In the briefest of notifications to the London Stock Exchange (50 words) Shoe Zone announced Tuesday its CEO Anthony Smith has stepped down from its board “to... focus on the day to day running of the business”.

Thibaut Demange, director of the French market since 2013, will also take on the Italian market for the Danish fashion group, which owns Vero Moda, Only and Jack & Jones.

The American brand specialising in outdoor clothing is opening its first shop in the Netherlands. It has chosen the former RoXY Club in Amsterdam, at 465-467 Singel, to create a space for outdoor enthusiasts.

Mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform NewStore announced on Tuesday the appointment of Mike DeSimone to the role of CEO. 

It’s turning out to be a busy spring for Westfield London with news that the giant mall has bolstered its beauty offer with a big new signing, alongside expansion and new stores across key fashion/footwear brands.

Crocs, Inc. announced on Tuesday the appointment of Terence Reilly as incoming executive vice president and president for the footwear firm's HeyDude brand.  

Danish eyewear brand MessyWeekend has teamed up with Parlez to launch a collaboration of unisex eyewear and headwear, marking a debut accessories entry for the UK-based streetwear label. 

Expect a big upturn in AI-driven media promotions from Decathlon UK. The sportswear retailer has partnered with tech-driven agency Fifty to handle its media planning and output across all its omnichannel pathways.

​Sosandar’s full-year trading update on Tuesday was upbeat, as usual, although as the company gets bigger, the giant double (and even triple) digit leaps of the past are securely in the rearview mirror.

​Schuh has taken a deeper dive into circularity in a link-up with Vintage Threads, launching a reworked collection that features shoe parts transformed into clothing and other products.

On April 11, Canadian outdoor and performance apparel brand Arc'teryx inaugurated its first Parisian store, in the Marais district. A second store will open on boulevard de la Madeleine in June.

​Activewear brand Fabletics has launched a new collection into the UK market with the debut of its Scrubs offer. It follows a “successful” launch in the US with the line “made with and for the medical community”.

​Two weeks ago we reported on the unveiling of the Nicki Minaj x LØCI sneaker collab and it seems that the launch a few days ago was a big success.

We all know how popular golf is among affluent consumers and we also know how golf clothing doesn’t always have the best reputation, style-wise. But now YNAP’s Mr Porter is trying to remedy that.

Applications have just opened for one of the key emerging-talent-focused prizes, the International Woolmark Prize, with Woolmark saying the contest is “evolving to future-proof fashion”.

​Dr Martens issued an update on Tuesday that detailed the ongoing challenges at the business. But in headline-grabbing news, it also said its CEO is to step down.