Squaring up: how Insta-fashion is changing the way we shop

Instagram has become the window display for a new generation of savvy shoppers – and it’s changing the way we consume style, for good and bad. Leah Harper meets some of the pioneers at the forefront of Insta-fashion

The most active cities for luxury retailers. Study

  London, Paris, Tokyo and Singapore are the global destinations to remain the key focus for luxury brands wanting to expand or improve their physical profile in 2019. With a 38% increase in luxury store openings last year, London became the most active destination globally for high-end brands last year, according to Marie Hickey, retail … Read more

Gucci tops the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable Italian Brands ranking

  ‘Brand Italy’ continues to make its mark on the world. Italy is recognised as a world leader in exquisite food, fast cars and elegant fashion. According to research by WPP’s BAV Group, the Italian brands perform exceptionally well in other sectors such as Energy, Oil & Gas and Cruises. ‘Brand Italy’ performs exceptionally well, … Read more

Sustainability is key issue for department store fashion buyers

Brands risk being delisted if they ignore green concerns, according to survey of over 80 global chains

The final shortlist of the 2019 LVMH Prize for young fashion designers highlights gender-neutral collections

These are the 8 young designers competing for 2019 LVMH Prize to be held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. This year, LVMH prize had applicants from all over the world, Greece, France, the US, China, Israel, Nigeria and so on. This year’s edition broke all the records with 1,700 registered applications. As noted Delphine Arnault, … Read more

Online retail fuelling rapid rise in sales of fake goods, says OECD

Counterfeits worth $590bn a year made up 3.3% of global trade in 2016, report finds