A change at the helm of Exelite: Marco Marchi, the founder of Liu Jo, is handing the CEO role over to Maurizio Croceri, his right-hand man, fellow co-founder, and CEO of the footwear company Eli Group. Read More
Reebok has officially opened its new London HQ with the London hub being a “strategic command centre dedicated to supporting Reebok’s longstanding network of regional partners, retailers, and consumers”. Read More
From October 22 to 25, Gran Canaria hosted the latest edition of its swimwear event, featuring 44 brands and designers, including Dan Ward, Victoria Cimadevilla and Palmas. Read More
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
