​Middle Eastern and Chinese investors are reportedly eyeing a Selfridges stake as Thailand-based Central Group continues to seek an owner-partner to replace failed co-owner Signa.

​Dr Martens is heavily focused on its recovery, but that turnaround may not happen under its current ownership structure with a report saying it’s being eyed for a takeover by a number of major non-UK firms.

​TikTok Shop has just launched a Preowned Luxury category in the UK and US, which it said will “enable the community to browse and purchase authentic luxury fashion without ever having to leave TikTok”.

​Crisis-hit American retailer Express Inc said on Monday that it has received a non-binding letter of intent for the potential sale of a substantial majority of the company’s retail stores and operations”.

Few brands are as attached to the concept of craft as Tod’s whose creative collaboration, The Art of Craftmanship – A Project by Venetian Masters, opened with panache on Friday night.

A strategic business “reset” has helped UK-based American Golf improve its fiscal scorecard.

Klarna’s exploration of AI has produced what it’s calling its Untrend Report. Produced using AI, it highlights the products that defy trends and it also focuses on AI as a way to help consumers shop more sustainably.

Leading North East retail destination Metrocentre is to add one major retailer and welcome another’s upgrade. Footwear retailer Clarks and lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret are joining the centre’s Green Mall location.

​News last year that Shein and Authentic Brands Group were interested in buying Topshop seemed to be just a rumour. But now the speculation has resurfaced. So do ASOS's problem make a takeover more likely?

​There’s been a partial move away from big-name retailers opening multiple branches on destination shopping streets post-pandemic, but Uniqlo is bucking that trend and Thursday sees the debut of its latest megastore.

Supermarket giant Asda’s reinvigorated fashion and lifestyle brand George has capped a strong six-month trading period with “soaring growth” recorded both online and in-store.

​UK inflation has continued to fall with the Office for National Statistics saying Wednesday that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February.

Matalan has added 17 new third-party brands to its online offer. And the retailer has also announced that it has extended the range of sizes available across many ranges, “to improve size inclusivity”.

In the briefest of notifications to the London Stock Exchange (50 words) Shoe Zone announced Tuesday its CEO Anthony Smith has stepped down from its board “to... focus on the day to day running of the business”.

It’s turning out to be a busy spring for Westfield London with news that the giant mall has bolstered its beauty offer with a big new signing, alongside expansion and new stores across key fashion/footwear brands.

Crocs, Inc. announced on Tuesday the appointment of Terence Reilly as incoming executive vice president and president for the footwear firm's HeyDude brand.