​Browns has closed its much-talked-about Browns East branch in Shoreditch with the retailer saying the branch had originally been planned as a pop-up in 2017, but “was so successful that we stayed the course for longer”.

​Next is one of the most successful UK fashion retailers, so when it downgrades profit guidance that it only upgraded last month, you know the sector as a whole is facing tough times. And that’s what it did Thursday.

​H&M Group’s nine-month report showed a 13% rise in net sales. But Q3 was very weak due to the Russia exit and “many other external challenges”, although September saw a recovery.

The Pierre Fabre group has just appointed Frédéric Ennabli as managing director of its dermocosmetics and personal care division, which includes brands such as Klorane, Avène and Ducray.

Shiseido Europe is set to acquire Gallinée, a brand founded in 2016 by France’s Marie Drago. The brand harnesses active probiotics to soothe, balance and strengthen skin.

Prisma Media, France’s leading magazine publishing group, will launch the French edition of U.S women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar next March, as the group announced in a press release on Tuesday.

It may not be a merry Christmas for many in global retail as the holiday shopping season looms with a new study showing consumers are planning to spend less than last year due to inflation.

Burberry has delivered what would have been a bombshell announcement had it not been rumoured for some time — Riccardo Tisci will be stepping down as Chief Creative Officer. And his replacement? Step forward Daniel Lee.

From October 6 to 9, the new edition of LA Fashion Week will be held in Los Angeles. Ciarra Pardo, President of Los Angeles Fashion Week Enterprises, and co-founder of N4XT Experiences answers our questions.  

The new edition of the Los Angeles Fashion Week, scheduled from October 6 to 9, and officially registered in the CFDA Fashion Calendar, unveils the details of its event. 

L'Oreal SA on Tuesday failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding shoppers by suggesting that two topical collagen products help smooth wrinkles.

​British fashion retailer River Island had good news this week with the company seeing turnover up 23.2% last year at £740 million. 

Britain could fine TikTok 27 million pounds ($28.91 million) following an investigation that found the app may have breached UK's data protection law by failing to safeguard privacy of children using the platform.

Rewards programmes are not exclusively reserved for mainstream retail. Luxury retailer Harrods has launched ‘MyBeauty from Harrods Rewards’, a specifically curated programme for its beauty customers.

​The UK retail euphoria around news that VAT-free shopping for tourists is returning and will include EU visitors has been tempered by suggestions it won’t happen until 2024. But retail is pushing for an earlier date.

​Estée Lauder has a major fashion label license to add to its portfolio. It has announced a license deal with Balmain for “an innovative line of beauty products to speak to luxury consumers around the world”.