Colombia Retail
Colombian Clothing Prices Rise But Sales Slump in August 2026
Clothing and footwear inflation in Colombia slipped to 3.26% in August 2026 while real retail sales of apparel and leather goods fell sharply, DANE data shows.
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Finland Retail
Finnish Fashion Prices Fall as Shoppers Regain Confidence
Clothing and footwear prices in Finland dropped 1.4% year on year in August, well below headline inflation, while retail volumes rose and consumer confidence improved.
Sustainable Fashion
Fashion Farm: Growing Clothes on Dutch Soil
Discover how the Fashion Farm in Welsum is reconnecting fashion with nature by growing flax, woad and raising sheep for local textiles.
Portugal Retail
Portuguese Clothing Prices Fall Again as Sales Volumes Rise
Clothing and footwear prices in Portugal fell 1.2% year on year in August 2026, well below headline inflation, while specialist retail sales volumes climbed 5.4%.
Denim
Lenzing and Kaihara Launch the Remod Denim Collection
Lenzing and Kaihara unveil the Remod denim collection, pairing three Tencel Lyocell fibre types with heavyweight jackets, wide-leg jeans and cotton-free shirting.
J.Crew
J.Crew's Suiting Campaign: A Comedy Take on First Suits
J.Crew's new suiting campaign stars comedy trio Please Don't Destroy in a short film set in its Bond Street Suit Shop, spotlighting the Ludlow, Crosby and Kenmare fits.
Second-Hand Platforms
Second-Hand Platforms Pledge Action on Stolen Goods Listings
Vinted, eBay, Amazon, Leboncoin and others have agreed new commitments with French authorities to detect and report listings of stolen goods online.
French Retail
French Retail Sales Slump as Protests Hit City Centres
French shops lost 14% of revenue on protest Saturday, with city-centre stores down 34% and some regional cities losing over 80% of trade.
Gap X Victoria Beckham
Gap x Victoria Beckham Chapter Two: Knitwear for FW26
Gap and Victoria Beckham return with a 37-piece autumn/winter 2026 collection led by cashmere knitwear, elevated outerwear and new denim, launching 23 October.
True Religion
True Religion's D2C Pivot and Its Billion-Dollar Ambition
True Religion is targeting $1 billion in sales within five years, with e-commerce and a bigger store estate driving growth beyond its denim heritage.
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade Joins Revolve Group as Chief Performance Officer
NBA legend Dwyane Wade becomes chief performance officer for Revolve Man and Fwrd Man, advising on menswear growth, product curation and brand strategy.
Global Education
Global Perspectives in the Classroom: Lessons for Creative Study
How embedding international perspectives into school curricula builds the adaptability and critical thinking that fashion, design and textile students need in a global industry.