The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the launch of CFDA Connects, a programming network aiming to support regional fashion weeks and organizations across the United States.

Marcelo Burlon’s County of Milan brand is launching a collab collection with Kappa that reinterprets the sporting uniform of SSC Napoli, the football team of Naples.

Shopify Inc shares edged higher on Thursday, recovering partially from the previous day's fall, with analysts saying the news of planned senior executive departures may have limited impact.

Shares in French cosmetics group L'Oreal fell on Friday, as some analysts expressed disappointment at figures from the company's consumer products division,, despite overall strong group results.

H&M has unveiled a new initiative it said should “help open more doors and boost confidence in a job interview”. Its One/Second/Suit is a suit rental service "so anyone can make a powerful first impression”. 

​It may come as no surprise, but online retail orders in the UK have fallen as a result of the reopening of non-essential stores in England and Wales.

​Sustainable leather and upcycled goods brand LPOL said this week that it’s exiting its “much-loved shop” at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross after three years.

UK footwear wholesaler/online retailer Cocorose London has secured five-figure funding to help the business diversify into producing face coverings.

Northern Ireland will be allowed to catch up with the rest of the UK when non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality will reopen from 30 April. First Minister Arlene Foster told the NI Assembly it was a "landmark day”.

It’s called ReLove and its a charity-focused clothes recycling initiative set up by online fashion giant ASOS and delivery company DPD. The new scheme will enable customers to donate unwanted clothing to five charities.

Bestseller is shouting loudly about the launch of a new dress from its Aware by Vero Moda label. The new limited edition piece brings the firm’s collaboration with Swedish firm Renewcell to life.

​The Hut Group plans to spend even more on making acquisitions in the future having set a new target of around £250 million a year for buying businesses, it said this week.

Walmart Marketplace grew to an estimated 70,000 sellers in 2020, fueled by a surge in online shopping due to Covid-19 and a series of investments in technology and vendor relationships reported here for the first time.

LA-based sustainable brand Polite Worldwide is set to partner with Triller, the American video-making and social-networking service, to launch its first-ever fashion capsule collection. 

Adidas revealed on Thursday a new eco-friendly Stan Smith shoe made from mushroom-based material innovation that looks and feels like leather.

Luxury parka maker Canada Goose Holdings is deepening its commitment to sustainability with new goals.