Hearst Netherlands announced the appointment of Miluska van ‘t Lam as the new editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar. In her new role, she said she wants to focus on female empowerment.
Harrods is overhauling its editorial platforms and has hired Tiffanie Darke to lead the transformation. She will join as editor-in-chief, responsible for overseeing the relaunch of the brand's editorial platforms.
Bloch, a women’s technical dance and activewear brand, is relocating its Covent Garden store to a 1,450 sq ft unit at Seven Dials.
One third of British consumers believe they are addicted to online shopping and ‘one-click’ buys from giant retailers such as Amazon, with one in 12 admitting to making purchases online every day.
Olympia Le-Tan has created a handbag line inspired by the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, as a retrospective on the US painter is in full swing at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
Italian label MSGM has chosen London to open a second monobrand store in Europe, after its Milan flagship. The two-level, 185 sq m shop is located at 278 Brompton Cross.
Swiss bodywear label Sloggi has opened its first monobrand store in Thessaloniki, Greece, followed by a second one in Hungary’s capital Budapest.
Trotter was a surprise choice for Lacoste, the British designer’s style being far removed from the brand's current street mood, but she has the qualities to infuse fresh zest into the label.
UK stores footfall declined yet again last month with a 1.7% fall year-on-year, slightly worse than the 1.6% drop that had been seen in August.
Superdry warned on sales and profits on Monday and said the very hot weather during the summer and relatively few number of colder days in September will dent its results to the tune of £10 million.
With UK retailers currently issuing profit warnings at a rapid rate, it was encouraging to see one with good news on Monday. Shoe Zone issued an update saying trading in the year to September 29 was strong.
Sears Holdings on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a last minute ditch effort from the U.S. department store retailer's CEO to contribute towards a financing package.
Eddie Lampert has stepped in to contribute towards a financing package of between $500 million and $600 million that the U.S. retailer was close to securing on Sunday to fund operations during bankruptcy proceedings.
Durable, fine and luxuriously soft, cotton sourced from Egypt has long been seen as the best on the market, but fierce international competition in recent years has diminished returns.
Jack Ma, executive chairman of China’s Alibaba Group Holding, said on Saturday he plans to open an institute to train thousands of tech entrepreneurs in Indonesia.