International

Home shopping network QVC Group, which owns QVC and HSN among other platforms, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure $5.3bn (£3.92bn) in debt.

Fashion retailers are facing renewed supply chain uncertainty and rising costs after the US announced plans to blockade ships entering and leaving Iranian ports.

UK fashion retailers are heading into the Easter trading period with a mixed outlook, as unpredictable weather, heavy discounting and ongoing economic pressures cloud expectations for sales and footfall.

Canadian womenswear business Garage opened its second UK store on London's Oxford Street on Friday. CEO Andry Lutfy tells Drapers why urgency, agility and a granular understanding of the core customer are part of its "secret sauce".

Marks & Spencer has made its US fashion debut through a new wholesale partnership with Nordstrom, as the UK retailer steps up efforts to build global brand awareness.

Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is planning to open its first US flagship store in New York this spring.

Footwear brand Crocs will open its first full-price store in France in June, Drapers can reveal.

Boden is set to open a new 1,700 sq ft store in Nashville, Tennessee, later this summer, marking its second opening in the US.

A number of retailers and suppliers speaking to Drapers are urging the government to take action and clarify a timeline on the UK-India free trade deal (FTA), as progress on the implementation of the deal has stalled.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have warned that the elimination of customs relief for goods under £135 could push up prices and damage trade for small businesses.

Ailing US luxury department store group Saks Global has announced the closure of a further 15 stores as it attempts to reverse its fortunes following January's bankruptcy filing.

From freight disruption to store closures, Drapers hears from fashion retailers, industry bodies and freight forwarders about how the developing conflict in the Middle East is impacting business.