​Gucci is deepening its dive into sustainability and on Wednesday unveiled a new evolution of its strategy that takes it “beyond carbon neutrality towards a nature-positive approach”.

​Health & beauty retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as its new CEO, effective March 15. She’ll join the board too as she succeeds CEO Stefano Pessina, who’s becoming executive chairman.

Women in the US army are going to be able to dress up a little. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that female soldiers would be able to grow their hair long, color their nails and don earrings.

The U.S. division of L’Occitane en Provence filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday as it seeks to close unprofitable stores.

A new study of search trends by The Body Shop shows that consumers are seeking the perfect defined brow, as well as strong colour for eye make-up and hair, but also a more natural look this year.

​Retailers and brands have been including a lot more photos from real people on their social channels and websites in recent periods and it seems that this is a good move as a new study shows that shoppers like this.

​It may be just a small crumb of comfort given the thousands of Arcadia staff whose jobs are under threat, but there's talk that if ASOS buys its brands, it could retain the Topshop flagship at Oxford Circus, London.

The New York-based beauty company has announced the retirement of Gregory Polcer, executive vice president for global supply chain, and revealed that he will be succeeded by Roberto Canevari.

The international fragrance maker announced a better-than-expected 3.5% increase in its fourth-quarter sales on Monday, results which led the group to raise its full-year earnings guidance.

Asos has confirmed that it’s in talks about buying some of Arcadia brands with the firm saying on Monday that it’s interested in the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT labels. 

Boohoo on Monday confirmed that it has bought the Debenhams brand for £55m. It will use it to move into beauty and homewares, extend its own brand offering, operate a giant online marketplace and grow internationally.

There's a new frontrunner in the race to buy Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge with Asos being suggested as the lead contender on Saturday evening, which could mean the chances of saving any stores are slim.

The beauty conglomerate has announced the promotion of Stéphane Delbos, senior vice president for transformation, indirect and procurement operations, to the role of chief procurement officer, effective February 1, 2021.

The Japanese beauty giant confirmed on Friday that it is in negotiations with CVC to sell the investment fund its personal care business, the value of which is reported to be over $1.45 billion. 

Losses widened at Victoria Beckham’s fashion company, despite rising sales, in the year before the pandemic as it invested in its beauty launch, results due to be filed at Companies House have shown.

The company seen as the frontrunner to win the Topshop auction surprised observers late on Thursday as it emerged Next had pulled out of bidding for the most valuable name in the Arcadia basket of brands.