Sandra Halliday

Primark’s owner released results for the year to 13 September on Tuesday with a mixed performance at the chain. It also hinted that Primark might one day be operated as a separate business.

A new study about the Golden Quarter has shown a “striking recalibration in UK fashion spend”. Digital commerce platform Cardlytics has highlighted the growing importance of secondhand and the evolution of Black Friday.

​Shopify has been digging deep into consumers’ spending intentions for the key shopping periods coming up in the current Golden Quarter and its data suggests a big per capita jump in the UK.

​Nike is doubling down on its London focus for its women’s offer with a dedicated space having just opened in Selfridges and another due on the King’s Road early next month.

UK retail sales volumes unexpectedly rose 0.5% month on month in September, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Economist had expected a 0.2% fall.

Fendi has expanded and upgraded its ready-to-wear boutique in luxury department store Harrods in London’s Knightsbridge. The space is part of the Women’s Superbrands selection on the first floor of the famous store.

​It’s that time of year again when the forecasts about festive season spending come thick and fast. And the verdict from one study is that Britons will spend almost £23 billion on festive products.

If the opening of Boots’ beauty-only store at Battersea Power Station just under two years ago seemed like a significant move, an opening this week will take its specialisation strategy even further.

​Frasers Group on Thursday announced a deal that means shoppers will be able to “discover and purchase products from Frasers Group’s retail ecosystem directly within AI shopping channels such as ChatGPT”.

​Two key monthly reports about British retail sales and wider consumer spending agreed on one main thing on Tuesday — both are slowing down.

​The crucial place VAT-free sales have in department store retail has been shown by the latest results from Oslo’s Steen & Strøm, the world's oldest continuously running department store.

​Matalan has unveiled several senior leadership appointments within the product, brand and commercial team.

UK shoppers spent £10 billion online in August, new data from Adobe showed on Tuesday, continuing a summer spending spree and hopefully setting the channel up for continuing healthy spend in the Golden Quarter.

​Vivere London, the company and label unveiled just over two years ago, has a big new development with new branding launching alongside its AW25 collection.

Castore has acquired Belstaff from Ineos, which has taken a stake in the sportswear brand’s holding company. The move combines Castore’s performance-driven strategy with Belstaff’s heritage appeal.

​Christian Dior UK has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show both turnover and profits falling at the British arm of the major French fashion house.

​Scotch Corner Designer Village Limited, which is developing a major outlet destination in North Yorkshire, has announced its intention to float in London, although it won’t be on the London Stock exchange.

​John Lewis has announced a collaboration with Regina Pyo with the 35-piece collection, including denim and accessories, to be available online and in five John Lewis stores from 9 October.

​Luxury reporting season is under way and it was Swiss giant Richemont’s turn on Wednesday, the luxury powerhouse reporting a healthy quarterly sales rise in line with analysts’ expectations.

​Consumers want more sustainable products, but a big ‘say-do gap’ remains in terms of their actual buying behaviour. That’s the conclusion of a new global report from the British Standards Institution (BSI).