Lauretta Roberts

5 days ago | theindustry.fashion | Lauretta Roberts

Radley, the British handbag and accessories brand, has set out its plan to transform itself into "a modern British icon of accessible luxury" as it reveals its financial results for 2024. The business posted positive growth in the areas of DTC, digital and licensing sales but took a hit on wholesale in part due to technology challenges and its partners shifting to drop-ship or marketplace models.

2 weeks ago | theindustry.fashion | Lauretta Roberts

French lingerie, swim and resortwear brand Ysé Paris opened the doors to its first UK retail store on London's King's Road this week. The opening of the boudoir-style boutique comes a decade after the brand opened its first ever store in the French capital. In a post on Instagram, the brand's founder Clara Blocman said: "I remember the opening of our very first boutique exactly 10 years ago, in the Marais, Paris.

2 weeks ago | theindustry.fashion | Lauretta Roberts

Primark has completed the roll out of Click & Collect to all of its 187 stores across Great Britain, marking a significant milestone for the value fashion chain. The introduction of Click & Collect began as a trial in 2022 with the retailer announcing in 2025 that it would begin a national roll out. The final 29 stores, including all 21 in Scotland, are launching the service from today (21 May).

3 weeks ago | theindustry.fashion | Lauretta Roberts

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS is to open its first UK standalone store on London's Regent Street taking over a unit previously occupied by Ted Baker. Jens Grede, who co-founded the brand with wife Emma Grede along with Kardashian, described the move as a "pivotal step" in the global expansion of the $4 billion shapewear and swimwear brand. The brand has signed a ten-year lease on the 12,000 sq ft store, which has been vacant since last summer,  with landlord The Crown Estate.

1 month ago | theindustry.fashion | Lauretta Roberts

French lingerie brand Ysé Paris is poised to open the doors of its first UK store this month on the rejuvenated King's Road in Chelsea. The brand, which also creates swimwear, loungewear and resort wear, is latest in a line of new generation brands to open on the iconic street. Recent openings including activewear brand Vuori, footwear brand Superga and outwear brand K-Way. Its boutique will be based at 190 King's Road and is set to open on 13 May.