Set against the grandeur of Eltham Palace, McQueen unveils its 2025 Holiday Edit, a collection that fuses unrestrained formality with modern sensibility.
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Set against the grandeur of Eltham Palace, McQueen unveils its 2025 Holiday Edit, a collection that fuses unrestrained formality with modern sensibility.
Luxury hospitality brand Aman has announced the launch of its first cruise project, Amangati, set to set sail in spring 2027.
On October 22, Shop My Shelf, Inc., also known as ShopMy, announced the completion of a $70 million funding round at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
On October 20, Maison Valentino announced the appointment of Dakota Johnson as its new Global Brand Ambassador.
On October 21, French luxury house Hermès announced the appointment of British designer Grace Wales Bonner as the new Artistic Director of its menswear division.
Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki, founder of the brand SOSHIOTSUKI, has been selected as the guest designer for the 109th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, one of the world’s leading menswear trade shows, to be held in Florence from January 13 to 16, 2026.
On October 19, Kering and L’Oréal announced a long-term strategic partnership in the fields of luxury beauty and wellness.
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.