Leading North East retail destination Metrocentre is to add one major retailer and welcome another’s upgrade. Footwear retailer Clarks and lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret are joining the centre’s Green Mall location.

​News last year that Shein and Authentic Brands Group were interested in buying Topshop seemed to be just a rumour. But now the speculation has resurfaced. So do ASOS's problem make a takeover more likely?

​There’s been a partial move away from big-name retailers opening multiple branches on destination shopping streets post-pandemic, but Uniqlo is bucking that trend and Thursday sees the debut of its latest megastore.

Supermarket giant Asda’s reinvigorated fashion and lifestyle brand George has capped a strong six-month trading period with “soaring growth” recorded both online and in-store.

​UK inflation has continued to fall with the Office for National Statistics saying Wednesday that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February.

Matalan has added 17 new third-party brands to its online offer. And the retailer has also announced that it has extended the range of sizes available across many ranges, “to improve size inclusivity”.

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”.

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.  

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.

​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.

​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.

​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.

​It may not come as a surprise after news was leaked on Monday, but on Tuesday morning Superdry unveiled its new proposals for a restructuring, plus plans for an equity raise and to delist from the stock exchange.

​Footwear brand Dr Martens is suing online retailer Temu, alleging it's manipulating Google searches so that lookalike products appear above its own brands.