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Spanish brand Pull&Bear, part of the Inditex group, has opened a new store in the Trafford Centre shopping complex in Manchester with more than 800 square metres of floor space.

Revolution Beauty is ending August with some positive news. It now wants to remain independent and aims to raise around £15 million in new funding under returning CEO Tom Allsworth.

Walmart Inc., TJX Cos Inc. and Lowes Cos. each upgraded their forecasts this week; Home Depot Inc. returned to sales growth. All the good news means the retail sector is doing fine, right? 

Nike’s push into the booming outdoor recreation market- which will kick off on Monday with the launch of a new trail running shoe- will test whether it can turn a little-known sub-brand into a meaningful growth engine. 

Birth rates falling to historic lows across the developed world, combined with people living longer, are reshaping the global market for the things we eat, wear and put on our skin.

Discount-retailer Ross Stores Inc. jumped after projecting inflation will push more consumers to seek its off-price wares and deliver sales growth above expectations. 

Adidas executives visited a small Indigenous town in the mountains of southern Mexico on Thursday to offer an apology over a sandal-inspired shoe design that Mexico’s government had blasted as cultural appropriation.

​Long-established UK-based Mamas & Papas is gearing up for the Golden Quarter with “significant” investment to grow the business and with a new leadership team set to deliver the strategy as its CEO steps down.

Miniso’s revenue for the first half of the year totalled 9,393 million yuan (1,126 million euros), marking a 21.1 % increase. Revenue generated in China increased by 11.4 %, while international revenue rose by 21.5 %.

Britain’s biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to say that further tax increases in her upcoming budget could undermine the government’s manifesto pledge to improve living standards.

Switzerland is intensifying efforts to strengthen its attractiveness as a business location, its government said on Wednesday, after being hit with some of the highest US tariffs worldwide.

Rent the Runway Inc. will hand over a controlling stake in the company as part of a plan to cut debt and grow, after residual effects of the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the firm to the brink of bankruptcy.

Global couturier Rahul Mishra has launched a 7,500 square foot flagship store in Mumbai’s historic Horniman Circle, designed in collaboration with architecture and interiors specialist Rooshad Shroff.

Target needs a hard reset on strategy, Wall Street believes. And new CEO Michael Fiddelke may not be the person to do it.

Walmart on Thursday raised its fiscal year sales and profit forecast, driven by strong demand from shoppers across all income levels, who have turned to the world’s largest retailer as they worry about rising costs.

In countries around the world, beauty standards have shifted radically in recent years, with a growing number of beauty salons and cosmetic brands in Tunisia promoting natural styles.

Onitsuka Tiger, the fashion brand reborn when Uma Thurman’s The Bride wore its sneakers in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 movie, is enjoying record sales.

Coty Inc. fell after forecasting steep sales declines will continue as retailers clear out existing inventory and consumer demand remains tepid in the face of an uncertain economic outlook.

From Japan’s Shiseido to France’s L’Oreal, global cosmetics giants are doubling down on India, betting on the nation as a key growth market for premium offerings while sales slow in developed economies.

Jewellery retailer Claire’s said on Wednesday it would sell its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash.

Mixed sales and profit forecasts from major US retailers have prompted investors to question if this year’s crucial holiday season will yield the windfall typically associated with a year-end shopping surge.

Guess? Inc. will be taken private by Authentic Brands Group LLC in partnership with co-founders Maurice and Paul Marciano and chief executive officer Carlos Alberini. 

One of Italy’s best known fashion labels, Valentino, said on Wednesday it has appointed Riccardo Bellini as its new chief executive.

Michael Kors has launched its fall 2025 campaign with brand ambassadors Suki Waterhouse and Logan Lerman as the label travels to Rome to showcase its latest designs. 

Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the cosmetics giant grapples with persistent weakness in the US.

Target named insider Michael Fiddelke on Wednesday as its new CEO to succeed long-time top boss Brian Cornell, and beat quarterly estimates, helped by a recovery in traffic at its stores and average receipts.

Justin King, one of Britain’s most prominent business figures, will quit the board of Marks & Spencer next month, the retailer said on Wednesday.

In an era of short attention spans and a White House that has declared war on diversity programs, companies are embracing edgier marketing.

Zimmermann has opened its second boutique in Germany on Hamburg’s Neuer Wall. The label made its German debut on Munich’s Maximilianstrasse in 2014.

Founded in 2021 by Quaid Walker, luxury watch marketplace Bezel now offers more than 120 brands, representing over $800 million in inventory. FashionNetwork spoke to its CEO.