Pinterest has introduced a new visual search feature targeting “a more personalised discovery experience”. It’s be available for women’s fashion content across the UK, US and Canada, and “will expand to more categories and countries over time”. Pinterest The company said that “most online searches start with words, but describing a vibe, style or aesthetic…
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published May 7, 2025 The executive reshuffle continues at Kering. The group has announced changes at the helm of two of its houses: Federico Arrigoni, deputy CEO of Saint Laurent, will take over as CEO of Brioni, while Mehdi Benabadji, who has led Brioni since 2020, will move to Ginori 1735. …
By AFP Published May 7, 2025 Sotheby’s in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, which said the jewels were the country’s religious and cultural heritage. AFP The Piprahwa gems, which the auction house said dated back to around 200 BC and were unearthed…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 7, 2025 The Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris, which has recently closed for a comprehensive three-year renovation, has announced the appointment of Maxime Catroux to the newly created post of vice-president. Maxime is the daughter of Betty Catroux, model and muse of Yves Saint Laurent, and will work…
Tory Burch has appointed three new senior executives, naming them presidents of key regional sectors in the global market. From left to right: Thibault Villet, Paolo Zullo and Joshua Chen. – Courtesy of Tory Burch The New York-based fashion house has promoted Thibault Villet to president and international markets director for Asia…
Just when you’d got used to a metric like Media Impact Value, along comes a new one — Voice Reach. It’s the latest way Launchmetrics is aiming to make sense of a world in which brand ambassadors are increasingly important to fashion, lifestyle and beauty (FLB) labels. Launchmetrics And navigating this area to meaningfully measure…
International fashion brand Urban Revivo (UR) continues its busy commitment to physical expansion (400+ and counting), opening a new 5,500 sq ft store in London’s Covent Garden district. A second store in the capital is earmarked to open soon too. The choice of the busy Neal Street location, known for its mix of established and emerging…
What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually. The operator of Atria Watford certainly feels that way as it has just announced that it’s bringing back the name Harlequin to the mall. SGS Group said it’s restoring the “iconic” name as Watford’s “flagship destination enters a bold new era”. The change comes as the UK…
We all know that re-engaging customers after checkout is key to driving repeat purchase but a new study claims that the majority (63%) of UK retailers lack the capabilities to do so. Photo: Pexels That’s despite more than three-quarters (78%) identifying post-sale engagement as the beginning of the next purchasing cycle. At the same time,…
By Reuters Published May 6, 2025 Growing numbers of retailers and consumer brands are shifting their focus to Europe and other markets from the United States, as they expect U.S. tariffs to spark price hikes that will drive American consumer demand down. Reuters European online fashion retailer Zalando, which sells logistics and software services to…