Jon Richard has announced a major development as the independent jewellery specialist launches concessions in selected Next branches across Britain.
Luxury lifestyle brand BALR is relaunching in Britain and Ireland this season and has appointed Start agency as its UK sales partner. The label launches in lHarvey Nichols, Selfridges, and the expanding Flannels chain.
French luxury resale site Vestiaire Collective’s onward march is continuing with news that it has raised a further €178m in new finance, six months after a previous funding round. The firm is now valued at $1.7bn.
Neiman Marcus has partnered with Hypebeast to launch the first-ever shoppable, virtual showroom featuring exclusive footwear from 11 luxury brands.
Carvela has opened the standalone store at Bluewater that was announced earlier this year as Kurt Geiger continues to roll out solo spaces for its more affordable Carvela brand in the UK.
India's plan to tighten rules on its fast-growing e-commerce market has run into internal government dissent, with the Ministry of Finance describing some proposals as "excessive" and "without economic rationale".
Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter have received a major logistics boost as owner Yoox Net-A-Porter has officially opened its new “cutting-edge” logistics hub in Landriano, near Milan.
Sergio Tacchini Europe and Sugi International have announced a new long-term footwear licence deal that will see products launching for AW22. Sugi will distribute the branded footwear to retailers across the EMEA region
Nordstrom said on Monday that it is set to launch the first release of the Nordstrom by Cristina Martinez collection on September 27, in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.
Like Fendi in July, Givenchy too has decided to leave Safilo and develop its eyewear with Thélios, the joint-venture company created by the French label’s owner LVMH with Italian producer Marcolin.
The Chinese perfume market has become very attractive for leading luxury groups like Puig, which recently acquired a stake in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library.
Hotter shoes continues to reshape itself and on Monday said it has secured “a prestigious partnership” with John Lewis as part of its online strategy.
South London outlet mall Icon Outlet at The O2 said sales during August reached record levels compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019. Sales rose by 24%, average transaction value grew 11%, and footfall rose 10%.
Office dress codes may be more casual post-pandemic, but men still need to invest in smart suits for business. That could be good news for menswear as it means men need to buy a wider variety of clothing.
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s — owner of the Tu Clothing brand — is aiming to drive sales higher by offering regular shoppers who have a Nectar loyalty card personalised discounts “on Sainsbury’s products and groceries”.
