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Womenswear retailer Sosandar’s full-year results and first-quarter trading update on Tuesday talked of “a year of margin growth and improvement in profitability, with a return to revenue growth in Q1 FY26”. Sosandar The company had once been used to reporting regular sales leaps but as it’s got bigger, growth has slowed and strategy changes to […]

The news around UK retail sales hasn’t been great of late, but on Tuesday the regular monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed a more encouraging development. Retail sales rose fairly strongly in June. Photo: Pixabay In fact, in the five weeks from the start of June to the first few days of July, total retail

Tatcha, a U.S. cosmetics firm inspired by Japanese beauty rituals, is finalizing its entry into the Spanish market. The brand will be available in the country from next August via Sephora. Tatcha will be available from August in Sephora’s physical and online stores. – Tatcha The products from the San Francisco-based brand will be available

Italian menswear brand Canali opens its first luxury hospitality concept at Hong Kong’s Harbour City Gateway Arcade. Locanda Canali The new Locanda Canali dining venue, adjacent to the brand’s new boutique, expands the company’s lifestyle offering, strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area. The space integrates fashion and gastronomy with an immersive experience that

The UK arm of jewellery and accessories chain Claire’s has called in advisors from Interpath as its parent company works on an 11th-hour rescue plan that could include all or part of the British operation being hived off. Claire’s The US-based company known for its budget jewellery and piercing services has almost 300 UK stores

Big numbers for Amazon’s summer Prime event. UK online spending hit £2.08 billion during the retail giant’s first ever four-day (8-11 July) shopping event, almost doubling the spend of 2024’s Black Friday, according to Adobe Digital Insights. Bloomberg The event also included a record £676.5 million on Day 1, making 8 July the strongest online spending day

Neutrogena-owner Kenvue Inc. announced on Monday the appointment of Kirk Perry as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kenvue Inc. announced on Monday the appointment of Kirk Perry as interim chief executive officer. – Kirk Perry Perry, a current Kenvue board member, succeeds Thibaut Mongon, who has stepped down from the CEO role and the

K-Beauty World, a first-of-its-kind retail platform dedicated to the discovery of K-Beauty brands, is making its debut nationwide at Ulta Beauty stores. K-Beauty World makes nationwide debut at Ulta Beauty. – Mixsoon The initiative, spearheaded by entrepreneur Sarah Chung Park and powered by established beauty distributor Landing International, will introduce eight Korean brands to U.S.

Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA) has announced the 7th edition of its annual awards ceremony, which celebrates fashion and accessories design across the Middle East and North Africa region, will take place this November in Doha, Qatar. FTA This year’s awards night will be broken down into several categories: Eveningwear, Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Jewelry, Franca Sozzani Debut

Juicy Couture has launched a new eau de parfum fragrance, dubbed “Just Moi”.  Juicy Couture Fragrances launches Just Moi. – Juicy Couture Fragrances Launching under the Revlon fragrances umbrella, Just Moi builds on the legacy of the Viva La Juicy collection.  “For nearly two decades, Juicy Couture fragrances has been a defining force in the