2026

​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

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

​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, 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

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

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

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 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

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