Battersea Power Station has been an undeniable success since its opening almost two years ago and on Thursday we were told that the mall and the general neighbourhood have just enjoyed their “strongest summer yet”.

​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”.

​Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has made an offer that would boost its stake in Selfridges to 50%, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News, after the UK department store’s co-owner fell into insolvency.

Parisian carpet specialist Casa Lopez, bought 10 years ago by Pierre Sauvage, is morphing into a global art-of-living brand, extending its range with scented candles, soaps and a collaboration with fashion brand Figaret.

Brand Machine Group majors on fashion but has announced its expansion into homewares. Its new Soft Home & Lifestyle Department Division launches to wholesale this summer with US Polo Assn’s debut collection.

Like every summer, this ultra-chic destination on the Côte d'Azur is taken by storm by the luxury houses, not just with seasonal boutiques, but also with restaurants and personalised beaches.

The Monse co-founder and Oscar de la Renta co-creative director demonstrates her refined taste beyond just fashion.

Swiss jewellery and crystal homeware maker Lalique said on Friday it planned to delist from Switzerland's SIX stock exchange, sending the company's share price up by nearly a third.

Retailer Chateau Orlando has made an unusual choice of venue to open its first London pop-up store. Chiltern Street’s Shreeji News and Magazines will be its debut “immersive temporary store”.

M&S almost declared its turnaround ‘job done’ as it delivered its annual results. It didn’t quite use those words, but it may as well have done with some spectacular figures for the 52 weeks to the end of March.

​Can Next do no wrong? It’s got it wrong at times in the past but recently it’s been on a roll and this doesn’t seem to have changed in the latest quarter, despite the undeniably tough backdrop in its core UK market.

In Milan, Karl Lagerfeld unveiled his second home collection, Thom Browne launched a textile line with Italian manufacturer Frette and luxury outlet Fidenza Village teamed up with artist Cyril Lancelin.

Well-known for its perfumes and candles, Diptyque has opened a store on rue Duphot in Paris, displaying its collections and offering customisation and workshops. This premium concept is about to be launched in London.

​John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.

​M&S has seen lot of transformational change in recent periods and with its turnaround strategy having met with great success, it’s not slowing down on that front.

​Battersea Power Station appears to be justifying the tens of billions that have been spent on it, not to mention the multi-decade development project, and for Christmas 2023, the mall saw a 30% jump in visitors.