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In order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its men’s clothing line Galaxy, the South Korean Samsung Group is launching another menswear brand. Named GX1938, the new line will be destined for the European market, beginning by Italy...

For all the questions over whether Gap Inc can turn around its business after years of disappointing sales, it might still be a good retail stock to bet on this year.

After much pondering and planning, the Belgian designer Bruno Pieters has come back to the fashion scene with a new label, Honest By, a brand of the 21st century which aims to shed light on its products, materials and design, by...

The German tradeshow specialised in winter outerwear gathered no less than 80,000 visitors, of which 65% were foreigners. The greatest increases were recorded for visitors from the United States , Canada, China, Turkey and Russia.

According to the British press, the classic British boot and shoemaker has been put up for sale by the family-owned R. Griggs Group, which acquired the brand in 1959.

These will be the brand’s first store openings since it was acquired last June by Swiss group Labelux. This autumn, Belstaff will open the doors of two new flagships on New Bond Street and Madison Avenue.

The world's biggest watch group Swatch said on Tuesday its net profits jumped 18.1 percent to 1.3 billion Swiss francs (1,1 billion euros, $1.4 billion) in 2011 and it expected to sustain growth this year.

The American brand known for its technical gear for surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and windsurfing at the exhibition in Munich presented its first outerwear textile collection.

As part of its strategy of strengthening its presence in India, the producer of technology solutions for industries using soft materials will be opening two new offices and a call centre in the country.

Hermès has confirmed the arrival of its Chinese luxury brand Shang Xia in Paris, with a store opening scheduled for the end of 2012.

In these days of social media saturation, the idea of waiting for the Super Bowl to catch the best ads seems so yesterday. Advertisers are looking to generate product awareness through their blurbs long before kick-off, as evidenced by...

Tesco plc, Britain's biggest retailer, started pre-marketing on Monday for an initial public share offer to raise about $500 by bundling some of its shopping centres in Thailand into a listed fund, Thomson Reuters publication IFR said.

Quarterly earnings at U.S. chains including Abercrombie & Fitch Co and Ann Inc took a big hit from deep discounts they offered to clear out clothes stocked for snow and cold that never came.

Chanel star designer Karl Lagerfeld is already bored with the French presidential election and believes the country would be better-run if its leaders took inspiration from successful businesses like French luxury goods firm LVMH.

"Trompe l'oeil" -- or art designed to trick the eye -- is the title of a new Paris exhibit exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the decorative arts.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is again lifting the lid on its precious data, giving NPD Group access to certain U.S. sales information as the world's largest retailer continues to work on better understanding what its shoppers want.

Estee Lauder Cos Inc forecast quarterly earnings far below Wall Street estimates as the cosmetics company said it suffered because of foreign exchange rates and would increase investments in advertising, sending its shares down nearly 7...

Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc rose as much as 7 percent, after the women's apparel retailer said Tedford Marlow will return to the company as the chief executive of its namesake brand.

Italian cashmere goods maker Brunello Cucinelli said on Friday it had filed with Italian regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the Milan bourse , as signs emerged recently of steadier market conditions.

British fashion group French Connection posted its second profit warning in less than three months on Friday, blaming poor trading in the key Christmas period.

Jo Malone London has just appointed Jean-Guillaume Trottier to the post of global general manager. Mr. Trottier had already been working for the Estée Lauder group since 2004 at its other subsidiary M.A.C. Cosmetics.

Following the floods that hit Pakistan in 2010, the EU proposed a duty waiver for 75 products from Pakistan. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has just given its approval to the proposal.

Bebe Stores Inc's quarterly results came in ahead of market estimates as apparel retailer's styles resonated well with shoppers and it also saw improved gross margins. Second-quarter net income from continuing operations was $6.

Kidswear manufacturer CWF has just announced 150 job cuts at its site in Herbiers (west central France) as part of a new restructuring programme.

The Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever on Thursday reported essentially unchanged profit figures for 2011, owing to difficult markets and pressure from rising commodity prices.Unilever's net profit came in at 4.

French fashion bible Elle has denied charges of racism after unleashing a storm by suggesting that a black American elite, inspired by the Obama couple, was finally embracing "white" fashion.

Swiss watch exports shrugged off the impact of a strong franc to hit a record 19.3 billion francs (16 billion euros, $21 billion) in 2011, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said on Thursday.

Elizabeth Arden Inc forecast a weaker current quarter than analysts had anticipated as it feels pressure from volatile foreign exchange rates and spends on speeding up the rollout of its updated namesake brand.