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​Further evidence of the growing importance of resale has come from Klarna. The Swedish BNPL giant said it has seen “a significant surge” in its resell feature usage over the past year, with growth of over 75%. Read More

​Uniqlo has launched an SS26 collab collection under its Lifewear banner with Danish womenswear designer Cecilie Bahnsen. Read More

Elizabeth Scarlett and Nobody’s Child have reunited for a second collaboration, dubbed Dear Summer. It’s a collection told in two chapters: ‘Letter to the Ocean’ and ‘Signature Blooms’. Read More

The UK has been bringing inflation down in recent periods but now it’s starting to creep back up again with the impact of conflict in the Middle East really starting to be felt. Read More

Selfridges has boosted store staff pay by over 6%, to £14.80 an hour in London and £13.45 for the rest of the UK, bringing the department store group in line with the Real Living Wage. Read More

​Kisna Diamond and Gold Jewellery has crossed the milestone of 150 exclusive brand outlets, located in over 100 cities across India, and plans to reach 200 by Diwali this year. Read More

Department store chain Galeria has secured a new loan from its minority shareholder, Bain Capital. The bridging finance is intended to help it weather a period of financial strain. Read More

Using fewer cosmetic products results in a substantial and rapid reduction in the concentrations of certain chemical pollutants and endocrine disruptors in human urine, according to an Inserm study. Read More

French label 3.Paradis has unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, fronted by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, as part of the ongoing collaboration that began in June 2025. Read More

Interparfums on Wednesday reported an 8.5% drop in first-quarter sales, weighed down by global geopolitical tensions and an unfavourable currency effect. Read More