H&M unveiled Giambattista Valli as its autumn collab partner at the Cannes Film Festival and said it would launch an immediate pre-collection under the link-up for the very first time.

Arcadia Group has filed for bankruptcy in the US under chapter 15 of the bankruptcy code and could start liquidation sales for its US Topshop/Topman stores as early as this weekend.

Massmart has appointed Walmart Japan former interim president and chief executive officer Mitchell Slape as its new CEO, succeeding Guy Hayward who resigned in May, the South African retailer said on Thursday.

Brazil’s Grupo SBF, owner of sporting goods chain Centauro, has submitted a counteroffer of $2.80 per share to acquire online shoe retailer Netshoes Ltd, the company said in a filing on Thursday.

Brazilian cosmetics firm Natura expects to boost revenues by investing in brand and digital capabilities after sealing a deal to merge with Avon Products and control 76% of the new company, executives said on Thursday.

Steinhoff will face a class action before a German regional court, dragging shares in the South African furniture retailer down by as much as 10 percent on Thursday, as the fallout from its accounting scandal continues.

South African retailer The Foschini Group (TFG) is investing $35 million in technology to adapt to the changing landscape of apparel retail, where online shopping has put a pressure on brick and mortar.

Copenhagen-based brand Ganni is set to open up shop in the United States for the first time, with brick-and-mortar locations planned for New York and Los Angeles. 

Bergdorf Goodman has partnered with Hong Kong-based designer Marie France Van Damme for a pop-up shop inside Bergdorf Goodman’s New York City location at 754 5th Avenue, set to run from May 27 through June 30.

The fashion and footwear group announced on Thursday that it made over $2 billion in annual revenues for the first time in fiscal 2019, with particularly strong growth seen at its Hoka One One running shoe brand.

The American lifestyle group announced on Thursday that it has finalized the separation of its denim business as standalone publicly traded company Kontoor Brands.

The French luxury group, which first claimed a minority stake in the Italian jewellery brand in 2015, has taken control of the label. 

The future site in Piedmont will become the European hub for the group's operations, the Swiss subsidiary having been at the core of the tax evasion case that resulted in a record fine for the French luxury group.

Inditex executive chairman Pablo Isla has nominated Carlos Crespo for the role of CEO of the group. The appointment will be effective in July further to the approval of the board at the annual general meeting.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based womenswear retailer reported a reduced net income of $21.3 million for the first quarter of 2019 on Thursday, with declines registered in both net and same-store sales.