You’ve heard of AI vibe coding, one dictionary’s phrase of the year for 2025. As of this week, 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the AI vibe shift. You wouldn’t know the shift existed from the tech world’s top pronouncements of late; it is, after all, always sunny in Silicon Valley. Microsoft’s…
Caleres on Thursday reported a 8.5% uptick in sales to $667 million for the first quarter, on the back of double-digit growth in the American footwear firm’s brand portfolio. Read More
With the Iran war stretching into its fourth month, U.S. retail companies that have so far banked on a resilient consumer could face a tougher road ahead as rising gas prices and economic pain gradually erode the buffer. Read More
The new fashion and accessories brand marks the latest addition to American fashion management firm Xcel Brands’ portfolio. Read More
Northampton-based heritage shoemaker John Lobb is to relocate from its historic workshop to a new manufacturing site in the city centre, due to be completed by 2029. Read More
Zara has reopened its flagship store on the corner of London’s Bond Street and Oxford Street after a major revamp and expansion project in line with the Inditex-owned brand’s global concept. Read More
One UK footfall report on Thursday showed weak traffic to stores in May and another one backed it up on Friday. But also on Friday, a retail sales report showed actual sales were quite buoyant. Read More
British travel brand Antler has unveiled its first talent-led campaign dubbed For Those Who Travel Often. It’s a campaign series “celebrating travel stories from the people who live them”. Read More
President Donald Trump’s threat to slap new tariffs on trade partners the U.S. accuses of failing to crack down on forced labour will do little to fight modern slavery — and could even make things worse, experts say. Read More
Givaudan, a manufacturer of flavours and fragrances, is acquiring a majority stake in the Spanish fragrance company Eurofragance. Givaudan said on Friday that it has signed an agreement to that effect. Read More
