British department store group Selfridges warned Tuesday that it plans to axe 450 jobs after sales slumped due to the coronavirus and the aftermath of the nationwide lockdown.

The Tax Free World Association has cancelled its flagship World Exhibition that was due to take place in Cannes in September and October.

LVMH has denied planning to buy Tiffany shares on the open market, contradicting market rumors stating that they were about to do exactly that, after the US jeweler's stock price fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Jigsaw-owned luxury multi-brand store The Shop at Bluebird is to close on Sunday, a further sign of the challenges in the UK retail sector at present.

He could be sipping cocktails in his silk slippers yet fashion legend Kenzo is back at the age of 80, throwing himself into the world of interior design Friday with the launch of his new brand, K3.

Designer Kenzo Takada will launch a new luxury home and lifestyle brand K三 (pronounced K3) at the Maison & Objet trade show in Paris, France, which begins on January 17.

Lifestyle retailer The White Company Group delivered its latest set of results this week, and its performance is clearly improving, despite the tough times in UK retail at present.

On the occasion of Miami Art Basel, the venerable crystal manufacturer Baccarat has called on the services of much-sought after designer Virgil Abloh for a limited edition home collection.

The Italian luxury menswear label's perfume line will be launched in Q4 2020 and will be distributed through Lalique’s retail network, with a focus on Brioni’s key markets, among them the USA, Russia, Europe and Japan.

The Crystal Studio concept, first launched in October of this year in Milan, focuses on interactivity and boosting the brand’s shopping experience with digital enhancements. 

The owner of the Ikea furniture brand expects sales to grow this fiscal year as online trade expands, but profits will be tempered by increased investment as the brand battles web specialists like Amazon and Made.

In a 100% "Made in Germany" collaboration, ready-to-wear brand Boss and Meissen, Europe's oldest porcelain manufacturer, are preparing to bring out a joint collection for the end of the year.

Luxury brand Giorgio Armani is bringing its décor concept store to Canada with the opening of the first Armani/Casa store in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

Etsy Canada last week launched a summer collection created in collaboration with television personality and interior designer, Jillian Harris.

24S, formerly 24 Sèvres, the LVMH group’s luxury multibrand e-tail site, is celebrating two years in business by launching a menswear selection this autumn, featuring exclusive labels like Dior and Celine.

Barely two years after its launch, the LVMH-owned e-commerce site has already changed its name. The group announced on Wednesday that the brand is now called 24S, in an effort to boost its international development.