Alibaba Group Holding Inc co-founder Jack Ma said on Wednesday results from the Singles' Day annual online shopping festival had missed the Chinese e-commerce giant's expectations.

Car maker BMW has inked a five-year licence deal with the eyewear group starting on January 1 2020, for the design, production and distribution of eyeglasses and sunglasses for the BMW, BMW M and BMW M Motorsport lines.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc reported quarterly earnings above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, lifted by higher orders from department stores for its parkas and jackets, sending its U.S.-listed share up 8%.

European outlet malls operator Via Outlets has reported “strong results and continued growth” on the back of  its major remodelling work across its portfolio.

At its launch, the brand offers an eight-piece brush collection designed to do the work of multiple brushes, simplifying a user's daily makeup application process. 

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is poised to launch a Hong Kong share sale expected to raise up to $15 billion as soon as Thursday, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Recently listed fashion e-tailer Global Fashion Group reported Q3 results on Wednesday and said it delivered its strongest growth in net merchandise value (NMV) of the year during the past three months.

Mulberry's losses widened in the first half as the UK market stayed tough, but its focus on Asia seems to be yielding results and its new product launches are also proving popular.

NYC-based brand management company Iconix Brand Group has reported total revenue of $35.5 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $46.2 million last year. 

Claudio Del Vecchio plans to sell the iconic American ready-to-wear label, which he has owned since 2001, according to the Italian newspaper daily Milano Finanza.

Deutsche Post DHL reported an almost tripling of third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday and said it expected a strong fourth quarter buoyed by e-commerce and growth in its freight division. 

Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo posted a fall in third quarter revenues that dampened signs of recovery in the first half of the year and warned of further weakness ahead.

The Italian luxury label recorded sales of €459.2 million in the first 9 months of the year, driven by exports at a sustained pace that is expected to continue for the rest of the year, yielding a growth of about 9%. 

John Lewis sales stayed negative in the latest week but a dresses sales campaign and price-matching beauty products helped the Fashion department into positive territory.

Premium performance cycling apparel brand Le Col has secured an additional £2.5million investment from Puma Private Equity “to further accelerate its growth plans in 2020”.