Retail sales in London’s West End are predicted to reach £150 million over the coming Black Friday weekend, even though Black Friday in the UK is a largely online shopping extravaganza.
H&M is continuing its ambitious store rollout programme with Monki set to return to Belgium while Weekday will expand there too, as well as debuting in Iceland and Luxembourg.
Major London landlord Grosvenor will on Thursday officially open the North Mayfair Emporium on Duke Street, which it describes as “the first landlord-led concept store of fashion and lifestyle brands.”
Sainsbury’s opened a giant superstore near Birmingham on Wednesday but it was more than just a new branch opening with the concept featuring department store elements, as well as its regular supermarket offer.
This is the first time that the British footwear and accessories specialist has presented a collection in the German capital in a wholesale environment.
The house of Dolce & Gabbana called off a giant Shanghai runway show on Wednesday after an internet furor over the brand’s alleged attacks on Chinese culture via videos of Asians eating Italian dishes with chopsticks.
More than £580m is spent on gifting and self-gifting subscription boxes in the UK, but health and beauty boxes take only a small chunk of that market, according to a new survey from Royal Mail.
H&M has created a new role in its executive suite, adding Ezinne Kwubiri as the retailer's inaugural head of inclusion and diversity for North America.
UK clothing sales rose strongly online in October but an overall subdued environment meant growth is slowing and discounting is what's driving sales, according to the latest Capgemini IMRG e-Retail Sales Index.
The lingerie giant is set to head back into the bikini business, after discontinuing its swimsuit line back in 2016.
The sisters, who announced the launch of a beauty collaboration earlier this month, have teamed up on a four-piece lip color series that is set to launch on November 23.
Two years after closing, the Hermès store on avenue George V in Paris is reopening on Wednesday. The fully renovated flagship, now on three floors, has a new area for bespoke menswear.
States are passing laws requiring online sellers to collect and remit sales taxes - including laws covering spending online during the holiday shopping season. But analysts say this might not give states what they hope.
Sosandar is continuing its sales climb with the company saying that its revenue soared over 400% in the latest half and that current trading is in line with expectations, its website seeing “record sales” in October.
Buying a second-hand luxury watch on Ebay should get easier next year as the company gets better at checking that only genuine timepieces are sold on the online platform.
