As the Christmas shopping season enters its final fortnight, malls giant Intu has launched a new campaign designed to drive shoppers into its physical spaces. But it’s one that will continue post-Christmas too.

Brexit will happen after the Conservatives won a resounding majority in the general election but we don't know what sort of Brexit it will be with the chances of both a hard and soft EU exit potentially having risen.

Georgia is fuelling and nurturing a new generation of designers who are helping put this small slice of the globe on the map. FashionNetwork.com explores how local designers are luring luxury giants at MBFW Tbilisi.

Lone Design Club, described as “the innovative pioneer of sustainable retail”, opened one of its unique concept stores in Hammerson’s flagship Cabot Circus mall in Bristol on Wednesday with the shop only open for a week.

M&S is beefing up its logistics strength with the appointment of Paul Babbs who will be in charge of the retail giant’s supply chain, something that has come under pressure in recent periods.

Another acting CEO has taken over at Ted Baker as the firm's trading continued to be weak in recent months. It has now issued a profit warning and launched a review of its business. 

The luxury label by Lebanese designer Elie Saab is developing a line of furniture and home accessories in partnership with Swiss company Corporate Brand Maison.

Widespread predictions of Black Friday/Cyber Monday fatigue have been proved to have been wildly out of touch. And a week on, a new study shows that enthusiasm was high, and online conversion rates continued to rise.

Footfall was down 3.4% last month, worse than the 3.2% drop of a year ago and was affected by rain in the last two weeks of the month, as well as by the late timing of Black Friday this year.

French retailers and hoteliers warned their crucial Christmas season could be spoiled if a strike, which was causing travel chaos for a second day on Friday, drags on for much longer.

Two large-scale versions of the collaborative piece of furniture were notably installed at the Miami Design District Post Office and The Standard Hotel.

On the occasion of Miami Art Basel, the venerable crystal manufacturer Baccarat has called on the services of much-sought after designer Virgil Abloh for a limited edition home collection.

Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2020 and has selected Pantone 19-4502 Classic Blue as the shade that should drive sales and interest next year.

Joules saw higher H1 sales despite facing the same issues as its peers in tough September. But its sales have picked up in the past two months, even without heavy markdowns, and e-tail and international are strong.

Muaddi’s own footwear designs are a combination of classic and cool -- from feather and jewel-adorned slings to iridescent latex thigh-highs -- and her shoes have been seen on Rihanna both in public and on Instagram.