Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 

​A new study offered up some good news for the fashion and beauty sector as it has shown online Mother’s Day gifting this year moved away from “typical gifts and trinkets towards presents such as fashion and beauty”.

In April, Swedish fashion label Acne Studios will launch its very first fragrance, created in collaboration with French perfume publisher Frédéric Malle. 

Cohere Beauty announced on Thursday the appointment of Tara Chacho to the role of senior vice president, business development.

​John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.

Newcastle’s Eldon Square mall owners and the city council have signed an enhanced co-operation agreement alongside  “game-changing” planning submissions expected to deliver of a series of major new leasing deals.

Following the launch of its haute parfumerie collection in 2019, luxury house Celine will be delving into the world of make-up from next autumn.

For The Perfume Shop, “fragrance is the ultimate timeless gift”, especially when it comes to Mother’s Day. So the UK retailer celebrated the event in style with unit sales adding up to a staggering 140,000 bottles sold.

Just how important is it for consumers to have in-store support to get a beauty purchase right? New research says it’s key for just about everyone, but are brands/retailers providing the right back-up to get them there?

German perfume retailer Douglas said Monday it would sell shares at 26 to 30 euros ($32.8) in of one Europe's first major initial public offerings this year.

​John Lewis Partnership is predicted to announce a return to profit later this week, while it has also emerged that its CEO has said the firm will in future be “laser-focused” on retail.

​One of the UK high street’s most prominent rescuers is reportedly mulling a bid for The Body Shop, while the company has shut its US stores and is liquidating some Canadian outlets. 

​Hugo Boss’s results report on Thursday showed just how strong the German high-end fashion giant is, with 2023 being a record year for the business and further improvements predicted for FY24.

The Body Shop is back in the news with administrators reportedly looking into claims of money being taken out of the firm before its administration filing, plus talk that stores set for closure were profitable.