Model Hailey Bieber introduced on Wednesday her own minimalist skincare label joining the ranks of celebrity beauty brands.

Some incentive for being a successful boss. Kenny Wilson, chief executive of fashion footwear specialist Dr Martens, could be in line for a £4 million pay package next year. If he hits performance targets, that is.

Clariant's first-quarter sales from continuing operations rose 30% in local currencies and 26% in Swiss francs to 1.26 billion Swiss francs, with pricing contributing 16% to growth, the Swiss chemicals group said.

​Apple has regained its status as the world’s most valuable brand, a new ranking shows with it on track to become the first trillion-dollar label. But the list also shows the strength of luxury, fashion and sport.

​H&M had good reason to be happy on Wednesday as it reported Q2 sales with a bigger than expected increase. The world’s second-largest fashion retailer had a good time of it in the March-to-May quarter with sales up 17%.

Abercrombie & Fitch announced on Tuesday plans to reach $5 billion in annual sales in the long-term, as it eyes revenues of $4.1 billion to $4.3 billion and an operating margin rate at or above 8% for fiscal 2025. 

After buying The Bradery, the French event sales site continues to move upmarket by launching Village, a new environment hosting a permanent selection of high-end brands at reduced prices.

​Travel-inspired fashion brand Gandys is widening its seven-month strategic partnership with James and James Fulfilment in its drive for international expansion.

​Ambitious digital men’s fashion brand Spoke has completed a £5 million crowd-funding round on the Seedrs platform. The financing will go “to build on current strong momentum across the business".

Grimsby could become the latest town to have its central shopping centre rescued by the local council, which has tabled plans to buy the failed Freshney Place mall for £25 million.

​Property giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has announced that it’s to sell Almere Centrum in The Netherlands for €155 million. It has struck a deal with a group of private investors led by the UMB Group.

The firm founded in 2006 is launching a pop-up store in Ibiza, searching for new premises in Paris and Milan, and finalizing store openings in the U.S. and China. 

Israeli-based lab-grown diamond producer Lusix has completed an investment round of $90 million from high-profile investors, including LVMH Luxury Ventures.

Amazon has offered to limit its use of seller data and boost the visibility of rival products on its platform in a move that could lead to EU antitrust regulators closing their investigations without a fine.

​E-tail giant Zalando said on Monday that it has acquired a controlling stake in Highsnobiety for an undisclosed sum. The two companies will now “join forces to lead the way in engaging and inspiring customers”.