Retail restructuring plans involving store closures and low- or no-rent deals for a period usually get voted through, despite landlord reluctance. But for River Island, a landlord rebellion has derailed its plans. Read More
Brioni teams up with Italy’s historic Como 1907 football club to dress its players off the pitch. The partnership blends luxury tailoring with the club’s rising global appeal and lifestyle ambitions. Read More
US retailer Claire’s has filed for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy, months after President Donald Trump’s tariff plans created uncertainty for how the pre-teen-focused retailer’s global supply chain will be affected. Read More
German consumer goods maker Beiersdorf on Wednesday reported a moderate rise in sales in the first half of 2025, despite slower market growth. Read More
Prada has promoted Christopher Bugg to chief communication officer. Bugg was hired in January 2020 as Prada’s marketing and communication director for Asia and swiftly appointed group communication director. Read More
The US Transportation Department is proposing new rules to speed deployment of drones beyond the visual line of sight of operators, a key change needed to advance commercial uses like package deliveries. Read More
Euro zone retail sales grew quicker than thought in June, data showed on Wednesday, reinforcing views that the bloc remains resilient to trade uncertainty thanks to the continued rebound in domestic consumption. Read More
Italian-inspired denim label Closed has filed an insolvency application with the Hamburg Local Court in Germany. Lawyer Stefan Denkhaus from the law firm BRL has been appointed provisional insolvency administrator. Read More
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Republicans were “entitled to five more seats” in Texas, in one of his first public comments on the state’s new proposed congressional map. Trump had remained quiet on the state’s redrawn map since it was introduced, despite brewing commotion over the Republican partisan gerrymander that prompted dozens of state…
With help from Amira McKee MUTUALLY ASSURED REDISTRICTING: The multi-front, tit-for-tat gerrymandering war is putting New York Republicans in a perilous position, and they’re acting quickly to condemn Hochul — and even buck President Donald Trump — to avoid becoming casualties as Dems seek retaliatory redistricting. After President Donald Trump pressed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
