Sneaker resale specialist StockX recently linked up with Adidas on a new 'blind-bid' retail model that allowed customers to set the price for pairs of Adidas Campus 80s sneakers.

International shopper spending growth is slowing in the UK and that's bad news for luxury fashion labels, although on the plus side, those shoppers who do visit Britain seem to be spending more per transaction.

After a year of preparations, Buro, the luxury media company, has finally announced the launch of its new UK destination for affluent millennials.

The French label is focusing on accessories and is working to transform its customer relationship approach by taking a close interest in its followers, as CEO Massimo Piombini explained at a symposium in Milan.

The British Fashion Council has released the shortlist for this year’s Fashion Awards, with Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Loewe leading the way with four nominations each. Winners will be announced on 2 December.

SMCP has named Elina Kousourna as the new CEO of its recently acquired menswear brand De Fursac and promoted Flavien d'Audiffret to the executive's former role as the group's strategy, digital and development director.

Canadian luxury clothing retailer Ssense launched on Tuesday its first mobile app, now available globally for iOS devices.

Cartier celebrated its revamped London flagship on Monday, and revealed its new ambassador – Ella Balinska, the new star of the upcoming Charlie’s Angels.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group will no longer make watches and jewellery under the Calvin Klein brand, reducing its exposure to a price segment that is under pressure from smartwatches and other fashion watches.

The Derby shopping centre continues to build its premium credentials with the announcement that two aspirational brands, Hobbs and Whistles, will open there in the coming months.

With UK inflation at around 2%, a study predicting just a 0.8% increase in Christmas spend this year is bad news for stores. And it could be worse under a no-deal Brexit as the prediction would be scaled back to 0.2%.

A number of UK luxury brands have started a four-day trade mission to the US. It comes as the trade war between Donald Trump and the EU hits home with new tariffs being imposed this month.

Gamification is a word we hear more and more often in retail today and Burberry has unveiled its first online game as yet another way of reaching the young consumers that are increasingly important to the brand.

Macy’s Inc. has announced that it will stop selling fur by the end of fiscal 2020, a policy that will extend to all Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s private brands, as well as items sold from brand partners.

The Canadian owner of Saks Fifth Avenue announced on Monday that, following an extensive review process, it has entered into a definitive agreement with a group of shareholders to take the company private.