The Fort Myers, Florida-based womenswear retailer announced first-quarter sales of $388.0 million on Tuesday, an increase of 38.4% year over year, which also beat analysts’ estimates of $321.0 million.

Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo interrupted a fairly strong record of rising Japanese same-store sales during May as the company recorded a 0.6% drop year-on-year. That said, total sales did manage to increase by 3.6%.

As companies across different industries roll out products for Pride Month, Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty is doubling down on its inclusive message with its own Pride collection, the first to be launched by the brand.

​M&S has delivered a bleak full-year earnings report, although the bad news was far from unexpected. In year to April 3 — which included three lockdowns during which its clothing departments were shut — sales plummeted.

L Brands announced on Friday the appointment of J.K. Symancyk as an independent member of its board of directors. 

From making algae-sequin dresses, dyeing clothes with bacteria to planting trackable pigments in cotton, an emerging tide of innovations offers the fashion industry a chance to clean up its woeful environmental record.

The Victoria’s Secret parent company announced net income of $276.6 million, or $0.97 per share, for the first quarter on Wednesday. Adjusted earnings per share totaled $1.25, beating analysts’ estimates of $1.25.

The Japanese intimates brand announced the release of mybraFit on Tuesday, an app which employs AI technology to calculate users’ bra sizes and suggest products that suit their needs.

Kim Kardashian West’s two-year-old Skims brand is widening its distribution in the UK. But it’s not moving outside of the luxury segment with the label launching in upscale department store Harrods.

Wolford released its delayed results for its shorter fiscal year late on Wednesday and while it swung  to a profit, the upscale hosiery and bodywear firm also talked of “significant business losses” due to the pandemic.

The company revealed that its board has unanimously approved its planned spin-off of the Victoria’s Secret brand on Tuesday and provided further details about the transaction, as well as preliminary Q1 financial results.

Shoe designer Maya Lakis has teamed up with her good friend Melanie Huynh, the noted stylist and founder of beauty brand Holidermie, to create a capsule boot collection for a Cambodian girls' charity.

The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode confirmed Friday that it is planning to host live catwalk shows in Paris this summer, during the upcoming menswear season in June.

E-tail giant Zalando swung to a profit in Q1 and is expecting general merchandise value growth of up to 36% this financial year after a stellar start to 2021 in which GMV grew as much as 55.6% to €3.2 billion.

The Montreal-based owner of brands including Gildan and American Apparel announced Q1 earnings of $98.5 million on Wednesday, as solid progress in activewear drove an uptick in the company’s sales.

Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a boom in e-commerce, a United Nations study released on Monday showed.