Danish wishlist app GoWish is capturing global attention after reaching No. 1 on the U.S. App Store ahead of the 2025 holiday season.
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On November 14, Loro Piana hosted an intimate private dinner at the Royal Academy of Arts in London to celebrate the reopening of its newly renovated flagship store on New Bond Street.
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.
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.
Paris-born luxury brand Casablanca has opened its first American flagship in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Located in Paris’s historic Marais district, the French department store BHV Marais opened a new permanent store for the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein on November 5.
On October 28, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., a global leader in the luxury beauty industry, announced a new strategic partnership with Shopify, one of the world’s leading commerce platforms.
On October 23, Balenciaga marked a new chapter in Australia with the opening of its largest flagship store at Westfield Sydney.
On October 14, Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States, announced the launch of UB Marketplace, a new platform dedicated to beauty and wellness.