Once the darling of Japanese stock investors, department stores have lagged the recent broad market rally and could fall further behind as a strong yen dents tourist spending power. Read More
Faced with a clientele increasingly attracted by the luxury experience rather than by products, the major groups in the sector are turning to ultra-high-end tourism, according to a KPMG study published on Thursday. Read More
H&M Group’s Arket chain expects to open its Dublin store this month and it’s a key opening as it will be the Nordic lifestyle brand’s first physical space in Ireland. Read More
Retailers are increasingly diving deep into artificial intelligence and just days after Mango announced its new AI-based Mango Stylist personalisation tool, Debenhams Group had a big announcement of its own. Read More
Giorgio Armani and Kith have returned with a second collaboration paying homage to the term “estate”, in a melange of Italian elegance and modern New York sophistication. Read More
A new study shows that “self-care” is a key priority for many UK consumers with more than a third of them seeing it as a necessity, driven by younger consumers. Read More
Oasis kicks off its reunion tour with brands like Burberry, Adidas, and Levi’s capitalizing on Britpop nostalgia, launching co-branded fashion collections amid a summer surge in ’90s menswear trends. Read More
The move brings its best-selling lineup to over 300 Ulta Beauty stores across the U.S. and online. Read More
Global sports brand Puma and German football team Borussia Dortmund have announced an early extension of their long-standing partnership. Read More
Foot Locker-owned Champs Sports has unveiled a new retail concept, debuting in two key markets including Tampa, Florida at Brandon Exchange and Portland, Oregon at Washington Square. Read More
