London newspaper the Evening Standard has launched a new digital platform targeting high net worth individuals in the UK and North America and offering “quality lifestyle content" plus shoppable links.
Denim retailer Levi’s unveiled the second Dutch branch of its Gen Z concept with a store in Utrecht. The shop specifically targets young shoppers with the latest collections and a casual store design.
UK consumers continue to be focused on Black Friday shopping and large numbers of them are planning to take time off work to shop, with fashion and beauty on their wish lists.
We Are Pop Up, the UK company that links shopping centres with small brands seeking space for short-term rentals, is debuting in Russia with a launch in malls operated buy its new local partner JLL.
Shares in Nordstrom Inc slumped 9 percent after the U.S. department store operator reported disappointing same-store sales and said it had been forced to refund some of its credit card customers after overcharging them.
Four of eight executives will be leaving retailer Hema. The news comes just weeks following the acquisition of the chain by Dutch entrepreneur Marcel Boekhoorn, who aims to simplify the structure of the company.
Ikea plans to open its first store in central Tokyo in 2020 and has chosen a neighbourhood that draws young shoppers and tourists, in a departure from its usual suburban locations.
Struggling Debenhams is under even more pressure as its shares continued their downward trajectory on Thursday, falling almost 9% in the first couple of hours after the markets opened to trade at less than 5p each.
John Lewis has unveiled its Christmas ad with the big reveal of what has come to be the most anticipated UK festive campaign being less of a surprise this year given that Elton John’s involvement was flagged in advance.
Investment in European retail is rising fast, despite tough times for the sector in many countries, with investment in some surging ahead of the pack.
As part of The Market @ Macy’s, the social media platform has opened a small business pop-up in nine of the department store chain’s locations across the US for the holidays.
A panel talk at Mode, led by leading figures from the Chinese fashion industry, kicked off a new season of the graduate fashion competition ‘China Cup’, announcing a series of upgrades to the mentoring programme.
Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat is the most expensive retail street in the Netherlands, with rents reaching €2,900 per square meter per year, according to a new report on prime rental values.
Fashion and beauty should be the top categories seeing spending growth over the Black Friday week ahead but that could mean stores will struggle to sell full-price goods, analysts have said.
France’s Institute for the Circular Economy assessed the technical limitations the textile industry faces in recycling, its need to incorporate circularity in design, and consumer awareness.
