Ariana Hashtrudi

Independent retailers are hoping that warmer weather continues to encourage shoppers this bank holiday weekend, amid an uncertain trading environment.

UK manufacturers are expected to be the second biggest country presence at the Source Fashion trade show in July, after China.

Mary Portas, the founder of Portas, will open the British Retail Consortium's summer school on 1 June, a leadership programme for retailers.

Mango and the New York and Los Angeles-based label Eckhaus Latta have paired up to launch a capsule collection.

The government’s Crime and Policing Act, which removes the £200 threshold for shoplifting and gives greater support to retail workers, has gained royal assent.

The Very Group, which owns retailers Very and Littlewoods, has made interim CFO Edward Fry permanent with immediate effect.

Spanish trainer brand Hoff has appointed ex-Nike and Inditex executive Nicolas de Ros Wallace as CEO.

Mulberry has launched a new capsule for its 55th anniversary, aiming to show how transparent leather supply chains can positively impact people and planet through regenerative farming and localised sourcing.

Max Mara-owned Italian womenswear brand Marella has opened its first London store, as it eyes a bigger presence in the UK market.