
Uniqlo opens first store in Vietnam
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo chain is continuing its global rollout and on Friday it opened its first ever store in the burgeoning Vietnamese market.
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo chain is continuing its global rollout and on Friday it opened its first ever store in the burgeoning Vietnamese market.
H&M Group is diving deep into fashion rental and is now testing subscription rental in China though its innovation department The Laboratory, as well as its COS label and Chinese...
Problems in Hong Kong and at its Claudie Pierlot label led SMCP to reduce its guidance on Friday, although the company said that all other regions and brands are continuing to perform.
Brands are racing to establish their sustainability credentials and on Friday, Mulberry announced that it has launched its first 100% sustainable leather bag, with all proceeds going to a...
Primark owner Associated British Foods issued one of the briefest trading updates we’ve seen on Friday — ahead of its annual general meeting — and it didn’t really tell us much about how...
Denim Première Vision seemed to shrug off the real and the economic chill as it returned to London this week with a busy show, an enlarged exhibitor list and a sustainability focus both...
Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2020 and has selected Pantone 19-4502 Classic Blue as the shade that should drive sales and interest next year.
Joules saw higher H1 sales despite facing the same issues as its peers in tough September. But its sales have picked up in the past two months, even without heavy markdowns, and e-tail...
As luxury giants continue to snap up the world’s top brands, could the latest move be Kering preparing to buy Moncler? It could be if news reports are to be believed, although neither...
Philip day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has reported higher profits and expansion in its luxury ops. The multi-brand group made net profit of £23.4m in its latest period with operating...
Social commerce company Curalate has polled 2,000 UK consumers and said 79% are more likely today to discover new products on social media than they were just two years ago.
Sales to international shoppers are predicted to continue to outperform sales to locals in the UK following a strong performance in the first 10 months of this year, according to data...
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo struggled in November in its domestic Japanese market with the retail giant seeing a 5.5% comparable sales fall and 5.8% drop in total. Both figures included its...
H1 was tough for Quiz Clothing but there were some good signs as the company's e-sales and international ops grew. However, its recovery could take some time to happen as UK stores remain...
Boohoo said Tuesday that it saw a record Black Friday, it continues to trade strongly and that acquired brands including Karen Millen have been successfully integrated into its operations.
Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis is transitioning from chair and CEO to create and lead its “purpose-driven Social Mission Board and focus on new entrepreneurial ventures".
The 2019 Fashion Awards on Monday evening saw the increasingly important event acting as a powerful mirror of what’s been happening in the luxury sector this year.
Under-pressure fashion retailer Esprit is aiming to reset its approach to China with the launch of a joint venture to take over retail and marketing of the brand in the country.
Times may be tough in the UK, but the luxury sector is continuing to expand with exports rising, a new study shows.
All the gloomy predictions about the UK’s Black Friday seems to have been wrong with early indications being that British consumers shopped enthusiastically and even visited more physical...
Ted Baker shares nosedived on Monday after the company issued a surprise statement saying it had overstated its inventory to the tune of tens of millions of pounds.
Danish fashion retail giant Bestseller released its full-year results on Monday and the numbers showed a business that’s continuing to drive sales upwards but is still facing the same...
Rumours that Dr Martens could fetch as much as £1bn seem to be on the ball, and even a possible underestimation. Its private equity owners are reportedly seeking at least that figure to...
One of Britain's most influential shoemakers, the designer whose platform and wedge heeled shoes helped define the glam rock style of the 1970s, has died.
UK consumer confidence remains at a low level as the Christmas shopping season really gets under way and the latest figures from GfK mark nearly four years since consumer confidence was...
Luxe British retailer Fortnum & Mason saw its profits rising 26% in the year to mid-July as the luxury market prospered despite “the most challenging domestic retail backdrop in years”.
One of the biggest names in UK shopping centres, Intu Properties, has called in advisors from PwC and is likely to need to seek fresh funds from its shareholders.
Russell & Bromley has opened its relocated Covent Garden flagship at 107 Long Acre with the company now in a prime position opposite Covent Garden tube station.
Millennial and Gen Z consumers, especially from Asia, plus the growth of online, a booming secondhand market, and a desire for social responsibility are all pushing growth higher in the...
New Look may be starting to get back on an even keel after several fairly disruptive years, but the company still faces changes ahead with news that an investor could be planning to sell...