Abercrombie & Fitch has entered into a global partnership with Sbe, the lifestyle and hospitality company behind nightclubs, hotels and restaurants such as SLS Hotels, Mondrian, Umami Burger and Doheny Room Skybar.
Barclaycard's latest monthly report showed stronger UK retail sales last month but fashion and department stores struggled, although menswear and cosmetics proved resilient.
M&A deals in the luxury sector grew in number in 2017, proof of the interest investors have in a market which, according to a survey by Deloitte, is set to grow strongly for another 3 years.
Footfall to UK stores may be sluggish at present but not for everybody. Westfield said late last week that its two London malls have seen a 6.7% increase in visitors during June.
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Co. has responded to reports that it is selling half of its European business to Signa, confirming that the companies are in talks but denying that a definitive agreement has been reached.
Nonprofit Truth In Advertising (Tina.org) has called out Goop's content for being deceptive and not routinely backed by scientific evidence despite claims suggesting that it is.
Luxury has become increasingly visible in Poland after a long absence due to the country's devastating losses during World War II and the policy of egalitarianism later touted by the communist regime.
Ssense Montreal has worked together with Louis Vuitton men's artistic director Virgil Abloh to recreate the designer's personal Chicago studio in an exhibition called "Cutting Room Floor."
A deal between Carrefour and Tesco to team up on global purchasing will help them not only cut prices but also expand their own-label ranges, tightening a squeeze on major brand producers such as Nestle and Kraft Heinz.
A Dubai-based tech firm has announced an ambitious online mall project with Mall.Global intending to “give traditional e-commerce a facelift by incorporating immersive technologies and operational practices.”
The problems currently being endured by Australian department store operators have come into even sharper focus as upscale retailer David Jones has axed 16 senior staff with its fashion MD having been terminated
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco is trialing a checkout-free method of payment for its convenience stores, allowing customers to scan products on their mobile devices and then walk out with them, it said on Thursday.
Hema’s net sales increased by 2.8% to €291.4 million in Q1 FY18. The retailer also recorded a 25% increase in online sales and will continue to invest in e-commerce.
11 of 24 franchisees of sports retailer Runnersworld will be ending their franchise contract with the chain. They plan to start a new chain, seeking more freedom.
The Dutch branches of multi brand retailer Men At Work have been declared bankrupt. The new follows the closure of the e-store and an extended payment granted by the court.
