​UK inflation has risen again, a sign that we’re not out of the woods yet and consumer activity is still being hurt by surging prices with fashion prices rising faster than they've done in over a decade.

H&M has upsized and relocated in Milton Keynes to centre:mk, the town’s increasingly successful mall. And the new store will be special, according to the fashion retailer.

​SMCP has named a new CEO for one of its star brands, Maje, with Elina Kousourna set to take the helm as of April 17. It will see her move from heading the Fursac brand for the company after three years.

​Superdry is continuing its rationlisation drive while also expanding its brand reach and has struck a deal for the sale of its intellectual property assets in parts of Asia Pacific for a fee of US$50m, payable in cash.

High-end menswear label Hackett has launched its SS23 campaign fronted by brand ambassador Jenson Button. The British label and the British F1 driver have been pictured in a safari setting.

Fear of God, the Los Angeles-based brand founded and run by Jerry Lorenzo, will be hosting a runway show in Los Angeles on April 19, at the Hollywood Bowl -- the historic concert venue in the Californian city.

Signet Jewelers Limited said total sales for fiscal 2023 inched forward 0.2% to $7.8 billion, weighed down by a 6% decline incomparable sales and a single-digit sales decline in the fourth quarter.

​Fast-growing Swiss sports specialist On has reported its Q4 and full-year results and said 2022 was a strong one for the still-young business.

​British sports-to-lifestyle brand Henri-Lloyd has named Kestin Hare as its creative director. The highly respected designer is also founder and creative chief of Kestin, his own Edinburgh-based premium menswear label.

No wonder Charity Super.Mkt is back with a new pop-up store. It had raised over £300,000 for UK charities at Brent Cross, London, last month (and reinvented charity shopping in the process, it says).

​Vinted — the peer-to-peer secondhand fashion marketplace — has released a new report backing up its sustainability claims and saying that it's "a better choice for the climate than buying new".

​H&M Group’s COS brand is teaming up with British avant-garde eyewear label Linda Farrow for a collection of pieces it said are as “iconic as they are timeless”.

​Affordable accessories brand Claire’s has linked up with UK supermarket chain Asda as a consumer products partner, to launch Claire’s products in more than 500 Asda locations across the country.

The house of Moschino announced on Monday afternoon that Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of the Milan-based marque, after a decade long rein. 

Consumers old enough to remember the acid house/rave days — and those discovering it for the first time — might like UK sports brand Umbro’s latest move.

​Luxury Stores at Amazon in Europe is adding a debut jewellery offer this week with the arrival on Thursday of fine jewellery brand Annoushka that's already available via Amazon's luxury channel in the US.