Unilever has announced an agreement to buy US-based personal care brand Dr Squatch for an undisclosed sum from growth equity firm Summit Partners. The deal should complete later this year. Read More
British luxury bags brand Lalage Beaumont London has opened its newest boutique at the UK Pavilion within Boundless Matro Boutique in Suzhou, China. Read More
Gap’s latest GapStudio drop arrives in-store this week with made-for-summer styles featuring lightweight denim being fronted in a campaign starring British model Lila Moss. Read More
Fashion Innovation Agency has unveiled new tech that through “a single captured performance can be transformed into an entire collection, enabling brands to tell rich stories, reducing the need for physical samples”. Read More
Dune London has reopened its newly revamped store at Kildare Village in Ireland, the 1,200 sq ft space being updated with its new flagship concept. It’s the first such revamp for it within a designer outlet centre. Read More
UK retailers have made “huge strides” in boardroom gender equality, with women now accounting for 47% of board members, up from 32% in 2021, according to a study by BRC and The MBS Group. Read More
UK consumers are particularly unforgiving when it comes to…. failed deliveries. A single disaster is all it takes and two-thirds of UK shoppers won’t return to a brand after the disappointment, according to Sendcloud. Read More
Premium beauty brand Elemis is expanding its association with Formula 1 racing and in particular, via its Elemis x Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team partnership with exclusive skincare collections. Read More
We’ve heard a lot about how tourist spending remains subdued in the UK following the withdrawal of the VAT-free perk post-Brexit, but that muted spending isn’t about to change any time soon it seems. Read More
On its third day, the menswear show reported a 3% rise in visiting foreign buyers, but on Thursday a transport strike kept a significant number of visitors away from the stands, many of them themed around entertainment. Read More
