​Tradeshows giant Hyve is launching three virtual forums next month, Fashion Together (comprising Pure, Pure Origin, Moda and Scoop), Autumn Fair @ Home and Glee Gathering.

July was a disappointing month for UK physical shops and fashion really struggled with online sales unable to make up for spending that wasn't happening on the high street.

Fashion giant H&M said on Thursday it has suspended a number of employees over the use of a racial slur relating to the name of a hat to be sold at stores of its & Other Stories brand.

More British shoppers returned to the high street in July, helped by the reopening of pubs and restaurants, but numbers were still much lower than normal for the time of year, an industry survey showed on Friday.

Madrid-based fashion tradeshow Momad has postponed its next edition to February 2021, with Ifema and the organising committee aiming to hold the event in a “strengthened economic environment”.

​German sports giant Adidas said on Thursday it expects to bounce back to profitability in the third quarter after it plunged to a big loss in the second quarter when most of its stores were closed due to lockdowns.

​Lifestyle fashion brand Joules reported its preliminary annual results on Thursday and despite the numbers including its toughest trading period ever that resulted in a pre-tax loss, seemed upbeat.

The value of the world textile trade decreased by 2.4 per cent year-on-year to $305 billion, while apparel trade dropped 0.4 per cent.

​The latest bad news for the UK on jobs and store closures comes from M&Co and DW Sports with the former closing 47 stores and the latter its entire chain of 75 shops.

Retail sales volumes in the eurozone rebounded in June to levels seen in February before lockdowns, official estimates showed on Wednesday, completing a recovery that began in May after record drops in March and April.

Fashion giant Inditex has pledged to maintain workers' rights throughout its supply chains and the stability of payments to suppliers, as the garment industry wrestled with a plunge in orders during the COVID-19 crisis.

A fresh wave of COVID-19 may worsen the situation of Vietnam’s textile and footwear industries, still reeling from the impact of the first.

​A new study shows that UK consumers are eager to start spending on non-essentials with £195 earmarked for treats they’ve been missing, equating to £9.3 billion across the country, an American Express study has shown.

Frasers’ execs may have been talking about potential store closures in recent periods, but the firm is also planning openings and has announced its first regional store since the pandemic began at Leicester's Fosse Park.

Finnish design house Marimekko Oyj will present its pre-spring 2021 collection digitally at Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW) on August 12.

VF Corporation has appointed Winnie Ma as president, Greater China. She will report to Kevin Bailey, executive vice president & group president, APAC and Emerging Brands.