Malls giant Hammerson said Monday it has received “a variety of requests for rent deferrals, which we are reviewing on a case-by-case basis” across its properties in the UK, Ireland France and other European countries.

Ralph Lauren has joined the fashion community in its support for the struggle against Covid-19, with a multi-faceted $10 million donation to several organizations.

Struggling malls giant Intu issued a further update on Thursday and said that all of its centres in the UK and Spain “are operating on a semi-closed basis”. And many rents remain unpaid by its tenants

At a time when lockdown orders have made laid-back looks more prevalent than ever, Reebok and Victoria Beckham have unveiled a third installment in their ongoing collaboration with the "Essential Purism" collection.

The shopping centre owner, whose portfolio of leading retail destinations include Brent Cross, Grand Central and the Bullring, is observing the government’s ban on all non-essential travel within the UK.

Marimekko is accelerating its measures to adapt to the coronavirus outbreak. It's extending its store closures to Finland and Sweden this week and talking to staff about temporary lay-offs.

Home furnishing retailer Dunelm on Tuesday was the latest major UK retailer to say it was launching talks with its landlords on rent reductions, as the crisis has forced it to shut all stores.

LVMH has denied planning to buy Tiffany shares on the open market, contradicting market rumors stating that they were about to do exactly that, after the US jeweler's stock price fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cath Kidston needs to find a buyer urgently, a news report said at the weekend. The company is believed to have called in Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to conduct an urgent review of its options and ask for fast bids.

M&S's fashion business is suffering even though its grocery operation is seeing an uplift. It's now planning for a prolonged clothing downturn but said it has plenty of cash to see it through.

Next delivered full-year results on Thursday and presented several 'stress tests' for potential sales falls this year. Saying "people do not buy a new outfit to stay at home," it said the worst case means a £1bn drop.

The new coronavirus outbreak hammered Brazilian retail, transport and manufacturing on Wednesday, and the government stopped accepting Venezuelan refugees at the border.

Restaurants are reopening, factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening from its coronavirus coma, the country's "dancing aunties" are once again gathering in parks and squares.

As shops shut their doors across Europe and the United States, in China the sharp drop in new coronavirus cases has encouraged consumers to venture back into malls and restaurants.

Only yesterday, Laura Ashley was still seeking an emergency cash injection to keep it going and talking about a sales improvement. But as of today, the company is filing for administration. Some 2,700 jobs are at risk.

Debenhams has requested a five-month suspension of rent payments from its landlords as the coronavirus pandemic creates an existential threat to many already-struggling retail businesses.