Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.9% month on month in June 2025, following a fall of 2.8% in May 2025, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. Photo: Pixabay That May figure was actually revised downwards from the estimated 2.7% the ONS had released this time last month. So while…
The Council of Fashion Designers of America on Tuesday unveiled the New York Fashion Week show calendar for September, boasting nine debut collections, the largest new crop this century. See catwalkMichael Kors – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – Etats-Unis – New York – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The first-time additions to the Official NYFW Schedule will be…
After a timidly optimistic start to the year, the global M&A market seems to have cooled, conditioned by a highly uncertain economic and geopolitical environment. These are the findings of the consulting and auditing firm PwC. According to its latest half-yearly report, the volume of M&A transactions in the consumer sector fell by 9% between…
Development of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) continues in Brussels, with a view to adoption by the end of 2026. The apparel sector will be the first to see the application of this set of regulations, which has raised a number of concerns in the industry. With this in mind, Defi has published…
Already fragile, UK consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level for a year, down 2.6 percentage points in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest figures from Deloitte. Image: Pexels It’s the lowest confidence level since Q1 2024 and the first marked decline in since October 2022, when inflation peaked at its…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 Levi Strauss is riding a fresh wave of momentum, posting a 9% increase in like-for-like sales for the first half of its 2025 financial year. Building on that growth, the denim giant now expects full-year sales to rise by 1% to 2%. Levi’s third ‘Reiimagine’ campaign…
By AFP Published July 13, 2025 At Cuernavaca’s Grill, a Mexican restaurant in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles, owner Nayomie Mendoza is used to seeing customers line up for lunch. AFP But the vibrant neighborhood filled with boutiques and shops has become a ghost town amid raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Gen Z is reshaping fashion consumption and brand engagement “through a unique blend of pragmatism and purpose”. That’s the view of global marketing company Dentsu in its latest quarterly Consumer Navigator sentiment report. Photo: Pexels And the age group is achieving this via its “cautious optimism about the economy”, so brands “must align with Gen Z’s values and…
Ethical trade show Source Fashion is backing British heritage manufacturers to the tune of £500,000 in a major new rolling initiative designed to champion the sector. Courtnery and Co The new scheme will provide each of 15 selected UK-based heritage manufacturers with a fully funded trade show stand, marketing support, and brand development assistance, representing…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 9, 2025 Bringing together legacy and experimentation, Spanish jewelry house Tous—founded in 1920—and Portuguese fashion label Ahcor—established in 2019 by designer Sílvia Rocha—joined forces for a striking debut at Portugal Fashion. Their Spring-Summer 2026 showcase, titled “Ahcor with Tous,” blended oversized jewelry, sculptural handbags, and futuristic silhouettes in…