Published November 19, 2025 On Wednesday, Bernard Cherqui, President of the Alliance du Commerce, announced a groundbreaking collective legal action against fast fashion platform Shein: “Today, we have decided to move beyond merely sounding the alarm to government officials and to take action on behalf of 12 federations and over a hundred retail chains.” Twelve…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 19, 2025 A survey of the 50 top e-tailers operating in France has found there is a fast-growing gap between those oriented towards environmentally responsible practices and others, one third of those surveyed, who are lagging in this respect. And while the survey focuses on France, the international operations…
Published November 19, 2025 AP Italian Luxury, an Italian company that has been distributing premium beauty and skincare brands in Italy for more than a decade, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Perricone MD, a leading American brand in scientific dermocosmetics and part of the THG plc group. perriconemd.it The agreement, effective…
The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. Under the UN rules, the right to host the COP in 2026 falls to a group of countries made up of Western Europe, Australia and others. A consensus must be reached but neither…
Published November 19, 2025 Mytheresa‘s parent company LuxExperience has released its financial results for the first quarter, which ended on 30 September. The Munich-based luxury platform delivered double-digit growth. By contrast, sister platforms YNAP and Mr Porter posted losses. Munich-based luxury platform posts double-digit growth in the first quarter – Archiv CEO Michael Kliger nevertheless…
Published November 19, 2025 Though at first sight they might appear very distant aesthetically, a striking new exhibition in Paris reveals that history’s most famous couturier and the most influential independent fashion designer of the past half century, respectively Christian Dior and Azzedine Alaïa, enjoyed a far greater proximity than first appears. A snapshot of…
Published November 19, 2025 Timberland has opened its first retail store in Detroit. Timberland opens first store in Detroit. – Timberland The VF Corp.-owned brand opened the doors to its new 1,400-square-foot location at 1217 Woodward Avenue in Michigan, on Friday, with a full assortment of men’s and women’s footwear, apparel, and accessories, along with…
Published November 19, 2025 Draper James, the classic American lifestyle brand founded by Reese Witherspoon, is expanding into the Houston market with the opening of its newest store in The Woodlands. Draper James opens new store in Houston – Draper James Located at 9595 Six Pines Drive, the new store houses Draper James’ signature ready-to-wear,…
Amazon Bedrock Guardrails now supports protection against undesirable content within code elements including user prompts, comments, variables, function names, and string literals. Amazon Bedrock Guardrails provides configurable safeguards for building generative AI applications at scale. These safety controls work seamlessly whether you’re using foundation models from Amazon Bedrock, or applying them at various intervention points…
Published November 19, 2025 American lifestyle brand Trina Turk announced on Wednesday the appointment of Christopher Harlan to the role of chief executive officer, effective October 27. Trina Turk In his new role, Harlan will work alongside Trina Turk, the brand’s founder and creative director, and will oversee all aspects of the California-based company, encompassing both Trina…
