​Not all fashion collabs are about fashion. Farfetch's latest link-up comes with music at its heart. It has collaborated with lifestyle brand 12on12 to celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop for Farfetch Beat 010.

​TJX Cos raised its outlook for fiscal 2024 on 16 August, buoyed by steady sales of its discount apparel and accessories and an uptick in demand for home decor goods.

US retail sales rose in July by more than forecast, suggesting consumers still have the wherewithal to sustain the economic expansion.

China's Alibaba Group Holding reported Q1 revenue that beat analysts' estimates as consumer sentiment bounced back from the same time a year earlier when there were strict pandemic-related lockdowns.

​John Lewis has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, worth £100 million over the next five years. It “represents a major expansion of the successful relationship it has had with Google since 2012”.

​A conservative legal organisation sued Target on 8 August on behalf of an investor, saying the retailer misrepresented its risk monitoring when a customer backlash over LGBTQ-themed merch took it by surprise.

Apple has reported sales and profit that beat expectations despite a decline in iPhone sales, with the device's strong performance in China helping the company navigate a global decline in the smartphone market

Amazon.com forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on 3 August, boosted by its biggest Prime Day sale event in July that drew price-conscious consumers to its e-commerce platform,

Next Plc raised its guidance for the second time in recent months after wet weather and ongoing inflation failed to deter shoppers from buying fashion. 

Etsy Inc on 2 August forecast third-quarter revenue below market expectations, signalling softening in demand for handcrafted goods at its online marketplace, sending its shares down 6% in after-hours share trading.

Image-sharing platform Pinterest beat Wall Street targets for second-quarter results on 1 August and forecast higher margins for the year, supported by an advertising market recovery and cost-cutting measures.

Meta intends to ask users in the EU for their consent before allowing businesses to target advertising based on what they view on its services such as Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant said on 1 August.

The tourist tax is costing the UK billions in lost GDP; Frasers Group now owns 7.8% of Boohoo Group; John Lewis has made a “key appointment” to lead its new customer planning team; and Superdry has a new COO.

​Harvey Nichols has published its results for the year to April 2022 with the company remaining loss-making, but its overall performance clearly improving.

French shopping malls giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield said on Thursday that adjusted recurring earnings per share rose 6.6% in H1 as it reported progress for the period, despite a US slowdown in fashion and luxury.

Fresh from a report this week saying it will become Britain's biggest fashion retailer by 2026, Frasers group released its annual results on Thursday and showed just why it’s expected to rise to the top of the pile.