2025

German online fashion e-tailer Zalando saw its gross merchandise volumes (GMV) rising in Q2, it said on Tuesday, when it also raised its full-year guidance to include newly acquired About You. Read More

Wielding a medieval halberd, the president of the conservative Swiss People’s Party lays out the choice Switzerland faces: a simpler life or a 2,000 page treaty with the European Union. Read More

​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