A long queue of Russians snaked through a Moscow shopping centre on Tuesday, waiting to get into H&M as the fashion retailer flung open its doors for a final time to sell inventory before making a full exit from Russia.
The Italian brand is opening a flagship store in Milan with a new chic and elegant design concept that it will adopt throughout its network of stores in hopes of moving upmarket, as CEO Stefano Secchi explained.
Kidswear pricing is a key selling point for big-name retailers at the moment. And Primark has said it will freeze prices of hundreds of kidswear essentials this season.
British beauty retailer Lush is placing physical retail at the heart of its strategy, and announced an €8.9 million investment to expand and renovate its European stores.
The strength of the outlets sector continues to be underlined by a raft of big-name signings and the latest is Superdry, which is to take a store at the icon Outlet at The O2 mall in Greenwich, London.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co’s Gilly Hicks label is to set foot in Ireland for the first time with news that it has signed up for a store in Belfast’s Victoria Square.
Unbound Group (best known as the owner of the Hotter footwear brand) on Thursday confirmed the initial launch of its previously flagged curated multibrand platform, as scheduled.
Bluebell Group’s latest 'Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile' report revealed on Wednesday some of the most important consumer trends in the Asian market in 2022.
Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal announced on Wednesday a partnership with Beckett Collectibles to offer comic book and trading card grading services.
Luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa announced on Wednesday the expansion of its partnership with Vestiaire Collective, the global luxury fashion resale destination, into the U.S. market.
Fast-growing luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland is ensuring its existing store portfolio maintains its prestige status. So its flagship showroom on London’s Regent Street has undergone a major refurbishment.
Superdrug is upping its high-end beauty credentials, adding seven new premium brands and 102 product lines to its retail portfolio, “reinforcing plans to further build market share through its premium beauty strategy”.
Moss Bros is extra busy with the menswear specialist opening four new stores, including a concept store on London’s Jermyn Street. It’s rolling out its casual offer to all of its locations too.
Gucci was back in top spot in Q2 as the Lyst Index showed a surge in popularity on the back of its Adidas collab. In fact, collaborations were hot this quarter, while summer items, Diesel and 'naked' dresses also surged.
Burberry has opened a new womenswear store at Bal Harbour Shops, in Miami, Florida.
