Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of brands including Barney's, Juicy Couture, Nautica, Nine West, and Forever 21, has filed an IPO. 

The department store retailer has announced that it is launching a new, smaller retail concept under the name “Bloomie’s,” with a first location set to open in Fairfax, Virginia on August 26.

The acquisition by Kering of the Danish manufacturer of luxury eyewear is subject to the relevant antitrust authorities’ approval, and is expected to be finalized in the second half of 2021.

Due to the pandemic, L’Occitane has had to restructure. But thanks to e-tail and China, the multinational beauty group has proven resilient, and hopes this dark period will foster more responsible business practices.

Positive news for giant retail landlord Landsec. The UK’s largest commercial property firm said Friday it has made “good progress” on rent collections following over a year of widespread pandemic-induced disruption. 

Positive news for UK fashion retailers on Friday. Total like-for-like fashion sales skyrocketed 73.7% in June, albeit from a base of -20.9% for June last year, bolstered in part by steady spending online.

Omnichannel store solution provider NewStore said it has secured $45 million in Series B-1 funding, which it will use for its market strategy and global expansion, among other things. 

Kline’s latest report discusses the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the U.S. beauty industry in 2020 and highlights further digital innovation and integration as the sector’s route to recovery in 2021 and beyond.

Levi Strauss & Co beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday as the company benefited from higher demand for its jeans, tops, and jackets from customers returning to their normal routines.

The youth-focused Californian fashion retailer announced on Thursday that the NYC-born rapper is joining the company as its first-ever guest artistic director, a role that he will hold for the next 18 months.

So Just Shop has raised £250,000, giving the ethical, sustainable jewellery and accessories business a valuation of £2.25m as the business aims to lift 400,000 women and families worldwide out of abject poverty.

Back at its busiest and performing in line with management expectations. That’s the good news from events specialist Hyve Group in its trading update for the third quarter spanning 1 April-30 June.

​Major central London landlord Great Portland Estates (GPE) issued a trading update on Thursday and said that “momentum is building”. It also confirmed that Superdry is exiting its Regent Street flagship.

In September, the Italian luxury label will launch its first-ever eyeglasses and sunglasses collection, produced in Italy by Oliver Peoples, the Californian brand owned by the Luxottica group.

​Watches of Switzerland issued an ambitious strategy update on Thursday and aims to accelerate its growth by strengthening its UK luxury watch leadership, as well as becoming market leader in the US and entering the EU.