Lanvin Group announced on Tuesday the resignation of its chief financial officer, Shang Koo. David Chan, the Group's executive president, will serve as interim CFO while the luxury group searches for Koo's replacement. 

Frasers Group is understood to be rolling out its own buy-now/pay-later (BNPL) offer as part of an own-brand, standalone financial package scheme. 

The communication and events group, founded thirty years ago by Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, has seen LBO France and FG Bros and another partner take a 38% stake in its capital. 

​More detail has emerged around Hunter Boot’s search for new funding with a report saying it's seeking £8 million of working capital and is in talks with financiers including Gordon Brothers.

Farfetch said this week that it — along with partner Outlier Ventures (a global Web3 accelerator and investor) — has opened applications for Dream Assembly Base Camp Cohort Two taking place from April

​The festive shopping season in the UK saw a noticeable revival of consumers visiting physical stores as they discovered the joys of shopping face-to-face. And that seems to have benefited London's Oxford Street. 

IMG announced on Tuesday its lineup of designer runway shows and programming for Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW): The Experience, taking place from May 15 – 19 at Sydney's Carriageworks. 

Sabato De Sarno needs to spark heat with a new direction at Guicci, analysts say - a delicate task, given the emphasis executives have also put on the label's timeless appeal.

​London-based software start-up Emporia has raised over £10 million of expansion funding “to reimagine the e-commerce space”. It’s aiming to bring retail into the metaverse by providing the tech to build virtual stores.

​Matchesfashion’s owner Apax partners has agreed a £60m funding package for the luxury retailer as it continues to work on its turnaround. The new package comprises £40m of equity and £20m of additional debt.

Hyve Group is hailing next month’s Pure London trade show as “the most pioneering exhibition of international fashion talent yet”. 

When central London retail performs, so too does commercial property giant Shaftesbury. After all, it does own a 6.4-acre, 600-building portfolio in the heart of London's West End.

UK retail vacancy rates improved in the final quarter of 2022 to 13.8%. But before you get too excited, it was only better by 0.1% on Q3 and 0.6 percentage points better than the same period last year.

The Parisian luxury label has taken its first steps into childrenswear with a collection for new-born babies up to 12 months of age, which will be available at select Louis Vuitton stores from March 3.

The LVMH chairman took advantage of the record results presentation to underline the power of the luxury giant in the face of its rivals but also to praise its managers, while avoiding the subject of his succession.

The designer wore Gabriela Hearst and Markarian ensembles when President Joe Biden was sworn into office.