Last year, Gap, Pimkie and H&M left the Parisian mid-market commercial thoroughfare, while Parfois and Tezenis came in, ahead of JD Sports and the re-opening of the La Samaritaine shopping centre in spring 2020.

The menswear collections for next winter presented in London, Florence, Milan and Paris highlighted 10 main trends, notably showcasing an increasingly liberated, hybrid kind of man, his feminine side clearly displayed.

The British resortwear brand has unveiled a partnership with digital commerce consultancy Tryzens to accelerate the growth of its e-commerce platform.

The new showroom by the French Haute couture and Fashion Federation, held for the first time during the Paris Fashion Week Men’s, highlighted nine young talents from January 15 to 19, all of them a must-see.

Jacket Required, the London  contemporary menswear and streetwear trade show, is opening at the Old Truman Brewery on Wednesday, with Klarna on board as a show sponsor.

TK Maxx has taken a 37,500 sq ft unit at Queensgate shopping centre and is to open a new store in mid 2021, Lendlease and Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager, have announced.

Dior Men’s Kim Jones, Holli Rogers from Farfetch, and model Anja Rubik are among the judges announced on Tuesday for the 2020 International Woolmark Prize.

In a bid to increase the longevity of maternity clothing and encourage customers to ‘go greener’, UK-based maternity brand Isabella Oliver has launched a rental programme.

Chanel couturier Virginie Viard went back to the roots of the house for inspiration this couture season, back before Coco imagined she would be a designer – all the way to her convent school deep in rural France.

Fans of Holly Golightly rejoice – Tiffany is bringing the Breakfast at Tiffany’s experience to London this February.

Following a six-month pilot, Matalan has rolled out RFID technology across all its 220 stores in the UK to improve its inventory accuracy and deliver a more robust omnichannel experience. 

The German clothing group has announced plans to launch its first sustainable collections as it evolves its offering to meet growing demand. The offer will launch across Gerry Weber, Taifun and Samoon in May.

Premium-contemporary brand Tiger of Sweden has announced the departure of its creative director Christoffer Lundman, saying the company and the designer “have mutually agreed to part ways after two years”.

The winter version of Love Island is having a big impact on product sales in Britain, a release from general merchandise retailer Argos claimed on Tuesday, with beauty tools and other products surging.

One of the winning names in the tough UK retail sector at present could soon be up for sale with the owner of Reiss reportedly mulling such a move.