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Rag & Bone announced on Monday the appointment of Valentina Lucaj to the role of its first-ever brand president, as the U.S. fashion brand enters its next chapter of growth.  Read More

Here’s an interesting development. Budget footwear and accessories chain Shoezone is expanding its payment options with American Express online and in-store. The move supports “evolving consumer payment preferences”. Read More

​Social media is becoming a key driver of physical retail and new research has found tat almost two-thirds of UK adults have visited a shop/hospitality venue after being influenced by content they saw on social media. Read More

​Lifestyle apparel and accessories brand True Religion is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint in the U.S. Read More

​Skims is spotlighting one of its core collections, Everyday Cotton, with a new campaign starring model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber.  Read More

​Luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa is going on the road this summer with the launch of a bespoke mobile boutique experience that will travel across the Hamptons. Read More

​As resale continues to evolve into a key channel for the luxury sector, specialists are developing ever-more-sophisticated models and the latest news is that Reflaunt is launching a unique new service, dubbed Folio. Read More

Estée Lauder Cos. has appointed Vérane de Marffy to the role of senior vice president, general manager of fragrances, North America, a newly created role that oversees the growth of fragrance in the region. Read More

Lyle & Scott accounts for a third of Interjeans’ wholesale turnover; the company, which is Lyle & Scott’s distributor in Italy, has also been entrusted by Belstaff with the commercial management of France and Poland. Read More