Widespread predictions of Black Friday/Cyber Monday fatigue have been proved to have been wildly out of touch. And a week on, a new study shows that enthusiasm was high, and online conversion rates continued to rise.

​Ted Baker has hired California-based consultants Korn Ferry to help it find a replacement for chairman David Bernstein, who is stepping down next year. It follows a series of scandals at the embattled fashion brand.

M&S is reportedly planning to downsize the space it controls in around 20 of its largest retail locations with under-used upper floors potentially being converted into offices or even residential space.

The Italian eyewear group has bought a 70% stake in Blenders Eyewear LLC from Chase Fisher, who founded the company in 2012 and remains as CEO with a 30% interest. The company’s full valuation was $90 million.

French luxury handbags and small leatherwoods brand Fauré Le Page is to open its first UK boutique with the company having signed to open at number 26 New Bond Street

John Lewis’s plan to boost menswear has taken a major step forward with the opening of its revamped Oxford Street, London flagship, with a VIP aspect, styling and grooming advice and a new fitting room approach.

Kesha is officially in the beauty business.The singer-songwriter has unveiled her highly-anticipated cosmetics line, Kesha Rose Beauty, after weeks of teasing.

Footfall was down 3.4% last month, worse than the 3.2% drop of a year ago and was affected by rain in the last two weeks of the month, as well as by the late timing of Black Friday this year.

A new study says almost half of UK consumers see a retailer’s environmental agenda as important when shopping. They also place 'value' high on their priority lists but are losing trust in retailers.

French retailers and hoteliers warned their crucial Christmas season could be spoiled if a strike, which was causing travel chaos for a second day on Friday, drags on for much longer.

Shoemaker Skechers USA Inc is expected to post earnings growth on pace with Nike Inc over the next three years, giving its relatively low valuation a chance of catching up, Barron’s reported. 

Women labor leaders in Brazil face harassment and isolation in the grueling textile industry, where they are singled out for their union involvement, according to a report made public this week.

The Trump administration is considering putting some of Amazon.com Inc’s overseas websites on a list of global marketplaces known for counterfeit goods, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Marking the retailer’s first expansion into petwear, the collection includes dog apparel and accessories from a mix of luxury brands and emerging designers. 

The Nashville, Texas-based footwear and accessories company announced third-quarter earnings that comfortably beat analysts’ expectations on Saturday, even though the group’s sales registered a slight decline.