Bonmarché went into administration as the week ended, with tougher-than-ever trading conditions making a turnaround unlikely. Nearly 2,900 jobs are at risk but its 318 stores will stay open while a buyer is sought. 

The luxury label owned by LVMH has doubled its leather goods production capacity in Tuscany with a new site in Radda in Chianti. The site, in which Celine invested over €20 million, is set to double its staff by 2021.

UK-based jeweller Links of London's fall into administration has led to loss of 38 jobs at its head office in London, administrator Deloitte said on Friday, adding that there have been no job losses in any stores.

Fast-growing American outdoors and lifestyle brand Cotopaxi has made its first move into the UK and Europe market with the appointment of a UK distributor.

U.S. retailer Sears has borrowed about $150 million from lenders, including its billionaire owner Eddie Lampert, as it racks up losses less than a year after it emerged from bankruptcy protection.

As French label Sézane readies the opening of a new Parisian store in the Batignolles area, founder Morgane Sézalory spoke with FashionNetwork.com about her projects and her vision for the label.

While digital brands remain top of mind for consumers, it's the luxury sector that saw the most brand value growth in 2019, according to Interbrand's ranking of the Best Global Brands.

Bhavesh Naik, director of innovation and design at Napapijri, the sportswear brand owned by US group VF Corp., talks to FashionNetwork.com about the brand’s product development strategies.

Upscale department store chain Fenwick has turned in a loss in its latest year as it invested in growth initiatives in the face of a tough market.

U.S. luxury department-store chain Barneys New York Inc has reached an agreement to sell its assets to brand developer Authentic Brands Group and investment bank B. Riley Financial Inc, a court document showed.

UK high street and travel retail newsagent WH Smith has delivered a surprise with news that it’s buying US travel retail specialist Marshall Retail for $400m/£312m, radically expanding its travel retail chain.

Unilever's giant Beauty & Personal Care division saw underlying sales up 2.8% to €5.6 billion in Q3 as innovation boosted product appeal and prestige brands continued to perform.

As the cosmetics industry scrambles to appeal to younger consumers, a new study has found that both boomer and Gen-X women feel ignored by the current product offerings and marketing campaigns of most beauty brands.

Ant Financial, an affiliate of China’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group, is in talks for a syndicated loan of up to $3.5 billion at a lower rate to slash debt costs, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

The CEO of the fashion and luxury e-tail site owned by the LVMH group talked to FashionNetwork.com about his vision of luxury, how 24S is evolving and its positioning two years after the launch.