It looks like LK Bennett might be the first 2026 casualty of the tough retail environment in the UK with the premium fashion and footwear chain having filed an intention to appoint administrators. Read More
Athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories brand Lululemon has debuted its new winter training collection ‘Train’ with global ambassadors Lewis Hamilton, Kayla Jeter, and Amotti. Read More
The long-standing managing director and co-owner of Olymp Bezner KG Eberhard Bezner celebrates his 90th birthday on December 31. The fashion entrepreneur has turned numerous ideas for modern shirt-making into reality. Read More
With India’s economy headed to become the world’s fourth largest, a new race is on to court its next billion consumers in smaller towns. Companies are now retooling everything from products to logistics to reach them. Read More
Robbers used a large drill to break into a German bank’s vault room during the extended Christmas break and steal cash, gold, and jewellery worth 30 million euros ($35 million), police and the bank said Tuesday. Read More
A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening “forever chemicals” goes into force on Thursday. Read More
French luxury giant LVMH announced on Tuesday its 100% acquisition of French publishing house Les Editions Croque Futur, integrating three publications into the UFIPAR investment company. Read More
On Saturday, French customs officials said that an early-November inspection of 320,474 Shein parcels found 25% of non-textile products to be non-compliant, confirming a report by Le Parisien. Read More
Buffeted by fast fashion and the second-hand market, France’s ready-to-wear sector is reeling amid bankruptcies, court‑supervised restructurings, and liquidations. Its workforce has also fallen significantly. Read More
The weak economy is dampening consumers’ willingness to spend: many are holding on to their money rather than going on shopping sprees. Germany’s largest sports retail group, Intersport, is feeling the effects as well. Read More
