​The annual Innovation in Wool Awards is back and the 2024 edition comes with an impressive prize pot of £30,000. 

​The White Stuff brand is continuing its 2024 expansion strategy across various retail formats having just opened at the McArthurGlen Designer Shopping Outlet in Ashford, Kent.

Crypto-centric luxury fashion label 9dcc launched last week a pop-up experience in SoHo, New York City, coinciding with NFT NYC, introducing the Nines program.

Family-owned-and-operated menswear specialist Douglas & Grahame is marking its 100 years celebrations with an ambitious five-year target.

​Joules has gone back to its roots by hosting the first in a series of live digital shopping events, debuting across the UK Thursday (11 April).

​“Feel-good and purposeful” fashion brand Scamp & Dude said it has been bucking the trend of the tough market with 32% sales growth in the past year.

​Amazon has announced a €700 million+ investment in robotics and AI-powered technologies across Europe, using its Innovation Lab to develop and test new tech, and it will soon open the lab to the public.

​Professor Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy has announced the opening of the JCA Gallery, a showcase of the talent of its learners.

Esprit Holdings has released some good news and has said “the company has been in discussions with interested third parties and recently received an oral indication from a potential investor” for a possible link-up.

​It’s not just third-party fashion brands M&S is developing. The retail giant is backing up its impressive rebound by signing a new agreement with its financial partner HSBC UK to beef up experiences for M&S customers.

Luxury house Casablanca has swiftly filled the new role of marketing director by appointing Txampi Diz, who recently held the same position at Balmain. 

Pepco Group had lots of news on Thursday with a trading update and a CEO announcement. Executive Chairman Andy Bond unveiled Stephan Borchert as its new CEO and the firm reported lower like-for-like sales.

The Japanese group reported "record" half-year results on Thursday, boosted in particular by its Uniqlo brand in North America, Europe and South-East Asia, and slightly raised its full-year profit forecast.

The British NGO Earthsight has unveiled a series of documents pointing to illegal deforestation by Brazilian producers of the "Better Cotton" used in the Zara and H&M collections.

Erwin Wurm is the second creative invited by the label as part of its Lanvin Lab project after rapper Future. He has created one of his famous bag-sculptures for the house, which will be exhibited throughout China.

​Shortly after news that Next and Frasers Group may be interested in Ted Baker’s UK and Europe retail assets, it has emerged that the brand’s US partner could also be looking at them.