Digital retail giant Amazon has awarded a near-10% pay rise for thousands of workers in the UK.

​Digital retail group N Brown has appointed Motel as the creative agency for its three strategic brands, Jacamo, JD Williams and Simply Be.

And the winner is Emma Joan Foley, a mid-westerner who nabbed Supima’s 17th Annual Design Competition after a joint show in New York Fashion Week on Thursday evening.

British Land’s love of retail parks shines through with the UK commercial property giant saying its increasing move into the sector continues to pay dividends.

Former Hobbs finance director Loraine Woodhouse is to become a non-executive director of Associated British Foods (ABF), parent of highly successful retailer Primark, effective from 1 October.

​Primark owner Associated British Foods delivered a trading update for its full business on Thursday and said revenue at its retail division is expected to be up around 4% in H2. The second half ends on 14 September.

Fabien Versavau, formerly of Rakuten France, has joined La Redoute as its new CEO. He succeeds Philippe Berlan, who stepped down in July after more than two years at the helm.

​The British Fashion Council’s City Wide Celebration (CWC) will feature over a thousand events this month as it marks the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week.

Luxury houses embrace youth culture with strategic forays into the streetwear and workwear realms. Giorgio Armani partners with Kith, Vivienne Westwood joins forces with Palace, and Givenchy collaborates with Bogs.

The Beetlejuice sequel seems to be having big impact on the fashion sector with Primark becoming the latest to release a collection on several fronts linked to the movie. 

​Brand Institute Group A/S has a new co-owner with MS2 Invest stepping in. Brand Institute controls Northern Europe’s largest modelling agency, Le Management, as well as Danish jewellery company Lié Studio.

UK general consumer spending and specific retail sales moved up in August, two reports showed on Tuesday, but there was both good and bad news for fashion.

​Turnover at luxury London department store Harrods hit nearly £900 million last year as international shoppers returned, despite the continued frustration of the non-availability of VAT-free shopping for such tourists.

Soyez joins the luxury hotel operator from fashion house Gucci where he was worldwide press director.

Kurt Geiger’s chief executive Neil Clifford has joined the growing chorus of retailers calling for a return of tax-free shopping in the UK ahead of October’s first new-government budget.

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