According to a study carried out by NRF, consumers will be spending more than usual on gifts this holiday season as they look to distract themselves from the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Sicily-born, Milan-based stylist is taking charge with immediate effect as design consultant, but his first collection for Roberto Cavalli will be unveiled in January 2021.

Fashion retailers need to think carefully before they go all-in for mobile campaigns this Christmas season because, despite mobile surging last year, 2020 could be quite different.

​Mango is creating clothes for the new environment we live in and has launched a campaign and collection called Urban Essentials featuring “less formal and versatile garments with a twist that suit various occasions”.

​As Gap contemplates exiting directly operated retail in Europe and the UK, analysts said its problems are largely of its own making.

Capital & Regional has become the first UK shopping centre business to train front line team in a new customer service module from WorldHost, the programme responsible for training staff at the London Olympics in 2012.

The iconic New York-based fashion group has teamed up with non-profit Parity.org and a group of industry peers, including PVH Corp. and Lacoste, to reveal a new roadmap for achieving gender parity in the fashion sector.

The Boohoo-owned fashion retailer has launched a Modest Wear Collection in the Middle East. 

The UK’s supermarket clothing retailers will have every right to be concerned following news that supermarkets in Wales have been told not to sell any items of clothing during the country’s new 17-day lockdown.

UK retail took a big hit on Friday with negative news that consumer confidence plummeted in October with GfK’s index delivering worsening figures ahead of what could be a dismal Christmas selling period.

​The jobs picture in the UK may be bleak at present, but some ever-expanding businesses are adding new permanent roles and on Friday The Hut Group said it was creating 500 jobs.

​Official UK retail sales figures on Friday showed a continuing increase as the Office for National Statistics said September’s retail sales volumes were up up 5.5% when compared with February's pre-pandemic level.

Gap Inc. unveiled at a virtual investor meeting on Thursday that it expects to return to profitable growth next year, with plans to double the sales of its Athleta business to $2 billion over the next few years. 

With the global market for gum expected to grow to almost US$39 billion by 2027, people are already coming up with original ways of dealing with its waste, starting with making everyday products from recycled gum. 

Peters will drive brand experience, product marketing and data-driven marketing innovation for the Calvin Klein brand, and will oversee all aspects of Calvin Klein’s consumer marketing organization. 

The digital denim event will focus on themes of inspiration, innovation, fiber and raw materials, and people and social responsibility, and will include talks on the topics of hemp, climate commitments, ethics and more.