Published August 13, 2025 Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% year on year in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024, and above the 12-month average growth of 1.9%. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor. Photo: Pixabay Then there’s upbeat news for fashion and…
Copenhagen Fashion Week kicked off on Monday and in its usual trailblazing way, the focus was squarely on sustainability as well as style. Deadstock fabrics and natural fibres had a starring role but the limits of sustainability didn’t seem to limit the imagination of the designers. OpéraSport – Photo: James Cochrane OpéraSport, established in Denmark’s…
Physical store sales in discretionary categories were up just 0.8% last month although online sales rose a healthy 8.3% year on year, the latest High Street Sales Tracker from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO showed on Friday. Asos And total like-for-like retail sales (combining in-store and online) grew by just 2.8% in July, compared…
Even before the historic England team made it to the finals to win the Women’s Euros for a second successive time last month, the event was already driving stronger online retail than the Men’s tournament the previous year, according to new data from Visualsoft. Football Association The latest tournament is also expected to have injected…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published August 1, 2025 The French Fashion Institute (IFM) has reported disappointing results for the four-week summer sales period in France, which ended on July 15. Sales by French apparel retailers fell 2.7% during the period, in comparison with the 2024 summer sales. Shutterstock “Apart from department stores and budget chains,…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 1, 2025 As the Spring/Summer 2026 women’s ready-to-wear season shifts from Paris to Milan, anticipation is building for one of the most exciting fashion weeks in recent years. The Milan calendar, running from September 23 to 29, is packed with momentum: 12 new names are joining the schedule,…
Gap has partnered with lifestyle brand Béis, founded by actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell, on a limited-edition travel collection launching August 1. Gap and Béis unveil travel collaboration. – Gap x Béis The collaboration merges Gap’s iconic American essentials with Béis’s function-forward design ethos, offering a 25-piece capsule of apparel, luggage, and travel bags. The…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 29, 2025 Seaside luxury is no longer just a summer flirtation—it’s a full-season strategy. From Dior to Dolce & Gabbana, fashion’s biggest names are turning coastal destinations into branded playgrounds. High-end hotels, beach clubs, and restaurants are being transformed into immersive brand spaces, blending lifestyle, leisure, and luxury in…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 28, 2025 Icecream introduces its first-ever women’s collection for fall-winter 2025, fronted by Spanish rapper BB Trickz. Known for its bold graphics and skate-culture DNA, the streetwear label reimagines its early 2000s classics through a feminine lens. Icecream presents its first women’s collection – Lauren Leekley pour Icecream…
By Bloomberg Published July 25, 2025 LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is in talks to sell US fashion label Marc Jacobs in a deal that could be valued at about $1 billion, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The world’s largest luxury goods company has been working with advisers since last…