The UK's Office for National Statistics said October sales volumes and value fell by 0.1% month-on-month. But department stores reported growth while year-on-year sales rose 3.1% by volume and 3.3% by value.

John Lewis has unveiled its first-ever joint Christmas ad between its department stores chain and its supermarkets. The creative “tells the story of a little girl and her friendship with an excitable young dragon”. 

The rumor has been swirling for months, and now it's official: Marco Marchi's Eccellenze Italiane holding company (Liu Jo) has acquired Blufin, the parent company of Blumarine and Be Blumarine.

The apparel collection modifies classic Air Jordan looks with new proportions and details based on Westbrook’s personal style, Nike said.

The world-leading sports giant is ending its deal with Amazon first launched in mid-2017, as it turns its focus on its own network. 

Part of Kingpins’ plan to bring an ethical focus its tradeshows worldwide, all panels of the upcoming New York show will focus on social and environmental issues related to the future of the denim industry. 

Lawmakers pressed top U.S. antitrust enforcers on their probes of tech giants Google, Facebook and Amazon on Wednesday, with the chair of a House subcommittee expressing frustration over the firms' acquisitions.

Volcom has been named official apparel partner of the U.S. Snowboardcross, Slopestyle/Big Air, and Halfpipe teams through the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, as well as team coaches and support staff. 

The Spanish retailer has posted revenues of 7.61 billion euros for the first half of the year, while Ebitda rose by 14% to 386 million euros on the back of improved profit margins at the retail division.

Between January and September 2019, the Italian fashion group recorded a revenue increase of 1.7%, reaching €269 million, but net income and EBITDA both slumped.

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.

Bridal fashion looks set to become even more personalized in 2020, as couples increasingly seek out individual and unique looks for their wedding day.

The Italian luxury outerwear brand, founded over 70 years ago, has opened a 300 m2-plus flagship store on four levels at 31 Old Bond Street in the heart of London, inside an elegant Art Nouveau building.

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

As eco concerns continue to dominate retailer thinking, Timberland has opened its first “purpose-led flagship store in Europe”, at 5-7 Carnaby Street in London’s West End.