The new Fendi Casa project, launched in 2021, is starting to bear fruit. In 2023, the Roman luxury label's furniture line doubled its revenue, and is now commercialised via over 50 retailers worldwide.

While Easter remains a major shopping event on the retail calendar, this year’s four-day holiday (29 March-1 April) was a particularly strong one, given cost of living restraints. 

Many labels don’t know which way to turn, forced to choose between the Venice Biennale, scheduled on April 17-19, and Milan Design Week, set to welcome 300,000 visitors on April 15-21.

Since French Connection was taken over a little over two years ago, the company has focused on its recovery, taking each development slowly and steadily. And this week it has announced a new deal with Next for Home.

Known for simple, monotone stationary, apparel and home goods, Muji is betting that there’s just as much demand for no-frills homes and hotels, with plans to ramp up the number of Muji-style accommodations.

​It’s not just third-party fashion brands M&S is developing. The retail giant is backing up its impressive rebound by signing a new agreement with its financial partner HSBC UK to beef up experiences for M&S customers.

Just how problematic were the White Company’s recent logistical delivery woes? Enough for its CEO to make a grand apology to its customers on social media.

Japanese clothing and home goods retailer Muji has become the latest victim of the tough retail environment, calling in administrators for its European operations.

Nike Inc. has appointed designer Tim Hamilton to the role of vice president of men’s apparel design, effective March 11.   

The Japanese legacy watch brand is rolling out a new look for 2024 and beyond.

Calvin Klein unveiled on Tuesday its Calvin Klein Home Spring 2024 campaign, fronted by Emmy Award-nominated actress Camila Morrone. 

Freemans has launched of a new customer credit offer Flexi3 with the digital department store set to heavily promote the offer via a TV campaign.

Following news of its long-awaited return to profit this week, bosses at John Lewis Partnership have now said there are no plans to separate the department stores from its Waitrose supermarkets.

UK retail continues to lose physical stores at an alarming rate. There was a net decrease of 5,000 stores across the UK last year, amounting to a rate of 14 per day over the year, a report by accountancy firm PwC claims.

​John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.

Newcastle’s Eldon Square mall owners and the city council have signed an enhanced co-operation agreement alongside  “game-changing” planning submissions expected to deliver of a series of major new leasing deals.