On November 18, Spanish luxury house Loewe announced the appointment of Korean actor Song Kang…
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Saks Off 5th, a longtime pillar of shopping culture on New York’s Upper East Side, will close its flagship location on East 57th Street on December 31, 2025.
On November 17, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York officially announced the theme for the Costume Institute’s major 2026 exhibition: “Costume Art.”
As Swarovski celebrates its 130th anniversary, the renowned jewelry house has been announced as the exclusive sponsor of the 2025 Champs-Élysées Holiday Illuminations—one of Paris’s most iconic seasonal events.
The renowned Italian high jewelry brand Bvlgari will open its new flagship boutique, Bvlgari Omotesando, on November 22.
On November 14, Hermès announced the appointment of Anne-Sarah Panhard as the new Managing Director of its Fragrances & Beauty division.
Givenchy has released its Spring 2026 campaign, “THE PORTRAIT SERIES II,” created under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
On February 18, eBay and Etsy announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which eBay will acquire Depop for approximately $1.2 billion in cash.
On February 19, Canada-based fashion retailer Aritzia announced that it has acquired the iconic Los Angeles retail brand Fred Segal.
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against the Chinese-founded online retailer Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Barcelona-based beauty and fashion group Puig announced its full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 18. Despite foreign exchange headwinds, the company maintained strong growth and surpassed €5 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its history.
On February 2, New York–based luxury resale company Madison Avenue Couture announced that it achieved more than 40% year-over-year revenue growth in 2025.
On March 5, Italian luxury house Bvlgari announced that actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal has been appointed as the brand’s new Global Brand Ambassador
French beauty brand Lancôme has announced that British actress and producer Vanessa Kirby has been appointed as its new global ambassador.
On March 3, the French beauty brand Garnier announced the appointment of globally renowned supermodel and wellness and environmental advocate Gisele Bündchen as its first-ever Global Brand Ambassador.
On February 27, the Italian-born lifestyle brand AUTRY announced the appointment of Changbin of the K-pop group Stray Kids as its first-ever global brand ambassador.
The Spanish luxury house Loewe has announced that actor Théodore Pellerin has been appointed as its newest brand ambassador.
On February 24, UNIQLO, the global apparel brand operated by Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., announced that it has signed a global brand ambassador agreement with British tennis star Emma Raducanu.
On January 27, Phia, an AI shopping agent co-founded by Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates, announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series A round, valuing the company at $185 million.
The world’s largest retail industry conference, NRF Retail’s Big Show 2026, has opened in New York. On the first day, the world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, took the stage under the theme “The Fusion of Craft and Intelligence,” presenting its vision for luxury in the age of AI—not as a set of tactics, but as a guiding philosophy.
On December 10, Shopify, one of the world’s largest independent e-commerce platforms, announced the launch of Shopify Agentic Storefronts, a new solution designed to enable next-generation shopping experiences on AI platforms.
On December 11, SuperCircle announced that it has raised $24 million in Series A funding, led by Foundry, with participation from BBG Ventures, Renewal Fund, and Elemental Impact.
On December 1, Shopify, one of the world’s largest independent e-commerce platforms, experienced an unexpected system outage on Cyber Monday.