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Property Focus
Helen Franks
Property firm Grosvenor London’s head of commercial leasing tells Ana Santi how she manages her portfolio of streets.
The only way doesn’t have to be up
Long-term rent deals have become a noose around some retailers’ necks as the economy has worsened. But with 50% of high street and shopping centre leases expiring by 2015, landlords may have to offer more breathing space.
Analysis
Could own label bring indies out of the margins?
The proliferation of brands is making it tougher for indies to sell at full price and find a point of difference. So now some indies see own label as a way of controlling their destiny.
Women are seeking that special something
Last year’s royal wedding proved to be a match made in heaven for occasionwear sales, and shoppers’ love affair with these investment pieces keeps getting stronger.
Jaeger needs a leader to steer it out of the doldrums
For Jaeger’s new owners, instilling a sense of creative confidence, strong leadership and a coherent strategy will be essential building blocks in its turnaround.
Interviews
Masters of multichannel
As the industry gears up for the Drapers PayPal Etail Awards this month, judges Hash Ladha and Dan Lumb decode the future of fashion retailing.
Ayen Allen
Hugo Boss’s creative and brand director for womenswear tells Ana Santi why he isn’t afraid to experiment with its designs.
Forward march
Since starting as a Saturday boy, Harvey Jacobson has built a formidable footwear empire – and all while remaining an ‘absolute gentleman’.
Blogs
FML Asos have done it again
Building increasing popularity in the last few weeks, Asos’s latest Twitter campaign #FMLMonday pushes brand awareness as well as providing some Monday entertainment.
Sandqvist x Denim Demon: a match made in backpack heaven
The Drapers fashion team are big fans of a well-considered collaboration and the latest to catch our eye comes from Swedish bag stars Sandqvist and fellow Swedes Denim Demon, who we first discovered at Jacket Required earlier this year.
Jubilympic Merchandise - a gallery
As you may have read in this week’s issue (May 12th), I’ve got a bit of a bee in my bonnet about Jubilee and Olympic merchandise, both in terms of how early it appeared in store and the general lack of quality. I shall refer you to the article for the full rant but here’s a few examples of good and bad product for your viewing pleasure - I’ll leave it up to you decide which is which…
Ecomm
An army of Brand Squads
Social analytics site Klout’s latest development could act as a central hub for brands’ social networking.
Aquascutum’s tangled web
It’s not hard to see where the troubled brand’s digital efforts went wrong when comparing it with Burberry.
Shopwatch
Custo Barcelona, Westfield, Stratford
Custo Barcelona opened its first UK store a little under two weeks ago.
Boux Avenue, Westfield London
It’s about a year since Theo Paphitis, Dragons’ Den star and lingerie entrepreneur, was glad-handing the media an hour or so ahead of the opening of his first Boux Avenue store in Lakeside.
Wolsey, London
How do you take a brand that’s a mass-market player and reposition it for desirability? Not an easy task really, particularly if it’s a brand that’s well known.
Brandwatch
Common People
Graeme Moran discovers a menswear brand with a rare blend of quality, style and tempting prices.
Business Hub
How I got here - Belinda Booth
The assistant manager of womenswear chain East’s Harpenden store knew retail was the career for her.
How I got here - Nichola Toner
M&Co’s website and customer services controller stepped straight from uni into the ecommerce arena.
Poll
Selfridges was named the world’s top department store by the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) for a second time. Do you agree?
Drapers Technology in Fashion Report
Highlighting the most interesting trends in how fashion businesses are using technology, this report is designed to inspire retailers, large and small, to take their businesses to the next level.
Drapers Etail Report 2012
Drapers has polled 2,000 consumers to understand the latest views on buying fashion online.
Close Up
Masters of multichannel
As the industry gears up for the Drapers PayPal Etail Awards this month, judges Hash Ladha and Dan Lumb decode the future of fashion retailing.
This Fashion Life
Ayen Allen
Hugo Boss’s creative and brand director for womenswear tells Ana Santi why he isn’t afraid to experiment with its designs.
Ecomm
An army of Brand Squads
Social analytics site Klout’s latest development could act as a central hub for brands’ social networking.
News Analysis
Could own label bring indies out of the margins?
The proliferation of brands is making it tougher for indies to sell at full price and find a point of difference. So now some indies see own label as a way of controlling their destiny.
Off the record
Off the record, May 12 2012
Lulu Guinness partied at Uniqlo, B Store opened at Sarah Coggles and flags flew on Oxford St.
Shopwatch
Custo Barcelona, Westfield, Stratford
Custo Barcelona opened its first UK store a little under two weeks ago.
Comment
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FML Asos have done it again
Building increasing popularity in the last few weeks, Asos’s latest Twitter campaign #FMLMonday pushes brand awareness as well as providing some Monday entertainment.
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Retailers can’t let bad weather cloud their judgement
When you look at the dramatic effect the weather can have on an industry like fashion, is it really any wonder that us Brits are so obsessed with it?
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Jubilympic product – too much too soon?
As anyone who has seen the excellent BBC2 comedy Twenty Twelve will no doubt be aware, Jubilympic merchandise is a potentially lucrative market.
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‘Sustainable brands need true beliefs-based marketing’
While flicking through April’s issue of Vogue, I came across a special feature on Alexa Chung investigating ethical fashion.
