Zoe Hu

With new hires, store investments and a sharpened fashion offering, John Lewis is beginning to show green shoots of progress, but can it make up ground on Marks & Spencer?

Dune has opened a revamped store at premium outlet centre Kildare Village, Ireland, marking the first outlet store to be refreshed with its flagship concept. 

THG, formerly The Hut Group, has returned to revenue growth on a constant currency basis in the second quarter ahead of its AGM (Annual General Meeting) later today.

River Island has named the locations of the 33 stores it intends to close as part of a restructuring plan, which also includes proposals to switch 24 stores to zero rent, Drapers can reveal.

Challenger sportswear brand Montirex is aiming to make £130m in revenue in 2025, just six years after it was launched by Liverpool entrepreneurs Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell-Austin. Drapers speaks with the founders about what’s behind the brand’s rapid growth.

River Island has outlined proposals to close 33 stores and reduce rents at another 71 shops in a restructuring plan, which will be put to creditors in August.

Manchester fashion brand Manière De Voir, founded by former footballer Reece Wabara, has opened its first US flagship store in New York's SoHo neighbourhood.

Matalan has reported loss before tax of £67m in the year to 22 February 2025, compared with a loss of £60m in the previous year, as it remained cautious about the outlook amid "a more challenging UK consumer environment". 

Marks & Spencer will hold the prices of its school uniform for the fifth year in a row ahead of the back-to-school season.

Authentic Brands Group has signed a partnership with footwear distributor Gardiner Bros to reintroduce Sperry across the UK and Ireland.

The John Lewis Partnership has asked parts of its commercial team to work in the office or on site three days a week from next month.