Formerly the director of Mango’s franchise business, Nuria Font has assumed leadership of Mango's home division, established in 2021. She succeeds Laura Vila, who departs after 17 years with the company.

​Tech-driven platform True Fit is embracing generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) “to help consumers find the perfect fit and solve retailers’ online fit challenges”.

Global bodywear brand sloggi, announced it has reduced the pricing of some of their best-selling cotton collections, Double Comfort, Romance, Basic+ and Control, across the UK and Ireland.

Summer collaborations continue apace. The latest sees Italy’s La DoubleJ brand founder JJ Martin and the UK’s Orlebar Brown brand founder Adam Brown launching ‘Raise Your Vacation Vibration’.

Blenheim Palace has launched a design competition to mark the final month of its ‘Icons of British Fashion’ exhibition.

​The Spanish owner of Pepe Jeans and Hackett, AAWG, has announced a “strategic and investment partnership with the global leader in fashion G-III Apparel Group, via an ownership stake of approximately 12% of AWWG”.

Independent British brands Air & Grace and Scamp & Dude have joined forces to launch a footwear range that “redefines comfort and style”.

Boohoo’s troubles continue to surface. The once-dominant fast-fashion retailer is now facing a lawsuit related to historical claims of worker mistreatment and factory violations at manufacturing ops it used in Leicester.

US textile/clothing imports slowed by 4.7% to $24.6 billion in the first quarter, while exports contracted in parallel by 4.46% to $5.7 billion.

During the analyst conference coinciding with the presentation of Inditex’s first-quarter results, CEO Óscar García Maceiras elaborated on the strategic priorities of the Galician company.

Tendam, the conglomerate behind brands such as Women'secret, Springfield, Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, and Hoss Intropia, increased its sales by 6.5% in fiscal year 2023, which ended on February 29.

​Harrods has released its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, “marking a milestone” in its sustainability journey.

N Brown’s latest results came with a sub-heading of “continued strategic progress delivering for our customers. Adjusted EBITDA above market expectations and return to profit. Strong balance sheet and liquidity”.

​Performance-wear brand Sealskinz has expanded its current offering with the launch of Vitae, a “fashion and lifestyle collection to run alongside performance accessories, waterproof socks and functional apparel”. 

Entitled "La verbena del Palomo," the collection features approximately 15 meticulously crafted garments and accessories from Spain, merging the designer's genderless ethos with the essence of summer nights.

This year, 180,000 hectares will be devoted to flax growing in Europe. This is 10% more than the previous record of 163,000 set in 2020, to meet strong demand after several disappointing harvests.