​UK consumer confidence tumbled again in May — this time to its lowest level in almost 50 years — after the cost-of-living crisis deepened and concerns over the economy and personal finances grew.

​British luxury jewellery retailer David M Robinson (DMR), has significantly upsized and extensively refurbished its Liverpool One flagship store. 

​Luxury jewellery retailer Laings has opened a dedicated Omega showroom at the St David’s mall in Cardiff. The watchmaker has taken an 838 sq ft space at the Landsec-operated mall.

A ready-to-wear brand in the US is using artificial intelligence to define tomorrow's trends and fight against waste and overproduction.

After going viral in a matter of hours, the much anticipated collaboration between Adidas and Gucci is a hot topic right now in China, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

Kim Jones, artistic director of the Dior house, chose Los Angeles and the Venice district to present his 2023 capsule collection, produced in collaboration with Californian designer Eli Russell Linnetz.

​Ermenegildo Zegna — CEO of the Italian luxury menswear house that bears his family name — declared this week that the suit isn’t dead as some people have suggested.

​Official retail sales figures for the UK in April were released on Friday and they showed volumes ticking upwards again after they’d fallen during March.

​BNPL giant Klarna has been growing fast and clearly wants to grow even faster with the payments firm about to launch a three-day event targeting its many millions of consumers around the world.

​There was good news for the growing UK cycling clothing and accessories market on Friday with a new Mintel report showing that Britons are continuing to switch on to cycling in large numbers.

Hugo Boss has announced that its chief operating officer Heiko Schäfer is to leave the managing board of the business on May 31, “to pursue a new professional assignment outside the group”.

Richemont delivered full-year results on Friday and said the period to 31 March saw a “strong performance”, with a “significant step change in group sales and operating profit”. Its fashion ops also saw improvements.

Superstar Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky have reportedly welcomed their first child, after a pregnancy the singer flaunted in a radical revamp of normally covered-up maternity style.

The global luxury online retailer this week celebrated its long partnership with Loro Piana, and its excellent form in the American market, a territory where the brand has recorded strong growth. 

Canada Goose Holdings Inc, on Thursday forecast annual sales and profit above Wall Street expectations on hopes for a recovery in key China market and as demand for its luxury parkas and jackets stays strong.

Pakistan's new government on Thursday said it would ban the import of over 30 luxury items including cars and fruit jams in an austerity move to help boost the country's faltering economy.