​As Wolford’s turnaround continues, the brand has been making a big impact with some major-name collabs. And its latest has just launched, with designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua and his brand Nº21.

​PLBY-owned luxury lingerie brand Honey Birdette has linked with fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth again for its latest seasonal campaign, titled ‘On the Run’.

​Next released a Q1 trading statement on Thursday, and while sales dipped, they did so by less than had been expected so the result was far from gloomy against the backdrop of a very tough trading environment. 

​UK supermarkets giant Sainsbury's released its preliminary full-year results on Thursday and said that its total retail sales were up 5.2%, although excluding fuel they were only up 2%. 

Fast Retailing’s latest joint Uniqlo and Theory store opened Thursday in a historic London building in Covent Garden that previously housed Jigsaw and the defunct The Shop at Bluebird.

Retail giant M&S has announced a major investment programme in its London stores, with a new 38,000 sq ft store in Croydon’s Purley Way opening this week.

Primark's sales were up 19% to £4.228bn in H1, reflecting good growth in all countries. And it said it saw strong like-for-like sales growth driven both by price and volume, while new stores are performing strongly.

After business contracted in 2022, the French event sales group posted a 17% increase in sales volume and a 12% one in revenue in Q1 2023, thanks to the positive impact of various growth drivers.

Lanvin Group has reported “record sales and continued margin improvements” for last year with its revenues leaping 37%. It remains loss-making, but said that profitability is within reach

The Lingerie and Interfilière trade fairs, which were taken over by WSN Développement last summer, have announced that their summer edition 2023 will be held at Porte de Versailles in Paris from July 2 to 4.

​Uniqlo is taking big retail step on Friday, opening a new type of store in Japan. It's “a prototype for global roadside stores, and features innovative design elements that are a first-of-their-kind” for the retailer.

​Prada may still be the hottest brand on the planet — according to the latest Lyst Index covering Q1 — but the top item being searched for globally via Lyst has been a less-than-$20 shoulder bag.

​Uniqlo, GU and Theory owner Fast Retailing has reported H1 profit 16% higher as China — where it has around 900 stores — has begun to recover and sales proved strong in Europe and North America.

Wolford’s full-year 2022 figures showed sales rising but, as previously flagged, its profitability didn’t improve and it remained loss-making.

​The UK's largest supermarket, Tesco, reported preliminary full-year results Thursday, and while it doesn’t always call out clothing within its reports, it shared some news about how that part of its operation has done.

PLBY Group, the owner of Playboy and Honey Birdette, announced on Wednesday the sale of Yandy, a retailer of lingerie and costumes, for $3 million.