The pandemic and Brexit issues may have dented cross-border shopping in recent periods, but the channel is bouncing back and luxury is fuelling that comeback, a new reports shows.

The luggage brand has enlisted global superstar Rihanna, legendary artist Patti Smith, pro basketballer LeBron James and top tennis player Roger Federer for its latest campaign, as the label seeks to expand its horizons.

MSGM has officially announced that Veronica Bertozzi has become its CEO, although she has been working in the role since the summer. Her arrival comes with a strategy shift and an ambitious growth plan.

Luxury fashion e-tailer Farfetch has unveiled The Art of Choice, a new photography project that “reinvents the way we find fashion inspiration: an iconic image from yesterday becomes a tool to talk about fashion today”.

​Two high-calibre hires for Authentic Bespoke Group. The UK-based fashion and accessories group has appointed Deborah Lloyd and Giles English as board observers and advisors across its expanding portfolio.

​Pop-up stores are increasingly becoming an integral part the retail landscape as starting points for brands testing the physical market while helping landlords fill those empty voids.

Zalando is marking the one-year anniversary of it entering pre-owned with a new marketing campaign underlining the importance of the category following huge growth in the number of items available since its launch.

Tiziana Fausti, founder of the eponymous multibrand luxury retailer, details to FashionNetwork.com her strategy for breathing fresh energy into the legendary Milanese concept store she bought last year.

Premium e-commerce marketplace Secret Sales has hired six “star” senior execs with impressive track records at some of fashion’s biggest names. They’re filling new positions as it expands at home and abroad.

Mytheresa has reported another strong quarter and year and even outperformed its own expectations. Q4 saw “exceptional net sales growth” and the full year was ahead of both 2020 and 2019.

Heritage brand Hunter has launched its AW21 campaign as part of a general  refresh that has been repositioning Hunter as a major outdoor label that also has a strong focus on sustainability.

The luxury label has expanded its capacity with a new plant in the Gironde region, in the village of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. It is Hermès’s 19th leather goods factory, and will employ 260 workers once fully operational.

Trade shows are back… and how. Visitors to Scoop x Pure show last week will have seen a busy  event . High Covid case rates may be making some people nervous, but fashion is heading back to normality as fast as it can. 

Petit H, the recycling brand with Hermès, has opened its own store in St Germain, the chic Left Bank neighborhood in Paris, in a move the house has entitled 'Re-creation in the Re-entry.'

As trade shows and fashion weeks spring back into their physical forms, the British Fashion Council has announced the revival of London Show Rooms, which returns in a new collaboration with White Milano.

The continuing pandemic, visa rules and vaccinations unapproved by U.S. authorities prevented European editors from attending New York Fashion Week this season. But we caught up with four key designers online.