TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty

In a week of many trading updates, ASOS.com is forecasting a significant improvement in profitability for the first half of 2025. This comes as many retailers brace for the impact of higher taxes and employment costs from April. Retail organisations are calling on the Government to prioritise measures that encourage business growth and investment in the UK. We get their reactions to the Spring Statement and the challenges that lie ahead. In other fashion news, luxury’s revolving door of appointments continued as design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandes were appointed as Loewe’s new Creative Directors. Plus, our News Editor Sophie Smith delivered an insightful interview with French Connection’s Head of Design on the new vision powering the brand’s fashion comeback. Over in beauty, Coty hit the headlines after selling a 20% stake in Kim Kardashian's beauty brand to her clothing line, SKIMS. Meanwhile, Stacey Solomon-backed haircare brand REHAB. Your Hair continued its retail expansion and Westfield London introduced a new wellness concept. K-beauty also continued to thrive this week, with Korean skincare brand Yepoda securing investment to drive its growth, while Korean fragrance brand BORNTOSTANDOUT made its UK debut at Selfridges . The deadline for early bird entries for TheIndustry.beauty ‘The Innovators’ Awards is fast approaching (you have until 31st March to save on the entry fee that will increase on 1st April). Back for 2025, we are once again recognising beauty brands and retailers who are pushing boundaries and driving positive change, and this year, we've added more categories to celebrate all of the achievements of our beloved beauty industry. #beautynews #fashionnews #newsroundup

Victoria Beckham has appointed Sybille Darricarrère Lunel as CEO of her London-based fashion brand, following the exit of Marie Leblanc last year. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dt62tD4G #victoriabeckham #leadership #ceo #retail #fashion #fashionnews

YOU'VE STILL GOT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO ENJOY THE EARLY BIRD RATE FOR ENTRIES AT THEINDUSTRY.BEAUTY 'THE INNOVATORS' AWARDS. ENTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/gruq7Dbp Thanks to our category sponsors: Noatum Logistics, Orean | B Corp ™, Revieve & STUDIO 82 Thanks to our judges: Millie Kendall O.B.E. Sallie B. Tracey Woodward newby hands Catherine Bossom RUBY HAMMER MBE DR ATEH JEWEL, HonDmedia Donna Dia Juanita Huber-Millet David Walker-Smith Tamar Riley Jane Cunningham Kemi Fabusiwa Ahmed El Muntasar Dr Rasha Rakhshani-Moghadam Alice du Parcq Scott Wimsett Tracy Moores Jules Von Hep

As March comes to a close, TheIndustry.fashion takes a retrospective look on the bustling month of major appointments, store openings, and more. Read here: https://lnkd.in/ewiESK8J #retail #fashion #fashionnews // Inditex BIRKENSTOCK Pandora Vinted JIL SANDER Gucci MUGLER Loewe LVMH Matalan Sainsbury's

March was yet another busy month for the beauty industry, from store openings and closures to new launches, acquisitions, investments, and more. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e3iwBFJQ #retail #beauty #beautynews // Space NK Louis Vuitton Beauty Pie EverySkin Weleda AG Yepoda Coty The Very Group Unilever Thérapie Clinic DIEM® British Beauty Council Trinny Woodall Jessica Diner L'Oréal Debenhams The Perfume Shop Wildsmith Skin Shellworks

Marks and Spencer is investing £50 million to enhance its stores in the North West of England over the next year, creating 300 jobs and 100,000 total new square footage across the region. #marksandspencer #retail #retailnews #investment #finance // Stuart Machin Anna Braithwaite William Smith https://lnkd.in/ewK7bPFE

Fashion retail is fast moving and ever-evolving. To support brands and retailers to stay ahead of trend curves and technology that are transforming the industry, TheIndustry.fashion has launched ‘The INnovation Download’, a series of insightful guides that combine market overviews, expert insights and actionable advice. In this first edition, we have partnered with the team at Reveni, who help eCommerce retailers optimise their returns process and enhance customer loyalty thanks to its instant refunds and exchanges solutions, to spotlight the importance of post-purchase in a challenged fashion landscape. In this guide is split into four easy to digest sections. - IN Perspective: an overview of the sector: The importance of post-purchase in a challenged fashion landscape - IN Three: the key trends to know: Turning returns into opportunity for growth and efficiency - IN Real Life: four case studies of innovation in action. We look at how leading fashion retailers are benefiting from instant returns including Bella Freud, Luke 1977, Flabelus and Wild Swans - IN Practice: an action list to set you up for success: How Instant Refunds and Exchanges Work THE INNOVATION DOWNLOAD IS FREE TO VIEW, NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY: https://lnkd.in/eHXesjyy #fashion #fashion #innovationdownload // Giorgia Pollastrelli Irene Martínez

LANEIGE, the Korean skincare brand renowned for its ultra-hydrating formulas, is launching its first-ever UK pop-up next month. #laneige #kbeauty #skincare #popup #london #retail #beauty #beautynews // Holly Parton Dennis Sungsue Yang https://lnkd.in/eXtAYwHM

Korean skincare retailer Skin Cupid has signed a 10-year lease for its debut UK flagship in London. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e8sYt-WA #skincupid #kbeauty #koreanbeauty #storeopening #flagship #retail #skincare #beauty #beautynews // Melody Yuan Callum White Phoebe Bohana

Cheltenham-based streetwear brand HERA Clothing has announced that company directors and sisters, Holly Beadle and Georgia Streeton, have been made majority shareholders. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eH3kKV6s #hera #leadership #streetwear #retail #fashion #fashionnews // Paul Richardson