The crucial place VAT-free sales have in department store retail has been shown by the latest results from Oslo’s Steen & Strøm, the world’s oldest continuously running department store. Read More
Peer-to-peer shopping platform Depop has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show revenue jumping, although the company remains loss-making. Read More
A Sunday in demi tones in Paris Fashion Week: A train-wreck debut at Jean-Paul Gaultier; savvy merch at Celine; elegantly fine art at Akris; and the same old, same old by Alessandro Michele at Valentino. Read More
New Balance’s UK arm saw its net profit jumping in 2024 with the company saying that the leap was driven by sales and margin growth across wholesale and direct to consumer channels. Read More
At Lacoste, Pelagia Kolotouros turned the Lycée Carnot gymnasium in Paris into ‘The Locker Room’ on Sunday. Her spring/summer 2026 collection outfits men and women in a distinctly sporty-chic style. Read More
Three designers—Niccolò Pasqualetti, Chloé and McQueen—each with a vision as inventive as it is distinct, staged striking shows on Sunday at Paris Fashion Week, confirming the city’s unique status as the fashion capital. Read More
Gucci’s “see now, buy now” approach for the first collection from new designer Demna, harnessing a buzz around the brand to draw back shoppers after years of lacklustre sales, is showing some early success, data shows. Read More
Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is set to make his debut in one of the most coveted jobs in the fashion industry on Monday when he sends out models for Chanel for the first time. Read More
Shopping centre developer Apsys reported a 28.2% increase in first-half revenue and 14.5% like-for-like growth, outpacing the wider market, according to the group. Read More
Global beauty brand Nars Cosmetics has announced a strategic partnership with Reliance Retail’s omni-channel business Tira to expand its India footprint and boost accessibility. Read More
