The fashion group concluded 2022 with 78 stores in the country and initiated its expansion plan for the Italian market in March. Alongside new store openings, Mango will also renovate some of its existing stores.

​The latest data report from Launchmetrics shines the spotlight on sportswear and the headlines story is — perhaps unsurprisingly — that athleisure and sneakers continue to be key drivers while luxury is also important.

The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry has now been signed by 200 brands and retailers covering around 1,700 factories and 1.8 million workers in Bangladesh.

Heritage fashion brand Cotton Traders’ latest set of results saw it reporting another strong year that was its “most successful financial year to date, with a 10.6% year-on-year increase in turnover of £111 million”. 

​High-profile jewellery brand Swarovski has launched a new campaign, Metamorphosis, to celebrate “joyful self-expression and the transformative power of crystals”.

​Swiss luxury brand Bally on Wednesday named Simone Bellotti as its Design Director. It’s an internal promotion with Bellotti having joined the firm back in October after 16 years at Gucci.

​Late spring and summer are favourite times for pop-ups and with event season getting under way in the UK, many of them focus on the dressier end of the fashion story.

Lululemon has committed to grow in Vancouver over the next five years by creating over 2,600 local jobs. 

Nike Inc. has appointed Jared Carver to the role of president and CEO of its Converse brand, effective June 1, succeeding Scott Uzzell, who is now the vice president and general manager of North America at Nike. 

Calvin Klein has opened its first 'Calvin Klein Lifestyle' concept store in Queenstown, New Zealand, marking the first lifestyle store to open in the country. 

Global lifestyle brand Perry Ellis has partnered with leading materials science experts Recover, to launch a line-up of ‘eco denim’ collections. 

French fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire is entrusting its American development to Kristen Sosa. Her main focus will be to drive the growth of the brand's accessories category in the region.

Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village, has scored two major signings — Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

It’s no coincidence premium performance sportswear brand Castore has just opened an Irish pop-up store at the Kildare Village shopping centre, on the outskirts of Dublin.

Sebago has become the official supplier for The Royal Yachting Association. The four-year partnership sees the heritage footwear brand, known for its boat shoe styles, become its Onshore Lifestyle Footwear Supplier.

UK footwear maker Grenson has launched its first sustainably made shoe using British wool. It has been produced using Cloudwool, an innovation making use of 100% local wool that would normally go to waste.