Recent reports have suggested that online sales have been the saving grace of weak UK retail sales overall in the past few months. But Adobe Digital Insights data on Tuesday seems to contradict that. Photo: Pexels Its online spending report for June also shows e-spending reached £49.7 billion in the first half of the year…
After a busy Easter/good-weather-fuelled April lifting spring, retail footfall was much more sedate in May. Last month, retail footfall fell marginally, by 0.4%, compared to a year ago in all UK retail destinations, according to MRI Software’s latest data. Photo: Pexels The dip was driven by a 1.1% fall in high street activity, but at least…
Apr 6, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (3) dive into first base against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images The Monday MLB card is a light one with seven games, highlighted by a late-night National League showdown between the New York…
May 30, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (6) scores during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Sundays are supposed to be a day of rest, which means it’s a great day for betting on MLB. What…
Aquazzura, the ebullient and happening footwear brand, is about to fête a new launch—an inaugural eyewear collection in June. Seventies-inflected silhouette from Aquazzura’s first eyewear launch. – Photo Credits: Desirée Mattsson The eyewear collection will mark a smart new chapter in the house’s aesthetic of blending smart Italian sophistication with top-rate craftsmanship. The goal: to…
Travelers to Europe, mark your calendars (and bring your raincoats). On June 15, activist groups across southern Europe are planning to stage protests against tourism. Although the precise form of those demonstrations has not been decided, it’s a pretty safe bet that water guns will be involved. At a workshop held in Barcelona last weekend…
Homme Plissé Issey Miyake will be the star attraction and guest of honor at the upcoming June edition of Pitti, menswear’s most prestigious international salon. Issey Miyake Fall/Winter 2025 collection – Courtesy The renowned Japanese label will stage an Italian-inspired runway show in Florence at Pitti from Tuesday, June 17, to Friday, June 20. “The presence…
