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Tavares 1922, the century-old Portuguese jewellery brand, is stepping into Harvey Nichols in London and Trnk NYC, aiming for €500,000 in international sales while strengthening its luxury presence abroad.

While the market trend is toward contraction, department stores and malls are holding their own and evolving toward new formats.  

The world's biggest retailer of Ikea goods said on Wednesday CEO Jesper Brodin was stepping down after eight years, to be succeeded by Spaniard Juvencio Maeztu, the first non-Swede to lead the group.

Adidas has formally apologised after Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum criticised the sportswear brand over a shoe that replicated traditional Indigenous huarache sandals without attributing the design.

Gemfields Group said on Monday it had sold Fabergé Ltd, the maker of the jewelled Fabergé eggs, to SMG Capital for 50 million dollars, as the coloured gemstones miner ramps up efforts to streamline its business.

Swedish retailer Ikea opened a digital store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com on Friday, as it expands its presence on third-party online shopping sites in China to draw in new customers with cut-price products.

Kohl’s Corp. should make the most of its meme stock status. Some of the investor fervour around the department store has faded but another 6% jump on Monday puts its shares at almost double their April low.

Everyone has heard the name Porsche. For most, it will conjure images of the famed 911 sports car. Fewer will think of Porsche Design watches, even though they’ve been produced for more than 40 years.

Luxury and mid‑tier brands from Dior to Longchamp are turning elite Mediterranean resorts into styled destinations—pop‑ups, cafés and beach installations immerse holidaymakers in branded lifestyle experiences.

Italian label Roberto Cavalli has launched luxury hospitality partnerships at The Unexpected Hotel in Ibiza and Annex Beach in Cannes, bringing its 'Ray of Sea' summer print to the high-end hospitality universe.

Ibex Investment Holdings Ltd., formerly known as Steinhoff International, raised 26.6 billion rand ($1.5 billion) by selling its entire stake in clothing retailer Pepkor.

From fashion to furniture, Etro makes a statement in Tokyo with a new home boutique-showroom in Ginza, spotlighting its signature prints and refined design in a move toward global dominance in interiors.

Genesis and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have opened submissions for the third annual AAPI Design + Innovation Grant.

1stDibs has appointed Bradford Shellhammer as its new chief marketing officer and chief product officer. 

​There’s been a lot of speculation about what would happen to Jonathan Anderson’s JW Anderson brand since he took on the creative helm at Dior. And now it seems the brand is being reinvented as a lifestyle retailer.

Mélanie Leroy has stepped down as managing director of Maison & Objet, the Paris-based design trade show, as the event moves into a new chapter of strategic evolution and international repositioning.