Montreal-based point-of-sale and e-commerce software provider Lightspeed said on Tuesday that its retail customers in the U.S. grew over four-times faster than the industry average in 2019. 

The fashion competition dedicated to young design has named the CEO of Balenciaga as its designated mentor for its 31st edition. Charbit takes over from OTB's Renzo Rosso in the role.

Hudson's Bay Company is ready to commemorate its 350th anniversary and is kicking off the celebrations with the launch of a series of limited-edition point blanket colourways, inspired by previous decades.

According to data analytics firm Launchmetrics, sustainability and diversity are two of the biggest themes currently driving the changing conversation around fashion weeks, as formats and front rows continue to evolve.

The struggling fashion retailer announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Jan Singer as its new CEO. Having most recently led Victoria’s Secret, Singer brings over 25 years of experience to her new role.

The campaign will include in-store appearances from influencer Monica Veloz, Oscar nominee Matthew Cherry, comedian Phoebe Robinson, activist Marley Dias and NFL Hall of Fame player Jerry Rice, among others. 

The sports trade show in Munich has announced that a Nobel Peace Prize will be featured during the next ISPO Outdoor event, which will take place between June 28 and July 1, and whose focus will be social issues.

While fashion weeks come to an end along with the imploding calendars they bring, some labels have questioned the future of this system and the industy's predilection for overproduction and hyper-consumerism. 

Zara’s affordable TRF section has disappeared from the brand’s online store and apps as part of wider efforts to evolve the digital offering.

​Heritage and rural identity meet in a new collaboration between Barbour and Laura Ashley. The collection, spanning wax jackets, knitwear, dresses, blouses and accessories, launches in July.

Amazon Fashion is looking to drive desirability and engagement for its own brands in the UK market in a bid to replace rivals as the go-to online fashion retailer.

CFW has unveiled its new action plan that's been designed to “reinforce the event's sustainability profile and, more importantly, to push the industry to accelerate its sustainability efforts”.

Jeremy Scott has cancelled his upcoming runway show in New York, in a move that will significantly weaken the American fashion catwalk season. Instead, the designer will show during haute couture in Paris in July.

Increasingly ‘conscious’ consumers are the biggest threat to fast fashion, a new study shows. A survey of 2,000 UK shoppers has shown may are planning to spend less and cut back on the number of items they buy too.

Gap Inc's chief marketing officer Alegra O’Hare has reportedly exited the company, following just 11 months in the role. 

The Portland, Oregon-based outdoor retailer has announced the company has appointed Tim Boyle, its current president and CEO, as its new chairman of the board.