Fashion

UK online retailers have enthusiastically embraced many forms of new technology in recent years and with agentic AI being the hot topic at present, Debenhams Group is at the forefront. Read More

Wholesale group Whispering Smith has filed accounts for the year to March and managed to push some numbers upwards, despite the year clearly being a tough one for the Manchester-based business that remained loss-making. Read More

Denim Première Vision will host its spring/ summer 2027 edition at Milan’s Superstudio Più from November 26 to 27. This edition will bring together 65 exhibitors, including 45 fabric manufacturers. Read More

Nike Inc.’s new sneaker drop with rapper Travis Scott is among the most popular shoe releases ever, even as the secondary market for kicks cools off.  Read More

Perfect Moment announced on Friday sales for the second quarter surged 24% to $4.8 million, on the back of strong wholesale revenues at the après skiwear brand. Read More

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire next year after more than a decade at the helm, capping a period when he reshaped the big-box retailer into a technology-driven powerhouse. Read More

The leather industry saw a 3% fall in exports in the first nine months of the year, according to Alliance France Cuir’s Economic Observatory, amid a decline in orders from Asia and the United States. Read More

​Landsec, the property giant that owns Bluewater and Liverpool One among other key destinations, has delivered its half-year results and said it’s seeing “clear positive momentum” despite the tough backdrop. Read More

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months in China, where local brands have grown rapidly. Read More

As the Chinese economy cools, spending on foreign premium brands has stalled. Instead, when Chinese consumers do splash out, they’re turning to homegrown labels.  Read More