​Tapestry Inc and Estée Lauder Cos Inc forecast full-year earnings below estimates on Thursday, spotlighting the hit America's luxury goods companies are taking from China's Covid-19 lockdowns.

​Frasers Group has made a cash offer to buy MySale Group, the flash sale business in which it already has a substantial stake.

 Irish consumer sentiment slipped marginally to hover at a 22-month low in August as respondents said they expected to further cut back on major purchases in the coming months, a survey showed on Thursday.

Japanese designer Hanae Mori, who cracked the Parisian haute couture world and was dubbed "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, has died in Tokyo aged 96.

British consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1% in July, its highest since February 1982, up from an annual rate of 9.4% in June, intensifying the squeeze on households, official figures showed on Wednesday.

British luxury brand Burberry has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target.

Pandora, the world's largest jewellery maker, said on August 16 it would move ahead with its bet on lab-made diamonds, following its announcement last year to stop selling mined diamonds.

​The good news just keeps flowing from Watches of Switzerland Group with the company on August 16 issuing a buoyant trading update for the 13 weeks to the end of July.

​The board of Dubai's Emaar Properties, which owns the Dubai Mall, will meet on Thursday to discuss the sale of its e-commerce fashion business, the company said on August 15.

​Ranra has walked away with the fourth Zalando Sustainability Award during Copenhagen Fashion Week. Its genderless collection “focused on longevity and used exciting techniques with textiles and dyes”.

​British retail titan Sir Ralph Halpern has died at the age of 83. The executive, who launched the Topshop chain and once ran Debenhams, was one of the highest-profile retailers during the Thatcher era in the 1980s.

Next year, France will pass a decree that will require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact.

Italian luxury group Prada SpA is considering seeking at least $1 billion from a second listing in Milan and is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc on early preparations, Bloomberg News reported on August 12.

A combination of strong same-store sales, new store launches, and higher contribution from online channels will add 21-23% revenue growth for apparel retailers in India in fiscal 2023.

​Canada Goose Holdings Inc has surpassed Wall Street targets for quarterly results after affluent consumers undeterred by decades-high inflation snapped up its luxury parkas and jackets.

​Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has announced that it has struck a partnership with online luxury shopping retailer Farfetch to expand its digital presence, targeting younger shoppers.