Strong North America sales helped high end accessories producer and retailer Coach to better-than-expected Q2 results, boosted by demand for its handbags during the Holiday period. "We were espec...
Paris menswear closed Sunday and set the seal on a season that is securely focused on the formal. But brands also trod their own path some taking a more relaxed approach to autumn/winter 2012/13 and ...
Yohji Yamamoto’s latest menswear collection ticked the box for several of winter’s key menswear trends in Paris yesterday. Not that his signature style was missing - those military-inspired looks wit...
Online auction and retail giant eBay posted better-than-expected Holiday earnings as retail sales leapt and the sale of online telecommunications firm Skype boosted its bottom line yet further. Despi...
Sales at South Koreas major department and discount stores rebounded in December as unusually cold weather drove strong seasonal goods sales, a government report showed Wednesday. Combined sales at d...
UK luxury house Burberry posted a 21% rise in Q3 sales Tuesday as demand from its high-spending consumers, particularly Asian tourists, maintained its position as one of the stars of fashion retail.T...
The annual NRF Retail’s Big Show kicked off in New York Sunday focusing on the key theme of internationalisation and the uncertainty of the economic situation facing retailers trading overseas.Dr Ira...
The Golden Globes kicked off the awards season on Sunday evening and for the stars on the red carpet it was all about pure Hollywood glamour. There was none of the understated, “this isn’t quite the ...
Richemont lit up in December with Holiday sales leaping an expectations-beating 21% with the Swiss luxury goods group saying it now expects full-year operating profit to be "significantly higher ...
UK-based fashion retailer Ted Baker performed strongly over the Holiday period adding it would meet pre-tax profit forecasts for year to January 28.Founder and chief executive Ray Kelvin CBE said: “T...
Japan’s Fast Retailing Thursday reported a dip in Q1operating profit prompting the Uniqlo brand parent to trim its full-year outlook as domestic sales continue to drag.Net profit rose to ¥31.15bn ($4...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered the company’s last pre-show keynote at CES Monday, offering an early look at Windows 8 and announcing that its motion-sensing Kinect system would be launching on...
Over 20,000 new products are expected to be launched at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and among the most important trends will be a ‘morphing’ of computing usage, more seamle...
Marks & Spencer battled through a tough Holiday trading season as clothing profit margins were dented by promotions after being forced to cut prices to compete with rivals.The UK retail giant’s g...
Major Australian retailers are reporting a steady but not overwhelming response to post-Christmas sales, with shoppers requiring more than the usual incentives to part with their cash.Myer chief Bern...
November retail sales in the 17 nation eurozone declined, according to official statistics Friday, heightening fears of a return to recession in the currency union.Eurostat, the European Unions stati...
US online sales jumped 15% over the Holiday season to reach a record high, according to data firm comScore.During November and December, retail e-commerce sales leaped to $37.2bn from $32.4bn a year ...
UK fashion chain Next admitted to a “disappointing” Holiday period posting weaker-than-expected store sales after its rivals discounted heavily during the crucial pre-Christmas selling season. The co...
Deep discounting has failed to kickstart a retail recovery this Christmas, with total sales likely to be lower than last year once inflation is taken into account, the British Retail Consortium has s...
Australian retailer Myer is to close department stores in Victoria and New South Wales and reduce the size of surviving stores in response to economic conditions and the growth of online shopping.Mye...
Swedish fashion retail giant Hennes & Mauritz posted a third straight monthly same-store sales dip in November as economic woes and unusually warm autumn weather across its main markets kept cust...
UK footwear retail chain Barratts was forced to call in the administrators for a second time in two years Thursday, threatening almost 4,000 jobs.Barratts Priceless Group has 191 stores and 371 conce...
US Vogue today launches 120 years of fashion history online with the debut of the Vogue Archive. Powered globally by WGSN, this unique project makes 12 decades of fashion, lifestyle and beauty imager...
Indias government confirmed Wednesday it has suspended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plans in a decision seen as a major victory for its political opponents.After an all-party meeting Wednesday, th...
UK retail sales fell in November as non-food sales sank amid the mild late autumn weather and weak consumer confidence, the British Retail Consortium retail sales survey showed Tuesday.The BRC said s...
US shoppers are continuing to spend heavily online after a record Cyber Monday, e-commerce research firm comScore said Sunday.It found shoppers spent nearly $6bn online on Monday through Friday last ...
Earlier opening times and bigger promotions over the Black Friday weekend were the keys to success for several US retailers in November, while chains that held to their traditional holiday season str...
A row over India’s decision to open up its retail sector to foreign retailers has escalated, with many stores closing in protest and cities across the country rocked by union-led marches.Both of Indi...
Despite a standout Q3 performance – earnings leaping 75% and robust sales up 33% - Italian luxury fashion house Prada maintained a cautious air Wednesday, saying it wasn’t immune to a possible econom...
India has approved a controversial plan to open its $400bn-plus retail sector up to international supermarket chains and to allow foreign single-brand fashion labels to have 100% stakes in their Indi...
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