Estee Lauder reaches $210 million settlement over China sales practices
Estee Lauder has reached a $210 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the cosmetic giant…
Louis Vuitton reopens transformed womenswear store on Harrods Superbrands floor
Louis Vuitton has opened its newly redesigned womenswear store in the heart of Harrods’ ultra-luxury Superbrands floor. Read More
UK retailers join forces to request faster end of ‘de minimis’ imports
A major group of the key names in UK retail have united on letter to the Prime Minister to point out that the planned 2029 reform of customs treatment for Low Value Imports is way too late and is damaging business. Read More
Brett Johnson sales up 35% in first four months of 2026, invests in circular footwear and JD.com
The menswear brand has launched on Chinese platform JD.com, recorded 35% year-on-year growth in the first four months of 2026, and is stepping up the circularity of its footwear through a customised sole. Read More
BFC makes four-year commitment to London Show Rooms event in Paris
The BFC has announced a four-year commitment to strengthen and expand its London Show Rooms Paris presence, “reinforcing its long-term strategy to accelerate commercial resilience across British designer businesses”. Read More
FaceGym adopts franchise model to open 28 UK beauty studios in three years
FaceGym, the “pioneer of facial fitness”, is launching a UK franchise model with the target of opening 28 studios in three years for its “results-driven approach to skincare as a form of training and performance.” Read More
The Face plots another revival after brand is taken over
Down but perhaps not out, The Face, has been acquired by C86 Holdings from Wasted Talent Limited, just a couple of months after it ceased publication for the second time. Read More
Fakes, piracy thrive in Vietnam as US tariff deadline nears
At a sprawling bazaar on the outskirts of Vietnam’s capital, the trade in counterfeit goods is bustling despite government crackdowns and the threat of US tariffs over the issue, two visits by Reuters journalists found. Read More
Frugal and more online: smarter spenders rewrite luxury’s China dream
The closure of France’s Galeries Lafayette in the Chinese capital on Wednesday takes place against the backdrop of a sluggish post-pandemic economy and shifting consumption practices. Read More
Amazon invests $20 billion in UK in 2025
Amazon invested over £15 billion ($20 billion) in Britain in 2025, keeping the e-commerce giant on track to deliver its planned £40 billion investment in the three years to the end of 2027, it said on Wednesday. Read More
UK retailers demand urgent levy on low-value imports to curb Shein edge
British retailers, including Next and Marks & Spencer, have called for a £2.60 customs duty to be imposed urgently on low-value parcels from overseas to close a tax loophole that benefits online players like Shein. Read More