Swedish sports and underwear label Björn Borg launched its ‘Chase the Exerhighs’ campaign in Amsterdam with a pop-up shop last week, where customers can swap drugs for sportswear.
Primark has expanded its sustainable cotton programme, which provides training in sustainable farming methods to independent farmers, by partnering with CottonConnect and NGO Reeds in Pakistan.
The French womenswear label was acquired by Australian group Magi in 2017, and has now appointed Antoine Bing, formerly in charge of Paule Ka and Pierre Marcolini, as its new GM.
Dutch hand-knitted accessories label and social enterprise Granny’s Finest, which went bankrupt in June of this year, has announced its plans to relaunch. Its online store will reopen on 1 October 2018.
Farfetch priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the online luxury retailer at over $5.8 billion and underscores how big a bet web sales have become for high-end brands.
For the end-of-September edition, Parisian fashion trade show Tranoï continues to diversify, extending the range of exhibitors and introducing a second showroom in rue de Richelieu.
Boden has named Gav Thompson, a tech and digital expert, as chief customer officer as part of a major effort to accelerate its digital proposition.
French label Sandro is launching its first children’s capsule collection, a one-off concept inspired by Muppet Show character Kermit the Frog and also available in a women's version.
Spanish fashion firm Loreak is boosting its international presence with the opening of its first UK location in London, it has announced.
Hedi Slimane has confirmed the location for his upcoming debut Celine show, as he prepares to unveil his first-ever ready-to-wear collection for the French fashion brand.
Shopping malls giant Hammerson has announced that US beauty retailer Morphe is to open its first store outside of London and only its second in the UK with a debut at the Bullring Estate in Birmingham.
YNAP’s high-end off-price e-tailer Yoox on Friday launched a campaign to support Italian brands that’s targeting Chinese and US customers.
Things seem to be going well for Marimekko with the company on Friday upgrading its earnings forecast after issuing a lower prediction just a few weeks ago.
French luxury conglomerate LVMH on Friday named Stephane Bianchi, the former head of Yves Rocher, to run its watch business after divisional boss Jean-Claude Biver relinquished his operational responsibilities.
Giorgio Armani took over Linate airport for his latest Emporio show, and a loving ode to Milan’s adopted city in a massive event followed by a performance by Robbie Williams on balmy Thursday night.