London’s Covent Garden always has a high-profile installation during the festive period with recent activations from Jo Malone, Max mara and Marc Jacobs. And this year’s big name is Chanel. Read More
Frasers Group has made yet another property acquisition, announcing on Tuesday that it has bought Swindon Designer Outlet. Read More
Bernard Arnault has paid homage to the late Frank Gehry, the brilliant Canadian-born architect who passed away on Friday in Los Angeles. Read More
The Ohio-based company said sales for the three months ending November 1 totalled $1.472 billion, up 9% from the third quarter of 2024 and above its previously communicated guidance range. Read More
French retailer Celio has opened a 1,200-square-metre flagship store showcasing its new concept in the Forum des Halles shopping centre in the heart of Paris, which welcomed over 62 million visitors last year. Read More
Birks announced on Friday a 16.2% uptick in half-year sales to $93.1 million, on the back of the Canadian jeweller’s acquisition of European Boutique, and a strong retail performance. Read More
French cosmetics group L’Oreal is to increase its stake in Swiss dermatology firm Galderma to 20% from about 10%, the Swiss firm said in a statement on Monday. Read More
River Island’s newly-filed 2024 pre-restructuring results were poor, as expected, but the company said it’s seeing a significant improvement in profitability for the current year. Read More
Under fire since partnering with Shein, Frédéric Merlin, the young head of BHV whose rise has been meteoric, admits he ‘underestimated’ the challenge posed by the Parisian department store, yet stands by his strategy. Read More
Matalan’s store refresh programme is having an impact with the retailer saying Monday that the customer response is exceeding its expectations, as well as announcing the arrival of a new director of international. Read More
