Estée Lauder has finalised the acquisition of the Canadian group Deciem Beauty Group, which includes the cosmetics brand The Ordinary.

​Amazon has announced the names of the start-ups that have made it onto the e-tail giant’s bigger-for-2024 Sustainability Accelerator.

After months of speculation, it’s reported that budget fashion e-tail giant Shein has just-about-decided the location for its IPO and London is almost certainly the chosen stock exchange.

​Retail footfall in the UK remained sluggish in May, no surprise given how wet the weather was at times. BRC-Sensormatic IQ reported a 3.6% drop, but it was better than April and is perhaps a sign of an improving trend.

​Digital department store Freemans has completed its full review and media account re-pitch worth £25 million and has appointed London-based independent agency the7stars.

Ulta Beauty announced on Thursday strong first-quarter revenue, thanks to increased comparable sales and the opening of new stores, but dropped its outlook for fiscal 2024.

​With events a key feature of the Liverpool One mall, operator Grosvenor is to host over 10 weeks of placemaking and experiential activations in a Summer of Fun initiative “to deliver additional footfall and sales”.

​Harry Styles’ Pleasing brand continues to grow and is just now launching its first summer ready-to-wear collection. it's available at its new Selfridges space and globally via Pleasing’s own webstore.

Maybelline New York announced on Wednesday the appointment of electronic music star Peggy Gou as its newest global ambassador.

​M&S had a big announcement late on Wednesday with the retail giant unveiling Alison Dolan as its next Chief Financial Officer and board member.

L’Oréal has welcomed FashionNetwork.com at its Packaging Lab in Clichy, near Paris, where engineers, materials science experts and designers develop containers and packaging for the beauty group’s brands.

Retailers are trying to boost online profits with delivery charges and strict returns policies, but the result seems to be that UK consumers are increasingly abandoning online baskets at checkout, a new report shows.

​Germany’s Otto Group has reported its annual results with the owner of Otto, Freemans, About You, and Bonprix saying it “succeeded in holding its own in an enormously challenging market and made noticeable progress.

German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas reported a net loss in the second quarter, affected by expenses linked to its IPO, the company said on Wednesday.

​Primark continues to invest heavily in its store estate and the Anglo-Irish value fashion retail giant has just entered a brand new market with its arrival in Hungary.

​M&S is investing £30m+ in stores in the London area and while much of the focus is on food locations, click & collect will be a key feature of the new/revamped stores, providing a boost for online clothing sales.