American Eagle Outfitters Inc. announced on Thursday the development of a limited American Eagle jeans collection using guidelines as a part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign project. 

​Australia’s Cotton On is entering the UK via a digital-only offer that it hopes will help it make the most of the biggest growth channel in British retail. 

​John Lewis unveils its revamped Edinburgh store on Friday after a major refurbishment. The focus is on making the store a must-visit destination, with experiences and expertise that can’t be replicated online.

​Denim giant Diesel and its creative director Glenn Martens said they’ve written the “next chapter” in the brand’s For Responsible Living sustainability initiative with the launch of Diesel Library.

Global Fashion Group saw a strong Q1 as it attracted more customers to its websites and enjoyed a solid recovery in repeat customers. It also attracted more brands and marketplace net merchandise value almost doubled.

Swedish brand Ikea, which is set to open on Paris’ rue de Rivoli in June, has partnered with Dutch label Mud Jeans to launch a project to reuse used denim and recycle it into a sofa cover. 

Shoe designer Maya Lakis has teamed up with her good friend Melanie Huynh, the noted stylist and founder of beauty brand Holidermie, to create a capsule boot collection for a Cambodian girls' charity.

The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode confirmed Friday that it is planning to host live catwalk shows in Paris this summer, during the upcoming menswear season in June.

UK supermarkets giant Sainsbury’s has announced that former John Lewis MD Paula Nickolds is to join the business in June as General Merchandise and Clothing Commercial Director and become a member of its operating board.

E-tail giant Zalando swung to a profit in Q1 and is expecting general merchandise value growth of up to 36% this financial year after a stellar start to 2021 in which GMV grew as much as 55.6% to €3.2 billion.

Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a boom in e-commerce, a United Nations study released on Monday showed.

Gucci, Nike and Dior were the hottest names in fashion in Q1 while designer collabs, resale, and consumers getting ready for a return to nromal life also impacted the latest Lyst Index.

​French Connection is “moving in the right direction once again”, the company told us on Wednesday as it delivered weak full-year results for the period to the end of January. 

The owner of Lee and Wrangler announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its collaboration with industrial hemp producer Panda Biotech in order to accelerate the commercialization of U.S.-grown and processed hemp.

Forget opening two new stores to mark a return to Scotland. Tommy Hilfiger has now upped that to three, all of them opening between now and June.

The Greensboro, North Carolina-based owner of the Wrangler and Lee brands announced on Tuesday that it has named Karen Smith as EVP of supply chain, effective May 1, 2021.