Fashion retailer Quiz has appointed Media Agency Group to drive awareness of its brand via a TV campaign endorsed by the cast of ITVBe show The only Way is Essex. It's the first national TV campaign for the label.

Fashion shone again at John Lewis in the last week, despite other key categories under-performing for the department store chain.

Denim brand G-Star RAW has agreed terms with shopping centre owner Intu to open its latest store at the giant Intu Metrocentre in Gateshead as part of the retailer’s plan to expand across the UK.

Mathew Dunn will join Asos as its new CFO next spring and while he doesn't have a fashion background, the company said he does have "a totally relevant mix of operational experience."

The fashion label has unveiled its seasonal ads, starring models Gwen Van Meir, Alexandria Hanson and Mitchell Wick and shot by the brand's Chief Creative Officer Paul Marciano.

 U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it is acquiring all outstanding shares of Japanese cosmetics firm Ci:z Holdings Co Ltd that it does not already own for 230 billion yen (£1.6 billion).

Piper Jaffray has released the results of its 36th “Taking Stock With Teens” study, showing that Gen-Z girls are now spending three times more on beauty than accessories, while streetwear still dominates apparel trends.

North Korea imported at least $640 million worth of luxury goods from China last year, in defiance of U.N. sanctions outlawing such trade over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes, a South Korean lawmaker said. 

A Greek court has rejected an injunction filed by jewellery maker Folli Follie for temporary protection of its assets from creditors, according to a court document seen by Reuters.

Brazilian card processor StoneCo Ltd said in a securities filing on Monday that China's Ant Financial has committed to invest $100 million in the company’s initial public offering.