, has become a sought-after fashion designer, launching his latest collection of casual wear at New York's Madison Square Garden in February.

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South Africa’s Foschini Group lifts profit on clothing sales

South African fashion retailer The Foschini Group's half-year profit rose 16.6 percent on strong growth in clothing sales, it said on Thursday. TFG, which in January bought Britain's Phase Eight, said headline earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations rose to 470.2 cents for the six months ended Sept. 30 from 403.3 cents a year earlier. Headline EPS is the main profit measure in South Africa and strips away certain one-off items.

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