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​The BFC’s 2024 Institute of Positive Fashion Forum has wrapped up with the big news being a call from Sojo for the UK fashion industry and its customers “to get behind Care & Repair in a bid to reduce textile waste”.

​Following its move to axe individual seller fees on fashion, eBay UK has come up with some interesting statistics about UK consumers’ fashion usage and they highlight a huge amount of waste in the sector.

Hardware stores, furniture shops, and clothing stores all reported a rise in sales, but these gains were offset by falling food sales and in department stores where retailers say higher prices hit trading.”

Represent will launch a collaboration with Metallica on 24 April with TikTok star Huddy starring in the campaign. The British luxury streetwear label said it “marks a full circle moment” for the brand”.

Nordstrom said the founding family behind the retailer had shown an interest in pursuing a potential go-private deal, prompting its board to form a special committee of independent directors to evaluate any proposal.

H&M launched on Thursday its collaborative collection with emerging brand Rokh introducing a collection that reimagines wardrobe staples.

Californian lifestyle brand Brixton announced Thursday the appointment of Seth Ellison to the role of chief executive officer, effective April 22.  

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make its mark across the fashion landscape, Boohoo Group has now expanded its tie-up with cloud-based e-commerce experience platform Bloomreach.

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.

British womenswear brand Mint Velvet is to open a key regional store at centre:mk in Milton Keynes this summer.

Fashion, accessories and homewares retailer Oliver Bonas is set to open a 3,000 sq ft store within the Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull.

​The major fashion comeback for Laura Ashley that Fashionnetwork.com revealed last autumn is now happening with the label launching the new range into Next stores and online at both Next and Laura Ashley this month.

​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.

Scottish cycle clothing and accessories brand Endura has joined the growing list of eco-conscious businesses to have achieved B Corp certification.