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Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
UK's biggest bridal store to open in Wakefield next month
Specialist retailer Dotty Bridal is investing £700,000 in a 16,500 sq ft store in Wakefield, Yorkshire, opening on 11 August. Set across four floors in a renovated Navigation Warehouse mill, the store is thought to be the first of its kind and size in the UK, reported It will showcase around 300 wedding dresses at any one time from brands including Pronovias, Justin Alexander, Wona Concept, Allure Bridals and Dotty Bridal's own brand, Nori Ivy. It will also include the retail brand's dedicated mother-of-the-bride line, MOB. The store will also feature an accessory lounge and a café/bar. Founded in 2015 in Huddersfield by entrepreneur Shannon Martin with a £10,000 business loan, the retailer recorded turnover of £1.5 million in its last financial year. Martin said: 'We haven't seen a store anywhere else in the country that is anything like what we'll be offering; a space where our brides can find everything they need to look and feel their best on their wedding day, in one place. 'Dotty has grown exponentially, and we now help more than 1,000 brides every year find their dream wedding dress – including many who travel from far afield because they want the level of service and expertise our team has worked hard to become known for. 'Our Wakefield flagship will mean we continue paving the way and setting the standard in the bridal industry.'
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
UK's biggest bridal store to open in Wakefield next month
Specialist retailer Dotty Bridal is investing £700,000 in a 16,500 sq ft store in Wakefield, Yorkshire, opening on 11 August. Set across four floors in a renovated Navigation Warehouse mill, the store is thought to be the first of its kind and size in the UK, reported It will showcase around 300 wedding dresses at any one time from brands including Pronovias, Justin Alexander, Wona Concept, Allure Bridals and Dotty Bridal's own brand, Nori Ivy. It will also include the retail brand's dedicated mother-of-the-bride line, MOB. The store will also feature an accessory lounge and a café/bar. Founded in 2015 in Huddersfield by entrepreneur Shannon Martin with a £10,000 business loan, the retailer recorded turnover of £1.5 million in its last financial year. Martin said: 'We haven't seen a store anywhere else in the country that is anything like what we'll be offering; a space where our brides can find everything they need to look and feel their best on their wedding day, in one place. 'Dotty has grown exponentially, and we now help more than 1,000 brides every year find their dream wedding dress – including many who travel from far afield because they want the level of service and expertise our team has worked hard to become known for. 'Our Wakefield flagship will mean we continue paving the way and setting the standard in the bridal industry.'
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Google officials depose before ED in online betting linked PMLA case
Representatives of Google on Monday (July 28, 2025) deposed before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money laundering probe linked to the promotion of "illegal" online betting and gambling platforms, official sources said. Executives from Meta did not depose, they said. The ED had called the officials of the two tech giants, first on July 21, and later extended their deposition to July 28 as they sought more time to appear. The agency may also record the statement of a designated "compliance officer" of Google under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) apart from obtaining some documents from the company on Monday, the sources said. A Google spokesperson had last week told PTI in a statement that the company was "committed to keeping our platforms safe and secure, prohibiting the promotion of illegal gambling ads." "We are extending our full support and cooperation to investigating agencies to hold bad actors responsible and keep users safe," the spokesperson had said. There was no response from Meta, formerly known as Facebook. The federal agency is probing several platforms hosting illegal betting and gambling links, including alleged instances of advertisements placed for them on various social media outlets and app stores. The tech giants are understood to have been called by the ED to know how such illegal platforms place ads on their portals. Some actors, celebrities, and sports persons are also under the scanner of the agency in these cases, and are expected to depose. The ED has claimed that illegal online betting and gambling platforms cheated people of their hard-earned money, and also laundered and evaded taxes to the tune of several crores of rupees. Google also said its "continuous AI advancements, complemented by human expertise, ensure all ads on our surfaces comply with local laws and our strict ad policies, and protect users from evolving threats." "Last year alone, we removed 247.4 million ads and suspended 2.9 million advertiser accounts in India," the firm had said. The ED is investigating more than a dozen cases linked to illegal gambling and betting platforms across the country, including the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) app, whose main promoters hail from Chhattisgarh.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
UK's biggest bridal store to open in Wakefield next month
Specialist retailer Dotty Bridal is investing £700,000 in a 16,500 sq ft store in Wakefield, Yorkshire, opening on 11 August. Set across four floors in a renovated Navigation Warehouse mill, the store is thought to be the first of its kind and size in the UK, reported It will showcase around 300 wedding dresses at any one time from brands including Pronovias, Justin Alexander, Wona Concept, Allure Bridals and Dotty Bridal's own brand, Nori Ivy. It will also include the retail brand's dedicated mother-of-the-bride line, MOB. The store will also feature an accessory lounge and a café/bar. Founded in 2015 in Huddersfield by entrepreneur Shannon Martin with a £10,000 business loan, the retailer recorded turnover of £1.5 million in its last financial year. Martin said: 'We haven't seen a store anywhere else in the country that is anything like what we'll be offering; a space where our brides can find everything they need to look and feel their best on their wedding day, in one place. 'Dotty has grown exponentially, and we now help more than 1,000 brides every year find their dream wedding dress – including many who travel from far afield because they want the level of service and expertise our team has worked hard to become known for. 'Our Wakefield flagship will mean we continue paving the way and setting the standard in the bridal industry.'
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Google officials depose before ED in online betting linked PMLA case
Representatives of Google on Monday deposed before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money laundering probe linked to the promotion of "illegal" online betting and gambling platforms, official sources said. Executives from Meta did not depose, they said. The ED had called the officials of the two tech giants, first on July 21 and later extended their deposition to July 28 as they sought more time to appear. The agency may also record the statement of a designated "compliance officer" of Google under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) apart from obtaining some documents from the company on Monday, the sources said. A Google spokesperson had last week told PTI in a statement that the company was "committed to keeping our platforms safe and secure, prohibiting the promotion of illegal gambling ads." "We are extending our full support and cooperation to investigating agencies to hold bad actors responsible and keep users safe," the spokesperson had said. There was no response from Meta, formerly known as Facebook. The federal agency is probing several platforms hosting illegal betting and gambling links, including alleged instances of advertisements placed for them on various social media outlets and app stores. The tech giants are understood to have been called by the ED to know how such illegal platforms place ads on their portals. Some actors, celebrities and sports persons are also under the scanner of the agency in these cases, and are expected to depose. The ED has claimed that illegal online betting and gambling platforms cheated people of their hard-earned money, and also laundered and evaded taxes to the tune of several crores of rupees. Google also said its "continuous AI advancements, complemented by human expertise, ensure all ads on our surfaces comply with local laws and our strict ad policies, and protect users from evolving threats." "Last year alone, we removed 247.4 million ads and suspended 2.9 million advertiser accounts in India," the firm had said. The ED is investigating more than a dozen cases linked to illegal gambling and betting platforms across the country, including the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) app, whose main promoters hail from Chhattisgarh.
