​Frasers Group may have brought Missguided founder Nitin pass back to run that business after it acquired it out of administration, but it’s not gone for continuity with another buy, that of I Saw It First.

Next year, France will pass a decree that will require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact.

​Primark has named Michelle McEttrick to the new Chief Customer Officer role, “to develop the Primark brand and customer strategy as the business continues its expansion across new markets, channels and products”.

Around four out of five consumers (80 per cent) in the US say that they are less confident about spending, while 62 per cent of them believe that the county is currently experiencing a recession.

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, whose global career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 84 of cancer, it emerged on August 9.

Delta Apparel, a leading provider of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, has announced net sales of $126.9 million in Q3. Net sales in the Delta Group segment grew 3% to $106 million.

Hot weather drove Britons to buy summer fashion, as well as outdoor goods, in July. But they also reined-in spending on foreign travel and eating out as the cost-of-living squeeze made itself felt, two surveys show.

​Abercrombie & Fitch on August 8 announced a “refreshing new store experience inspired by the brand’s intention of making every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend”. 

​Norwegian fashion and lifestyle label Holzweiler has entered a “strategic partnership” with Sequoia Capital China, the latter having made a “significant investment” in the family-owned firm.

UK’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that it is the official tailor to the England senior men’s and football teams and the cup-winning women's team.

Canadian clothing manufacturer Gildan Activewear Inc. has generated sales of $896 million during the second quarter of 2022, which is up 20 per cent over the prior year.

Fast Retailing’s brand GU is targeting international growth and will open its first US store this fall. The company said it will debut in Soho, New York, and this “marks the first time the brand launches in the West”.

Rocky Brands' Q2 saw net sales up 23.1% to $162 million in Q2 2022 compared with $131.6 million in Q2 2021. Wholesale for Q2 increased 29.7% to $131.2m.

​H&M has launched a new line, called H&M Move, via which it’s inviting “the whole world to move together with Jane Fonda and JaQuel Knight”.

Finnish lifestyle design company Marimekko is planning to launch a community-driven marketplace for its vintage and second-hand goods, Marimekko Pre-loved, on August 25.

Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in July, with the overall economy achieving a 26th consecutive month of growth, its supply executives said in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.