Stella McCartney is continuing to expand with the UK-based designer’s accounts for the fiscal and calendar 2017 year showing rising sales and profits in its domestic market.

The eagerly awaited collaboration between the Nike and Carhartt WIP brands has been revealed in a first set of visuals. Celebrating urban culture, the collection is due on sale from December 6.

A report has suggested Arcadia is looking to close around a third of its 500 leased UK stores, joining the wave of UK retailers trying to downsize their store estate as online shopping continues to soar.

H&M has created a new role in its executive suite, adding Ezinne Kwubiri as the retailer's inaugural head of inclusion and diversity for North America.

The NYC-based sports and footwear retailer reported third-quarter sales and profits which beat analysts’ expectations on Tuesday, pushing shares in the company up more than 12% in after-hours trading.

A price jump in wool from Australia, the world's top exporter of high-quality fleeces, is rattling through the global clothing supply chain, with some mills passing along costs and retailers cutting down on wool.

DBG is conducting its first ever round of international crowdfunding via the U.K.-based platform Crowdcube, with a current total of over £1.3 million raised. The campaign will continue to run for the next 26 days. 

Asos is trying to reduce its return rates by rolling out a new sizing tool that will provide bespoke size recommendations based on customers’ order history.

Kylie, Kim, Meghan and Cardi have been the top influencers in 2018, while ugly sneakers, skinny jeans, bike shorts, leggings and logos, logos and more logos have been fashion favourites, the annual Lyst index shows.

The company, which operates e-tail sites including LaModa and Dafiti, said group revenue increased by almost 17% in the third quarter, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 8.1%.

The German group has put Jérémy de Maillard, for 10 years at VF Corp, in charge of its Statement division, which develops the most directional Adidas Originals collaborations.

Streetwear brand The Hundreds has partnered with tattoo and graffiti artist Mister Cartoon for an exclusive capsule collection. The collection made its debut at DesignerCon, which ran from November 16 through 18.   

​New information surrounding the Evans Cycles buyout has emerged with news that few of the company’s stores were loss-making when it went into administration.

Sportswear group BasicNet (owner of Kappa, Superga, K-Way) closed the first nine months of 2018 with a consolidated revenue of €152 million, and is upbeat about the sales trend in the last quarter.

Plus-size retailer Dia & Co has raised $40 million in Series C funding, which joins the $30 million the company quietly raised in 2017.