Rock art panels at Jebel Arnaan. Credit: Maria Guagnin Recent research has revealed the crucial role of early human groups who settled in northern Arabia soon after the intensely dry period known as the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). These communities followed the return of seasonal water sources and left behind an extraordinary record of their…
Published October 10, 2025 Fast Retailing’s strong full-year results for FY25 yesterday (sales and profits both higher) were mainly about its star Uniqlo brand. But the company operates a number of other brands, so how did they fare? Theory The youth-focused GU brand saw revenue rising 3.6% to ¥330.7 billion but same-store sales were flat…
Published October 10, 2025 Founded in 1975 on Paris’s Left Bank, Bonpoint has been dressing children with elegance and refinement for half a century. Renowned for its smocked dresses, delicate shirts, and orange blossom fragrances, the brand epitomises a distinctly French art de vivre. To this day, its blend of classicism and whimsy appeals to…
Published October 10, 2025 John Smedley has linked up with one of Britain’s best-loved actors, Bill Nighy, for a capsule collection “designed in partnership with someone who has been quietly loyal to the brand since the age of 17”. Bill Nighy for John Smedley He’s 75 now and for more than five decades has used…
Published October 10, 2025 The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is set to welcome a new arrival: Alo Yoga. This marks another key step in the premium sportswear brand’s rollout across Western Europe, primarily in the UK. Alo Yoga is also investing in South America, seen here in Brazil – Divulgação In late 2023, the American brand…
Published October 10, 2025 Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS label has been expanding fast in recent periods and it has just kicked off a UK expansion drive with its arrival on 10 October at Frasers Group’s Flannels. SKIMS Seamless Sculpt The luxury chain said consumers can now shop the collection via its website and its stores, with…
Published October 10, 2025 On the last day of Paris Fashion Week, Bosideng, a fashion giant with sales of over 3 billion euros, made its Paris debut. In an off-schedule event, the Chinese brand, a specialist in down jackets for over 40 years, staged a show among the columns and beneath the immense glass roof…
By Bloomberg Published October 10, 2025 Woolworths Holdings Ltd. is expanding its beauty offering to Kenya, building on a strategy that has doubled sales of the category over the past two years at home in South Africa. Photo: Shutterstock – Shutterstock In stores in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the South African retailer will stock a range…
Published October 10, 2025 70% of European online shoppers buy clothing, footwear and accessories, placing the category well ahead of multimedia products (56%) and streaming subscriptions (46%), according to 2024 figures recently published by Ecommerce Europe, the online retail confederation. Shutterstock The ranking shows that 31% of consumers also buy perfumes and cosmetics online, and…
By Bloomberg Published October 10, 2025 Shein Group Ltd.’s sales in the US have taken a hit since the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for small shipments that helped fuel the fast-growing retailer’s growth. Shein is known for its trend driven fast fashion – Reuters The policy, called de minimis, ended on August 29, and in September…
