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​John Lewis has topped its retail fashion and food rival M&S in the long-running Customer Satisfaction Index ranking

With summer in full swing, H&M has re-engaged with British fashion content creator and model Mia Regan to co-design a wardrobe targeting “vacations and fun times”, launching 17 July. 

The leaders of Vietnam and China have agreed to strengthen reciprocal trade ties as the USA are imposing additional tariffs on goods coming from the two Asian countries.

LVMH has named nine standout finalists for its 2025 Maestri d’Eccellenza awards, spotlighting global talent in craftsmanship and innovation. Winners will be revealed during Milan Fashion Week.

Coco Chanel’s love of nature was the leitmotif of this season’s couture collection from the house, unveiled with poise and precision inside the newly renovated Grand Palais on a cloudy Tuesday morning.

​Another UK fashion success story has turned into a failure with maternity brand Seraphine having entered administration.

LVMH appoints Jean-Baptiste Voisin to lead brand, retail & strategy, while Stéphanie Medioni is set to become chief brand officer in 2026, succeeding Mathilde Delhoume in a key leadership transition.

​LuxExperience’s Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter e-tailers are going physical next week as they host a a special pop-up event at the Wyeth in Sagaponack,  the Hamptons.

​Tradebyte, an independent Zalando subsidiary that’s also a major European integrator for fashion and lifestyle brands, has unveiled an upgrade that it says improves its analytics suite.

​Consumers want more sustainable products, but a big ‘say-do gap’ remains in terms of their actual buying behaviour. That’s the conclusion of a new global report from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Shein filed a draft prospectus in Hong Kong to fast-track its IPO and push UK regulators to ease disclosure rules for a London debut—potentially reviving what could be the city’s biggest listing in years.

​Recent reports have suggested that online sales have been the saving grace of weak UK retail sales overall in the past few months. But Adobe Digital Insights data on Tuesday seems to contradict that.

Online spending is expected to surge to $23.8 billion across U.S. retailers during a 96-hour Amazon Prime Day event this week, according to an Adobe Analytics forecast released on Monday.

The European Union will not receive a letter from the United States setting out higher tariffs, EU sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE is selling its only US hotel, the El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California.

Luxury skiwear and lifestyle brand Perfect Moment has opened a new European warehouse and distribution hub in the Netherlands.

As of July 8, the State of New York wants to force retailers to inform customers that their data has been used to set a sale price. Furious, the National Retail Federation has launched an appeal.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin on Monday unveiled an exhibition at Zhang Yuan in Shanghai, tracing nearly three centuries of high watchmaking mastery. The exhibition runs through July 20.

Two great couture originals staged subtly dramatic shows on Monday in Paris; Iris van Herpen with her latest techno Sturm und chic, and Rahul Mishra with 21st-century Sufism style. 

The experienced executive, former Louis Vuitton boss and Bernard Arnault’s loyal lieutenant, rebounds in the United States. He becomes CEO of LVMH Americas and non-executive chairman of Tiffany & Co.

Luxury spending is defying a global slump in wealthy Singapore, a beacon for high-end retailers grappling with sluggish demand in major markets including China and the US. 

Saks and Neiman Marcus are losing ground to Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom, as sales drop, vendors pull back, and concerns grow over payment delays and weakened customer experience following their merger.

Estée Lauder promotes Franck Besnard, current general manager for France and Benelux, to head Northern and Western Europe, as part of a reorganization aimed at boosting sales.

While expanding its product range, the responsible French sneaker brand Veja is accelerating its international expansion with new stores in Copenhagen, São Paulo, and Los Angeles.

The supervisory board of the Austrian skinwear brand has appointed Pozzo as deputy CEO and new member of the board of directors.

Sustainable performance sportswear brand Reflo has revealed its first English football home kit for Luton Town for the English League One team’s 2025/26 season.

In a timely launch that coincides with the women’s football Euro championships, digital fashion giant ASOS is set to launch an exclusive womenswear collection. 

Schiaparelli opened Paris haute couture week with a surreal Fall/Winter 2025–26 collection inspired by the 1930s, featuring archival motifs, sensual silhouettes, and a dramatic, Dalí-esque aesthetic.

The Mallorcan footwear firm is collaborating with the iconic Japanese house Issey Miyake to launch a footwear capsule that combines the spirit of both brands, available from July 15.