Oi Polloi — the cult indie retailer — was one of the key players in the development of the Manchester fashion scene earlier this century and is returning after a period away from the spotlight. Read More
British shop price inflation was 1.2% year on year in June, the same figure at in May. That was despite rising energy prices caused by the war in Iran, the British Retail Consortium said Tuesday. Read More
France is scrapping a two euro charge on low-value e-commerce packages arriving from outside the EU from July 1, when a heftier pan-EU fee kicks in, Serge Papin, the minister for small businesses said on Tuesday. Read More
Formed through the acquisition of four Swiss companies specialising in movements and components for the high-end watch market, the new company will be led by CEO Umberto Macchi of Cellere. Read More
The leather goods sector boosted the French leather industry in 2025 with sales of 6.14 billion euros, while the upstream sector and the footwear sector saw significant declines, according to the Alliance France Cuir. Read More
This season, the Fédération de la haute couture et de la mode’s showroom at the Palais de Tokyo hosted several designers- both men and women- whose original concepts blended cultural inspiration with craftsmanship. Read More
Just days after announcing the tragic news of the death of his unborn son, Netherlands star Cody Gakpo provided maybe the most emotional moment of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in his nation’s round of 32 match against Morocco. Gakpo opened the scoring in Monday’s round of 32 match. In the 72nd minute, the Netherlands…
Paraguay pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history on Monday, knocking out Germany in a penalty shootout. The result didn’t come without controversy. Germany had a goal from Jonathan Tah ruled out in extra time after a foul was called during the preceding corner kick. There were five yellow cards handed…
Germany won’t be advancing to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and some might think the Germans have a legitimate gripe about how their loss to Paraguay in the round of 32 unfolded. In the final minutes of the first half of extra time, Germany defender Jonathan Tah scored on a…
The Netherlands became yet another major European power to crash out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup when it was eliminated by Morocco in a shootout after a 1-1 draw. The result saw the better team prevail as the Atlas Lions were far more dangerous and aggressive over the full 120 minutes than an atypically…
