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Buenos Aires Fashion Week bustles with models showing off the creations of local designers, some well known and some hoping to break ⁠through in one of Latin America’s most influential fashion capitals.

Several European industry confederations in the textiles and clothing, footwear, beauty, and retail sectors are urging Brussels to expedite the implementation of the “deemed importer” concept for e-commerce operators.

What’s the verdict from department store buyers on this season’s Milan and Paris catwalk shows? Today, the womenswear buying director at Printemps shares her highlights.

Saks Global said on Monday it has got access to $300 million more of its $1.75 billion ⁠bankruptcy funding package, and said an ad hoc group of bondholders has approved the luxury retailer’s five-year business plan.

Kering’s reorganisation under new CEO Luca de Meo continues. The French group has established Kering Jewelry, a dedicated division that brings together Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, and the Raselli Franco Group.

As padel firmly takes its place as a mainstream racquet sport, Reebok is ensuring it’s part of the growing attraction, teaming up with activewear brand GLDN PNT to launch a performance-driven apparel collection.

​Liverpool Football Club has fully embraced the heritage vibe returning to the heyday of the 1990s with the current Premiership title holders releasing the Bringback Collection via team kit provider Adidas.

​Northern France’s Les 3 Fontaines success story continues. The Hammerson owned/operated shopping centre in Cergy, Val d’Oise, has now announced the arrival of footwear/apparel brand Geox and beauty brand Aroma Zone. 

As BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) is set to come under tighter regulation in Europe from November 2026, the French challenger, founded in 2018, aims to build on its success in France to assert itself in Europe.

And now for a bold new youth-focused campaign full of provocative statements from fashion brand Hugo now appearing across billboards, social media and digital platforms near, well, everyone.

Comexposium has appointed Cyril Szczerbakow as event director of the Paris commercial property trade fair, at a pivotal moment in the transformation of retail spaces.

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), the organisation that oversees the global Woolmark brand, has appointed Bryan Fry as CEO with immediate effect. Meanwhile, Merino wool’s global appeal continues to grow.

Montreal-born brand Garage is preparing for a fanfare arrival in the heart of London with its debut flagship store opening on Oxford Street on 27 March. 

Zegna has taken a novel approach with its latest scent ‘Memoire,’ rolling out six different versions, and leading the launch with a short film starring brand ambassador Mads Mikkelsen.

With sales of €5.3 billion, ANWR subsidiary Sport 2000 recorded growth of 8.2% compared with 2024. This growth was driven chiefly by its ‘Home of Experts’ specialist strategy.

The luxury label and the optics/eyewear giant have extended for another 25 years their partnership deal, first inked in 2004, for the production and global distribution of Dolce & Gabbana eyeglasses and sunglasses. 

Jeanologia, a Spanish technological solutions provider for the textile industry, has unveiled an AI tool called ‘Billy,’ capable of transforming an image of a garment into a laser denim design within minutes.

​US premium fashion and lifestyle brand Calvin Klein has signed a leasing agreement with Delhi NCR’s Migsun Mall and will open a 1,114 square foot store, bolstering its India retail presence. 

Based on preliminary, unaudited figures, Austria’s Wolford AG reported revenue of €76 million for the 2025 financial year, representing a 14% decline from 2024 (€88 million).

​A lot of businesses started during the pandemic and while some have gone under, others have gone from strength to strength. Steff Eleoff’s jewellery fits into the latter category.

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reports its results in some detail, but we don’t always get as much detail we’d like about its UK and Europe performance, so its latest UK Companies House filing gives us some extra insight.

Dockers is expanding across Latin America, driven by a new partnership between Authentic Brands Group and International Apparel Corporation (IAC).

With its comeback in the rest of the UK now solidly established, French beauty giant Sephora, is turning its sights on Scotland with plans for two stores to open there this summer.

​The owner of the Claire’s business in Europe is reportedly in talks to buy the UK arm that was put into administration again back in January.

Aroma-Zone recorded robust sales growth last year and intends to continue gaining market share at the expense of its competitors, according to its chief executive, Sabrina Herlory Rouget.

​Amazon.com Inc. is moving up its annual Prime Day sale to June from July, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting the schedule for an event that’s become a big part of the e-commerce economy.

JD.com on Monday launched its Joybuy online marketplace in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium ⁠and Luxembourg, stepping up its push beyond its home market and taking aim at market leader Amazon.

Lanvin deputy chief executive officer Siddhartha Shukla is leaving his post, according to multiple reports on Friday, the latest executive shuffle at the Parisian fashion house.

Zumiez Inc. on Thursday announced a 4.5% sales increase to $929.1 million in fiscal 2025, coinciding with solid sales growth in the all-important holiday quarter at the U.S. youth apparel retailer.

The Be@t project reaffirmed its standing with an evening show at Pátio da Galé, part of the Lisbon Fashion Week calendar, unveiling new products that showcase responsible, circular and intelligent Portuguese fashion.