The owner of brands including Umbro and Lee Cooper announced on Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lancer Capital, a deal which values Iconix at around $585 million.

Daniel Wellington this week debuted its new Quadro collection, as it unveiled a brand-new ambassador, Tina Kunakey, for its watches in the latest moves from one of Scandinavia’s fastest growing accessories marques.

Amazon will guarantee an entry-level wage at its German warehouses of 12 euros ($15) an hour, the company said on Friday in the face of a long-running battle with a top labour union.

One of fashion’s biggest names has issued a warning to the fashion sector not to get too complacent about current green drives as there’s a lot more work to be done, with legislation also needed. 

Must do better. Nearly half the women's clothes being sold by leading UK-based online retailers are still made entirely from new plastics, according to a Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) report. 

​Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has raised new capital in a deal that not only values it at a massive $45.6bn but gives it a valuation as much as $14bn higher than its last fundraising round as recently as March.

​Online sporting goods retailer Signa Sports United is taking over UK-based cycling and outdoors business Wiggle, according to reports.

PVH Corp. released its latest annual corporate responsibility report on Thursday, highlighting progress toward key targets in the company’s Forward Fashion CR strategy. 

Netflix Inc will launch an online store to sell limited-edition apparel, lifestyle merchandise and collectibles based on "Stranger Things," "Lupin" and other popular shows, the streaming giant said on Thursday.

Florence Group, a recently created entity specialised in luxury fashion production in Italy, has added a fourth company to its line-up, Italian jersey specialist Manifatture Cesari.

Badgley Mischka has teamed up with pet fashion company K9Wear for the launch of a high-quality apparel collection for dogs. 

The NYC-based fashion group has announced that it achieved net sales of $57.5 million in the first quarter, up 47.5% from $57.5 million in the prior-year period, progress which allowed the company to reduce its loss.

Originally planned for August, the trade shows have been postponed to fall, with the Portland edition now set to run September 29 through 30, while the Boston event will take place October 4 through 5. 

Britain's competition watchdog is planning a formal competition investigation into e-commerce company Amazon.com Inc, according to reports on Thursday.

Italy's Marcolin Group has renewed in advance an exclusive license agreement with Guess for the design, manufacture and sale of Guess and Marciano branded spectacles, the eyewear company said on Thursday.

Adidas, which is seeking to increase the proportion of sustainable materials it uses in its products, is investing in Finland's Spinnova, a company that makes textile fibre out of wood or agricultural waste.