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UK retail sales rise in February but values fail to match inflation

UK retail sales rise in February but values fail to match inflation

​British retail sales volumes rose 1.2% in February compared to January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Friday.
Fashion
Gucci opens new store in Meatpacking District, reflecting a new design direction

Gucci opens new store in Meatpacking District, reflecting a new design direction

The Italian luxury giant chose the vibrant artsy downtown Manhattan neighborhood for its latest retail space.
Luxury
Luxury bags are significantly more expensive in China than in Europe

Luxury bags are significantly more expensive in China than in Europe

While waiting for the Chinese to start traveling again, brands are betting on a rebound in domestic demand following the end of the anti-Covid measures, increasing their prices, reported a study by Retviews by Lectra.
Luxury
eBay promotes Williams to top UK role

eBay promotes Williams to top UK role

Digital marketplace eBay has promoted its UK chief marketing officer Eve Williams to become vice-president and general manager of eBay UK. She replaces Murray Lambell, who held the post since 2020.
Fashion
Joe Browns announces plans for 10 new stores

Joe Browns announces plans for 10 new stores

Joe Browns is to open 10 stores across the UK by the end of 2024 a big expansion from its current two stores. And it will dip its toe in the water of franchising with an additional location to open soon in Cumbria.
Fashion
Royal College of Art gets top global art and design accolade for ninth year running

Royal College of Art gets top global art and design accolade for ninth year running

When it comes to long-standing accolades, The Royal College of Art (RCA) can have few rivals. The London institution has been ranked No 1 university for art & design internationally for the ninth consecutive year.
Fashion
Selfridges Corner Shop sees Elton John takeover

Selfridges Corner Shop sees Elton John takeover

​The latest big name to take up residence in the Selfridges Corner Shop in London is Elton John with the takeover starting this week and running into mid-April.
Luxury
H&M to open experiential store at centre: mk

H&M to open experiential store at centre: mk

H&M has upsized and relocated in Milton Keynes to centre:mk, the town’s increasingly successful mall. And the new store will be special, according to the fashion retailer.
Fashion
UK inflation rises as womenswear prices jump

UK inflation rises as womenswear prices jump

​UK inflation has risen again, a sign that we’re not out of the woods yet and consumer activity is still being hurt by surging prices with fashion prices rising faster than they've done in over a decade.
Fashion
Council calls for law change to end blight of candy stores on Oxford Street

Council calls for law change to end blight of candy stores on Oxford Street

The West End of London’s local authority has called for a much stricter economic crime bill and reform of business rates to officially bring a halt to American-style candy stores that continue to “litter” Oxford Street.
Lifestyle
TK Maxx to open in former Debenhams at Westfield London

TK Maxx to open in former Debenhams at Westfield London

​TK Maxx’s ambitious London expansion plans have seen the fashion and homewares retailer striking a key flagship store deal. It will open in Westfield London this autumn in the former Debenhams store. 
Fashion
Frasers Group completes Luton's The Mall buy, is confident for physical retail

Frasers Group completes Luton's The Mall buy, is confident for physical retail

​Frasers Group’s well-documented commitment to physical retail has taken a big step forward with the company buying a shopping centre – The Mall in Luton -- for £58 million.
Fashion
Reactive pricing platform BlackCurve gets funding injection

Reactive pricing platform BlackCurve gets funding injection

Pricing website BlackCurve has secured an additional £750,000 in new funding, bringing its total raised to £3.7 million, to fund expansion into core online markets.
Fashion
M&S is doubling down on brands strategy, sees £1bn potential

M&S is doubling down on brands strategy, sees £1bn potential

​M&S is reportedly ready to dive even deeper into selling external fashion brands alongside its own label in a move that would take it even closer to a traditional department store model.
Fashion
Backlash starts over John Lewis potentially changing staff ownership structure

Backlash starts over John Lewis potentially changing staff ownership structure

​John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has moved fast with reassurances that any outside investor s brought in won’t mean the end of the firm’s employee ownership model as criticism of what’s not even a definite plan has begun.
Fashion
Lifestyle destination Woo names Mullin Fashion Editor-at-Large

Lifestyle destination Woo names Mullin Fashion Editor-at-Large

Gen Z culture and wellness destination Woo has appointed Callum Mullin as its first Fashion Editor-at-Large, with the fashion writer, model and social media star joining the “genre-defining platform”.
Fashion