Agreed. UK footfall in March was positive, according to two major indexes. But nothing’s perfect in the world of retail and April could spell bad news for fashion and reduced spending leads to fewer impulse purchases. Read More
The Italian jewellery group outperformed the market, growing its annual revenue to over €400 million, up from the €380 million recorded the previous year. Read More
Primark has been ramping up its online operations lately (while still not running a full webstore) and this week it has launched its first-ever mobile-friendly customer app in the UK. Read More
Ralph Toledano, one of fashion’s most brilliant executives, reveals to FashionNetwork.com the reasons behind his decision to step down as chairman of Victoria Beckham. Read More
Adidas has a wide variety of collabs, including with fashion brands, sports and pop culture stars. And the latest Molly-Mae and Adidas link-up is making a, impact with sports retailer JD saying search demand has surged. Read More
French premium womenswear label Manoush has announced it will cease trading. Founded in 2002 by designer Frédérique Trou-Roy, Manoush has scaled back in recent years. Read More
Hermès opened a 25th leather-goods plant in France, pushing ahead with plans to increase production despite a luxury demand slowdown and fresh uncertainty induced by the Iran war. Read More
It appears there’s growing caution/mistrust over artificial intelligence and its involvement in retail is prompting “a rise in demand for authentic, human-first content in social buying journeys”, new research reveals. Read More
Amid cautious consumer spending and geopolitical instability, advertisers are abandoning fragmented investments in favour of tightly managed campaigns designed to deliver an immediate return on investment. Read More
NEW YORK — Kamala Harris just gave the Democratic Party the most explicit sign yet she’ll run for president in 2028. “Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention on Friday, when he asked her whether she will run again in 2028….
