This autumn, H&M Move is to exploring the belief that one great functional wardrobe can unlock a world of outdoor activities with innovative and trademarked performance materials.

​Off-price specialist Secret Sales — the UK-based retailer that claims it’s “solving the problem of excess inventory” — has acquired Spanish peer Dreivip.com as it continues its expansion into mainland Europe.

​Poland’s LPP is continuing the rollout of its Reserved chain in two key European markets and following news of new UK stores, it has just opened in Milan on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. 

The Spanish company is gearing up to enter the American market. It will establish itself in California with a local partner, aiming to build a US team and initiate the expansion of its retail network.

​Like its fellow high-performer, JD Sports Fashion delivered its half-year results on Thursday and its became another business detailing rising sales and profits.

​Next delivered its usual very long report covering its half-year performance on Thursday and it showed that the company is continuing to see rising sales and profits. And it revised guidance for the full year upwards. 

Amazon is scrapping a plan to charge merchants who do not use its shipping services an additional fee, signaling that the e-commerce giant was taking a cautious approach to operations amid mounting antitrust scrutiny.

A muggy Milan of frequent showers on Wednesday as the Italian runway season opened, but a pair of steamy collections by two southern gentleman – Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Fausto Puglisi to ignite the season.

Milanese couturiers, from Fendi to Antonio Marras, imagined a woman who was both elegant and relaxed, with an appreciation for fine fabrics and a certain sophistication in clothing.

Post-purchase business Shipup has launched in the UK following its acquisition by Global Blue. And along with its arrival in the country, the company has named Agop Ashjan its new Chief Executive.

Digital fashion giant ASOS is set to close its discount outlet department, home to its non-strategic third-party brands.

​With costs continuing to rise across the retail landscape, H&M has become the latest fashion giant to introduce a charge for returning items online, joining retailers such as Boohoo, Zara, New Look, and Uniqlo.

British Land has hitched its waggon to retail parks as the sector of choice to deliver success. So how’s that going for the UK property giant?

​British luxury brand Sunspel has named Raul Verdicchi as its new CEO, effective immediately, with Nicholas Brooke, owner and CEO since 2005, remaining as Executive Chairman. 

​Boohoo Group’s PrettyLittleThing brand is hosting a number of pop-ups at major US college hubs, including New York, Washington DC, Alabama and Florida.

​Little Mistress’s brand intellectual property has been sold to Poeticgem, the retail design/sourcing solutions firm that’s part of PDS. It now joins a giant global group with PDS being the major partner of Ted Baker