Burberry is expanding its cultural and community credentials, announcing a partnership with Leeds 2023, tying itself into a year-long celebration with the city and the wider West Yorkshire region.

Just how major the changes have been on Britain's high streets after two years of lockdowns and trading restrictions can be seen in a new report, with department stores and fashion retail hit the hardest.

Italian fashion group Prada, confirmed on Tuesday that it would name former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra as its new chief executive officer to ease a transition at the helm to the next generation of the founding family.

The Atelier de Création et Production, founded in 1987 in Paris by Jean Touitou, is looking for buyers according to the weekly Challenges. The mandate has been given to the investment bank Rothschild & Co.

​Battersea Power Station has named Sam Cotton Head of Asset Management and Kate Boothman Meier Head of Communications and Marketing following its reopening as a major London mall in October.

​UK consumer spending rose last month, but it didn’t manage to keep up with inflation so represented a drop in real terms, two key monthly surveys showed on Tuesday.

Los Angeles-based luxury brand Amiri has opened its first flagship store in the Middle East at The Dubai Mall. 

Italian luxury goods group Salvatore Ferragamo said on Monday it will offer part of its employees 1,000 euros ($1,055) each in shopping vouchers to help them cope with inflation.

Valentino’s creative director scooped the top prize at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday evening. Pierpaolo Piccioli was named designer of the year at the British Fashion Council-organised event.

Barely off the plane from Miami, Fausto Puglisi has unveiled pre-fall Roberto Cavalli, and it’s also a meeting of USA and Italy; Southwest and Sicily; Millicent Rogers and la moda.

After the show, the pop-up in New York, the book and the collaborations, the Italian luxury house has dressed the windows of the Rinascente, in Milan, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its iconic bag.

​At last, some much-needed good news for UK retailers. Footfall rose 5.4% week-on-week across all UK retail destinations in the seven days to 3 December, said Springboard. Increases were seen across all key destinations.

Swiss luxury jewellery brand Bucherer is strengthening its position in the pre-owned watches business, becoming the first retailer in Europe to join the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned programme.

​Amazon, M&S and Adidas have emerged strongly from the newly-launched Retail Performance Index compiled by agency VCCP. It’s based on a survey of 3,000 consumers and looks at strength in “the buying moment”.

​Tax-free shopping among Gen Z consumers is growing faster than for any other age group, new research from software and payments specialist Planet shows.

​Icelandic outerwear brand 66ºNorth has opened the doors to its UK flagship. The retail store is in the heart of London’s West End and also serves as the brand’s European flagship.