​M&S’s premium Jaeger brand has named Suzi Avens as head of product. The ex-Cath Kidston and Boden exec joins as M&S continues its relaunch of Jaeger and puts plenty of support behind it both in-store and online.

​Malls giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is continuing to roll out its Westfield brand to more locations and has announced that it’s rebranding three flagship centres under that name.

​Lingerie Specialist Bravissimo has filed accounts for the year ending October 2021 with it saying it was the second year in which it felt the impact of the pandemic. But it managed to increase revenue and profits.

Landlord Grosvenor has launched an interesting project, unveiling “an innovation challenge seeking to find new technologies and partners that are putting customer experience at the heart of bricks and mortar retail”.

​Currys has lured another key executive away from the fashion sector with ASOS set to lose its Chairman after less than a year in the role as Ian Dyson takes up the same post at the eletricals retailer.

JD.com Inc beat estimates for quarterly revenue as more people shopped on its platform following Covid lockdowns in China, but its CEO was cautious on the outlook due to logistical disruptions and sluggish consumption. 

Singapore-based Sea Ltd on Tuesday beat quarterly sales estimates and posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, driven by strength in its core e-commerce as well as digital payments business.

Kohl's Corp said on Wednesday two of its senior executives are stepping down from their roles, as the U.S. department store chain hunts for a buyer amid pressure from activist investors to sell itself.

Under Armour Inc. announced on Wednesday that Patrik Frisk will step down as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board of directors, effective June 1, 2022. 

Nike is streamlining its diversity and inclusion management function, with the news that Felicia Mayo, the U.S. sportswear giant's chief talent, diversity and culture officer, will reportedly exit her post this July. 

Miami Fashion Week announced on Wednesday its return to the runway circuit this month, after taking a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic that saw many in-person fashion events cancelled in the last 24 months.

​Rental platforms are continuing to expand their branded offers with Hirestreet saying this week that it has added Miss Pap and Little Mistress to its line-up in time for summer events season.

The latest edition of UK trade fashion show Pure London will be all about ‘Empowering Change’ as the event returns to the post-pandemic schedule across 17-19 July at Olympia London.

​With the cricket season firmly under way, the partnership between the England Cricket Board (ECB) and premium sportswear brand Castore goes from strength to strength.

​British Land became the second UK property giant in two days to report that the sector’s post-pandemic trading is thriving again, delivering “a strong performance across all parts of our business” for the year.

Threads giant Coats Group said Wednesday it's enjoying “strong sales momentum” in the first four months of the new trading year, with group sales growing 20% year-on-year.