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LVMH is doubling down on China, opening several major flagships in December. With the launch of its new emblematic building in Beijing, Louis Vuitton has set another global benchmark for luxury retail and architecture.

Diesel has announced the appointment of Andrea Rigogliosi as its new CEO. Rigogliosi will report directly to Ubaldo Minelli, CEO of OTB Group.

​London’s Soho continues to be a magnet for international brands and major landlord Shaftesbury Capital has just announced that Ron Dorff, the menswear label, is to launch a new UK flagship there at 32 Berwick Street. 

Amazon will appeal against a decision by an Italian court that reduced a fine imposed by the country’s antitrust ⁠regulator as it believes it should not be ⁠charged at all, Italian daily MF reported on Wednesday.

Superdry has scheduled the opening of its first flagship store in Argentina for August, to be located in the San Isidro Racecourse area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires and to coincide with the spring/summer season.

Mulberry has struggled for some time but recent updates have offered some hope. And the latest gave us not only hope but tangible good news, showing that the turnaround plan put in place around a year ago is paying off. 

High-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for ‌bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday in one of the largest retail collapses since the pandemic.

Van Cleef & Arpels has unveiled a new boutique at The Mall in Short Hills, New Jersey, expanding the Maison’s retail presence in the United States.

October’s Very Own on Tuesday announced it has received capital investment from firm Applied Real Intelligence, as the Canadian streetwear brand looks to increase its reach globally.

Spanning 8,450 square feet across two levels, the store showcases a curated assortment from Revolve and its luxury platform Fwrd.

Dice Kayek has announced the donation of several iconic pieces from its archive to major international museums. 

One brand, and designer, enjoying a renaissance at Pitti Uomo is Rag & Bone, where newly installed creative director Swaim Hutson showed his debut collection for the house. 

Saks Global Enterprises’ CEO Richard Baker is departing less than two weeks after taking over the top job as the beleaguered luxury conglomerate he created prepares to restructure under bankruptcy court protection.  

Beleaguered luxury retailer Saks Global is close to finalizing $1.75 billion in financing with creditors that would allow its iconic Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus stores to remain open.

The French executive, also the president and CEO of North Actionsports Group, a leader in kiteboarding, windsurfing and wakeboarding, has taken charge of the sportswear brand and will be based in Milan.

Vestiaire Collective has just parted ways with co-founder and president Fanny Moizant, raising questions about the strategy of the new chief executive, Bernard Osta, who intends to use AI to strengthen the platform.

Meta Platforms Inc. and EssilorLuxottica SA are discussing potentially doubling production capacity for AI-powered smart glasses by the end of this year, in a bid to capture growing demand and head off rivals.

The creative director of Camper, and of its more experimental label CamperLab, is set to depart. Achilles Ion Gabriel’s final collections for the label will be for the spring/ summer 2027 season.

UK shoppers continue to warm to artificial intelligence (AI) in their decision-making, increasingly shaping how consumers plan and buy goods as they look for savvier ways to manage spending, according to new research.

​Trade show specialist Hyve Group has made two senior leadership appointments ahead of upcoming Spring Fair (1-4 February) and Autumn Fair (6-9 September).

Adidas is to launch a footwear collaboration with British celebrity fashion/beauty influencer Molly-Mae Hague.

The Perfume Shop was up against tough year-ago comparisons when it came to its Christmas 2025 sales performance. So how did the retailer do? Very well, considering Christmas 2024 was deemed its “busiest ever”.

There was big news at luxury label Roksanda on Tuesday with the appointment of Patricia Sancho as its new CEO, effective immediately.

Florentine trade fair Pitti Uomo opens the menswear season, targeting new markets and considering possible one-off editions abroad. The Casa del Made in Italy also makes its debut at the fair.

Fans of brands as varied as Elf Beauty and Michaels Cos. can make a gamble: spend a nominal amount of money to get merchandise worth much more. The catch? Shoppers don’t know what they’re getting until they open the box.

Non-profit Humana is launching a pilot programme using automated containers for collecting used clothing, as part of the TexMat project, to encourage textile collection and reward the public for their donations.

With the Universal Commerce Protocol- designed to enable dialogue between AI and platforms and developed with players ranging from Shopify to Zalando- Google aims to secure a central role in “agentic commerce.”

A scion of the billionaire Brenninkmeijer dynasty behind clothing retail giant CA is the new chief executive officer of a private equity firm backed by the billionaire family that’s seeking to expand their empire.

Mango has opened its first store in Iceland at Reykjavík’s Smáralind shopping centre, following its New Med concept, as part of its international expansion plan.

​Retail business Ace Turtle has opened Lee and Wrangler stores next to each other in Anand to bring the US labels’ signature casual western wear to the Gujarat city.