All Fashion articles – Page 13
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NewsNext buys maternity brand Seraphine and benefits from “trading disruption” at M&S
Next has aquired the maternity brand Seraphine and its IP from its administration as it posts strong second quarter sales growth.
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NewsAsos chair Jørgen Lindemann set to step down
Asos has announced significant changes to its board leadership, with chair Jørgen Lindemann set to step down.
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NewsSpecsavers to become the leading optical provider in Canada
Specsavers is set to expand further into the Canadian market by opening 111 new locations within Loblaw Companies starting in September. Loblaw Companies is the largest retailer in Canada, operating 22 local and regional supermarket chains.
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Chart of the WeekThe size of the secondhand market in Europe
New research out from Amazon and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) found that the online secondhand goods market in the UK was worth £4.3bn in 2024.
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NewsGucci sales drop as luxury retail slump continues
Gucci sales dropped by 25% year on year in the second quarter as a challenging period for the world’s high-end retailers continues.
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Opinion‘Fashion sales are in structural decline and that has big implications for retailers’
Fashion volumes have been on a downward trend for some years, observes Alvarez & Marsal’s Erin Brookes, who offers suggestions on how retailers should respond
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NewsMarks & Spencer claims industry first with kids’ clothing guarantee
Marks & Spencer has launched a one-year guarantee on all children’s clothing.
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NewsDepop appoints new chief executive and rolls out AI photo integration tool
Fashion resale marketplace Depop has appointed a new chief executive officer following a successful stint as interim boss.
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NewsRiver Island at risk of collapse “within weeks” without rescue plan - report
River Island is set to collapse “within weeks” unless a rescue plan can be agreed with creditors, according to a report in The Telegraph.
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NewsM&S advert banned for including ‘unhealthily thin’ model
Marks & Spencer has had one of its online adverts banned after it is believed to have featured a model appearing “unhealthily thin”.
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AnalysisSustainability under the tree: Should retailers counter Christmas consumption with more CSR?
It’s officially Christmas in July, when retailers showcase what they have in store for the festive season. So how will they balance the festive consumption extravaganza with sustainability?
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InterviewQ&A: Asos head of loyalty Macy Hong on the pureplay’s new loyalty scheme
Nearly a month ago, the pureplay fashion retailer announced the rollout of its new loyalty scheme Asos World. Retail Week sat down exclusively with the retailer’s head of loyalty and customer engagement Macy Hong to get a temperature check on how the launch has gone and what’s next.
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NewsWhistles and White Stuff owner promotes from within for new chief brand officer
TFG London, the owner of brands such as Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff, has appointed Julia Monro as its new chief brand officer with immediate effect.
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NewsPrimark unveils changes to make kidswear range more inclusive
Fashion giant Primark has announced some product changes to help address sensory challenges some children and their parents face with clothing.
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NewsHilco ponders pounce on troubled Claire’s
Hilco, the investment business which recently bought Lakeland, is considering an offer for the UK arm of embattled Claire’s.
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NewsBurberry sees ‘uptick in brand desirability’ but says turnaround is still in early stages
Burberry has seen sales improve and reports more people are coveting the brand, but says it’s still in the early stages of its transformation.
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AnalysisIs the UK on the cusp of a ‘vibecession’?
With inflation climbing, job markets softening and consumer spending cooling despite soaring temperatures, is the UK in a summer ‘vibecession’?
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NewsBrazilian brand Farm Rio opens new pop-up boutique at Bicester Village
Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio has opened a new pop-up boutique at Bicester Village, in Oxfordshire.
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NewsConsumers to spend big during women’s Euro quarterfinals
Brits are expected to splurge in retail stores as football fever takes over and England’s women gear up to play Sweden in the Euro 2025 quarterfinals.
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NewsMango sales surge despite ‘uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment’
Mango has reported surging sales in the first half of the financial year, despite what boss Toni Ruiz described as the continuingly “uncertain sectorial, macroeconomic and geopolitical environment”.