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UK online spending fell 1.2% year-on-year in May to £7.8 billion, despite (or maybe partly because of) prices being nearly 10% lower than last year, according to Adobe Digital Insights.  Photo: Pexels However, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in early June delivered a 252% increase in gaming category sales during its first weekend […]

Data gatherers agree, it’s been a slow start to summer shopping. The latest to record a softly-softly approach from consumers to retail spending is BRC-Sensormatic. Photo: Pixabay Activity for the four weeks covering 4-31 May dipped to -1.7% year-on-year, way down from +7.2% in a busy Easter April. High Street footfall fell to -2.5% in

Bleue Burnham is the winner of the 2025 British Fashion Council (BFC)/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, a historic win as it’s the first time the prize has gone to a jewellery label since its inception in 2013. Bleue Burnham – Photo: @britishgq Beating Clothsurgeon, Harri, Labrum London and Saul Nash, Burnham’s seven-year-old brand will get a

Autumn Fair 2025 and SaveTheHighStreet.org are on a joint mission to rebuild the UK’s high streets. They’ve launched a multi-layer strategy under the banner ‘Retail Makeover Mission’ and hailed it as a “bold new initiative… to champion independent retail innovation and resilience, [as] a timely answer to the UK’s retail crisis”.  The campaign has launched

Online department store Debenhams has signed an exclusive two-year deal to become the first headline partner for this summer’s Camp Bestival, held at Lulworth Castle on the Dorset coast. Warehouse Summer Solstice collection Making its debut at the 30,000 capacity family festival held across 31 July-3 August, Debenhams will host an interactive pop-up ‘Planet Debenhams’

Liberty has named a new store director for its historic Regent Street flagship with Beverley Devonish stepping into the role. Photo: Sandra Halliday She’ll now be responsible for the flagship store team, elevating the client experience, and building on the brand’s store’s reputation as a world-class retail destination. Liberty said she’ll be helping to guide

Louis Vuitton has announced a partnership to dress Real Madrid in off-field action, uniting luxury’s largest label with the most successful football club in Europe. Real Madrid players showcase Louis Vuitton formal wear as part of the new partnership. – Source: Louis Vuitton Vuitton will provide the formal wear and formal travel wear collections for

Virtual try-on specialist Wanna has been rapidly expanding the scope of its offer in recent periods and the latest addition to grow what its tech can do is a first-of-its-kind virtual try-on experience for high-heeled shoes. This allows online shoppers to see how the heels look on their feet and assess their shape, heel height, and overall style,

By Reuters Published June 13, 2025 Shein is turning to a Hong Kong listing to ease investor scrutiny of its supply chain and sourcing practices while opening access to new capital from mainland China and emerging markets, analysts said. Shein’s planned Hong Kong IPO aims to attract emerging market investors – Reuters The Singapore-headquartered company

Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 12, 2025 Alongside the main emerging designer competitions, like the Andam Prize, the LVMH Prize and the Hyères Festival, countless initiatives are flourishing as the fashion industry searches for hidden gems. A growing number of labels, often in association with fashion academies, have launched their own emerging designer competition,