A new study about the Golden Quarter has shown a “striking recalibration in UK fashion spend”. Digital commerce platform Cardlytics has highlighted the growing importance of secondhand and the evolution of Black Friday. Read More
Primark is accelerating its US store openings and ramping up marketing, betting that President Donald Trump’s move to scrap a duty exemption on e-commerce parcels will drive budget-conscious shoppers back to stores. Read More
Jojo Maman Bébé — the maternity and baby/toddler products specialist — has filed its annual accounts and said the year to the end of January (FY25) saw turnover dipping very slightly. Read More
The organisers of Modefabriek are bringing their order platform ‘Shift’- launched in Amsterdam in early 2025- to Germany. The B2B menswear platform is also set to expand into womenswear and will be held in Offenbach. Read More
US President Donald Trump’s shock 39% tariff on Swiss-made imports to the US is pushing up prices for luxury watches. As some consumers seek to beat the levies by choosing used watches, second-hand values are inflating. Read More
UK shop price inflation fell in the first week of October bringing some relief for hard-pressed consumers, the new BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor showed on Tuesday. Read More
Italy remains the top country by share of visitors at Europe’s leading trade fair for fabrics and accessories for swimwear, lingerie and athleisure, followed by France, Spain, Germany and the UK. Read More
As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive, personalised experiences as their focus shifts more to market share than growth. Read More
ASOS may be an online retailer but it’s been doing a lot physically lately from US and UK pop-ups to physical retail deals for Topshop. And now it’s set to open another pop-up, this time on London’s Carnaby Street. Read More
The Swedish brand, backed by LVMH Luxury Ventures, is opening its first permanent department-store concessions at Printemps Femme and Printemps Homme, signalling a new phase in its global expansion. Read More
