U.S. footwear brand Aerosoles has appointed Jimmy Gabriel to the role of president and chief brand officer. 

​John Lewis released its half-year results Thursday and said its “transformation is on track” with a “marked improvement” in H1 and the retailer set to "deliver significantly higher profits for the full year”.

​AK Retail Holdings Ltd has announced a major relaunch of the Star by Julien Macdonald brand. But that's all we know for now as “further details are to be released in the coming days”. 

​John Smedley is celebrating its 110 years of trade in Japan with an interesting limited-edition 10-piece lifestyle collection, designed exclusively with the brand’s key Japanese retail partners. It launches this month.

​Adanola has released its autumn 2024 campaign celebrating the athleisure brand’s best-selling Ultimate Leggings line, fronted by French model Tina Kunakey. 

Zara will offer its service for selling, repairing or donating secondhand clothes in the United States by the end of October as a way of prolonging their life cycle and reducing waste.

Designer Brands Inc. announced on Wednesday that net sales decreased 2.6% in the second quarter ended August 3, 2024.

The French giant in the organisation of fashion and luxury events is strengthening its skills and relationships in the world of art and culture with the acquisition of the company headed by Renaud Sabari.

​John Lewis is continuing to expand its fashion line-up via an exclusive collaboration with contemporary label Awake Mode, set to launch mid-October across all stores and online.

French label Sessùn was recently bought by Made in Italy Fund II, owned by Italian group Quadrivio. Its CEO Alessandro Binello has spoken to FashionNetwork.com about the deal and the group’s plans for the French market.

The French producer of silk and upholstery fabrics has sold a stake to C4 Industries, an investment fund that is part of Pascal Cagni’s C4 entrepreneurial platform. Cagni has been named president of Maison Lelièvre.

The returning boss of Boohoo-owned online fashion retailer prettylittlething.com is bringing back free returns ahead of the holiday season, accepting a drain on profitability widely viewed as necessary to be competitive.

Covent Garden’s appeal for niche fashion retail continues apace. After sustainable menswear brand NN.07 debuted there, eco-conscious suits retailer Batch London and travel apparel brand Gandys have signed up too.

A strategy of consolidation and investment in a high-interest-rate environment continues to come at a price for London commercial property owner/manager Howard de Walden Estates.

The ITS competition for young designers is launching its 22nd edition. Entries can be submitted until 30 September. The ten finalists will be invited to take up residence in Trieste from March 9 to 19, 2025.

The sporting goods retailer is reaching back into its archives for a new limited edition streetwear collection dubbed AFLF ("à fond la forme"), reviving iconic 90s staples like tracksuits, sneakers, and socks.