Fashion

IKEA opened its first store in New Zealand on Thursday, entering its 64th market and marking the furniture retailer’s most distant outpost from its native Sweden. Read More

Between 1 February and 31 October, the Spanish group recorded sales of €28.171 billion, up 6.2% at constant exchange rates. Net profit rose by 3.9%. Read More

​Hugo Boss delivered a key strategy update on Wednesday with the German fashion giant saying its next phase aims to “realign, simplify, and strengthen the business”.  Read More

American Eagle Outfitters raised its annual comparable sales forecast on Tuesday, betting on marketing-driven demand for its apparel and accessories during the holiday season. Read More

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to reduce its stake in Sainsbury’s by nearly 4%, a term sheet showed on Tuesday, ending its near-two-decade reign as top shareholder in the chain. Read More

ASOS may be all about digital but it’s been using physical spaces to reach out to consumers in recent periods and from this week it’s hosting another physical pop-up in New York City. Read More

The fur revival in the 1990s and the 2000s was reflected on runways such as NYFW, but as opposition to its use has mounted and usage has declined, it’s turning its back on fur with the CFDA banning it for the future.  Read More

“The one thing that I always said to everybody from day one, Louis Vuitton and beauty was meant to happen,” insists Dame Pat McGrath, as she celebrated the brand’s 14-week La Beauté Louis Vuitton pop-up in Seoul. Read More

French luxury skiwear brand Fusalp is seeking to grow its market share in Spain, opening a boutique in Madrid’s Salamanca district in September, and gearing up to open another in Viella, near Baqueira, on December 4. Read More

Nike Inc. is continuing to shake up its leadership team under Chief Executive Officer Elliott Hill, who has been trying to get the company back on track and re-establish its authority in the sportswear market.  Read More