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Jewellery group Damiani has exceeded its revenue forecasts and is set to close the fiscal year ending on March 31 with consolidated revenue of over €380 million, up more than 10% on the previous year.

In like-for-like terms, the Italian eyewear group’s revenue rose 1.7% to €545.8 million, while profitability improved, with adjusted EBITDA at €85 million, equivalent to 15.6% of net sales.

Influencer Vogue Williams has launched a new kidswear line called Gen with M&S and Next becoming the first online platforms to bring the unisex childrenswear concept to market. 

M&S Gemini, on Warrington’s Europa Boulevard, has reopened following a major 10-month makeover “to cater to a wider range of customer shopping missions”. 

​Digital retailer The Very Group is diving deeper into beauty with its core Very brand unveiling a new Beauty Inspiration Hub.

​Bags brand Cambridge Satchel has been owned by French company Chargeurs for almost three years now but its store activity has remained focused on its domestic UK market. Not any more though.

The Japanese performance brand and the Parisian fashion label unveiled a new tennis-inspired collaboration, blending sport and lifestyle pieces.

UK retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 1% month-on-month in February 2025, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.

​Estée Lauder UK has filed its accounts for the year to last June and they show its performance declining in the British market. The company’s sales fell and it made a big loss.

Fashion consultant Julie Gilhart interviewed the acclaimed menswear designer at The New School’s Parsons School of Design before an audience of primarily undergraduate design students.

Mulberry Group Plc’s chief commercial officer has left the British high-end handbag maker after more than a decade in the business, in the latest executive departure at the struggling brand.

Carolina Cucinelli, co-creative director and vice president of the family brand, arrived to introduce the novel leather goods to the U.S. market.

The Tuscan cashmere knitwear brand Malo changes hands once again, with 85% acquired by U.S.-based Glickman Capital, the investment firm behind Leeds United and Sant Ambroeus restaurants and cafés.

Oxford Industries announced on Wednesday that sales for the full-year ending February 1 decreased 3% to $1.52 billion, on the back of declines across all of the men’s apparel retailer’s channels.

In a tense geopolitical climate, rising nationalist rhetoric—from the U.S. to China—is straining globalization, which has long been seen as a key growth driver for luxury, according to Bernstein.

French sportswear giant Decathlon has announced the appointment of Javier López as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Barbara Martin Coppola, who had held the role since March 2022.

Uniqlo is set to open its 11th Parisian location as the Japanese brand continues to expand its footprint across Europe.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. delivered a disappointing outlook for the year ahead amid slower US sales for the yogawear brand.

Luxury supplier Altofare Group is preparing to kick off debt talks with its creditors as spending on high-end goods declines. 

Hourglass Cosmetics opened on Thursday its new global flagship in New York City. 

To mark the signing, Under Armour is spotlighting Ellis in the latest installment of its “Let Them Talk” campaign.

​Debenhams Group has announced its headline sponsorship of Graduate Fashion Week 2025 (GFW), building on the Debenhams brand’s long-standing partnership with the Graduate Fashion Foundation (GFF).

Eighty-one and counting. Space NK is to open its first new store of 2025 at the major Bluewater mall in Kent, before its 82nd store arrives this summer at the equally massive Birmingham Bullring.

Luxury brand Represent has unveiled not one but two new limited-edition collections. They’re from previously unseen graphics and standout rereleased pieces from the last 10 years, under the Legacy and Archive names.

Digital fashion brand Arne is moving into permanent physical retail territory for the first time and has chosen none other than Liverpool One for its debut.

Attracting £5 million in seed funding is a major step and its recipients, the co-founders of Sheep Inc, have equally significant plans for the Series A investment.  

Acuña Jr. will star in Nike’s Spring 2025 campaign, bringing his signature energy, charisma, and MVP-caliber to the global campaign.

Ermenegildo Zegna said on Thursday its adjusted operating profit slid 16.4% to 184 million euros($198 million) last year, as the group pushed forward with investments despite a “challenging environment”.

E-commerce platform TikTok Shop said it will launch to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, expanding its reach further into Europe even as TikTok faces being shut down in the U.S.

German backpack brand Kapten & Son has officially expanded into the UK market and is in “advanced discussions” to hit the high street over the course of 2025.