By Reuters Published June 26, 2025 H&M is aiming to attract U.S. shoppers by keeping prices stable, while rivals Zara and Shein raise theirs in response to rising tariffs. The fast-fashion sector, heavily reliant on low-cost imports from China, Vietnam and other Asian markets, is under pressure as trade disruptions reshape sourcing strategies. H&M seeks…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 26, 2025 At the end of 2023, French fashion group Antonelle-Un jour ailleurs (UJA) bought womenswear retailer Kookaï following receivership proceedings. The group decided to keep 33 of Kookaï’s retail outlets (16 stores and 17 corners) and 70 employees. Having kept a low profile since then, Antonelle-UJA is now talking…
By Reuters Published June 26, 2025 With Middle East airspace reopening and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran appearing to hold, the luxury sector continues relying on the region’s wealthy shoppers to help offset weakness in its main U.S. and Chinese markets — for now. Middle East supports luxury growth amid U.S. and China…
Superdrug has announced the launch of 30 new ‘Beauty Playgrounds’ across the UK as it invests in more experiential features for its physical stores. The first one has opened this week at London’s Westfield Stratford with the other 29 opening in Superdrug’s top destination stores by August, including prime locations like Manchester Trafford Centre, Glasgow…
This show felt very much like a coming-of-age moment for Grace Wales Bonner, perhaps because it was held in the library of the number one ranked secondary school in Paris. See catwalkWales Bonner – Spring-Summer2026 – Menswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Backed up with grace by Dutch harpist Ranie Ribeiro, the show was…
Personal care specialist PZ Cussons announced on Thursday that it won’t be selling its St Tropez self-tan brand after all and that it will “set a new strategic direction” for the business. St Tropez The company had put the brand up for sale back in April as part of a broader plan to refocus its…
UK shoppers seeking value for money are opting to buy their health & beauty products from discounters rather than a specialist retailer like Boots, a new study from GlobalData claims. Boots It said that the chain is “struggling to compete with low-priced discounters, as consumers are not recognising the additional value for money that comes…
The world’s first AI-powered, chat-based shopping agent built exclusively for fashion was launched on Wednesday. Daydream launches as the world’s first AI fashion shopping agent. – Daydream Dubbed “Daydream”, the platform introduces a fashion-forward “chat to shop” experience that delivers personalized, conversational shopping that responds like a trusted personal shopper. Founded by e-commerce veteran Julie Bornstein,…
All about focusing on legacy this season at Berluti, the only brand in menswear that boasts bespoke footwear and tailoring departments. Jean-Marc Mansvelt – ph Julien Falsimagne And, as its latest swish storytelling makes clear, the brand remains smartly anchored to its origins, as the maker of the finest footwear for gents in France. Founded in…
Chefs demonstrate techniques and share essential recipes that are fundamental to making great food. Linda Xiao for The New York Times Published June 25, 2025Updated June 25, 2025 Welcome to the home base of Cooking 101, our series on essential cooking skills. Every edition of the series covers a different technique, tool or ingredient, and…