Giorgio Armani is dressing the Italian national football team in their official uniform for the Euro 2020 finals, which begin on 11 June, kitting out the squad and coach Roberto Mancini in pale powder blue.

Here’s one piece of positive tech for retail. Grosvenor Europe and technology firm MeltSpot have developed a digital tool to track the behaviour of visitors in shopping centres to identify areas of congestion.

As flagships go, Zara’s tend to be really big. And the Inditex star brand’s latest is no exception. The new store in the St David’s mall in Cardiff, which opened this week, measures 36,500 square feet.

​Icon Outlet at the O2 now has an "interactive experience designed for capturing content to post on Instagram and TikTok”.The opening of Tikky Town underlines the importance of extra experiences for shopping malls.

​The easing of lockdown restrictions also means that TV phenomenon Love Island will soon be back and big sponsorship deals are back too.

AZ Factory, the fledgling fashion house of the late great Alber Elbaz, has revealed that it will launch two new product stories, barely two months after the designer passed away.

News to cheer UK fashion omnichannel retail. The sector saw a near-record performance in May — the first full post-lockdown month — with sustained online sales bolstering overall growth, BDO’s latest data showed.

​Another indie brand has joined the line-up in the Carnaby neighbourhood with womenswear designer Joshua Millard opening his first store at 1 Marlborough Court.

​Body Shop owner Natura &Co has unveiled Fable Investments, a investment vehicle set up to support beauty, health and wellness companies. And its first investment is in Britain's Perfumer H.

The fashion retailer achieved net sales of $345.8 million in the first quarter, up 64% from $210.3 million in the same period in the previous year, growth that meant the company was able to significantly cut its loss.

The New York-based non-profit has announced that entries are now open for the third annual Design Excellence Awards, a competition that seeks to recognize outstanding products in the fashion accessories sector.

Estée Lauder announced on Thursday fashion model Adut Akech as its newest global brand ambassador.

J.C. Penney said on Thursday that it is bringing its Stylus private brand to its men’s categories. 

The Vancouver-based athleticwear company reported net revenue of $1.2 billion for the first quarter on Thursday, an 88% increase compared to $652.0 million in the prior-year period, driven by the return of store traffic.

The former CEO of Conforama joined Maus Frères, owner of Lacoste, The Kooples and Aigle, in January 2020, to oversee department store chain Manor, and has now been appointed the Swiss group's deputy CEO.