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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
Cult of SuperGroup undermined by errors
A series of mistakes and tension among stockists over its retail strategy have made it a tough year for SuperGroup. Despite remaining a best-seller, it must work to restore its credibility.
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.
Interviews
Jason Schott
Schott’s chief operating officer talks The Ramones, The Boss and the outerwear brand’s iconic styles with Marie Davies.
Luxury ingredients
Marigay McKee has had an insatiable appetite for Harrods since visiting its pizzeria as a girl. Now chief merchant, she reveals her own recipe for its success.
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.
Blogs
Chanel pre-spring 13 – An eighteenth century cruise
Mr Lagerfeld kicked off the new season (pre-spring 13) with his Cruise collection this week, bridging the gap between his autumn 12 range and upcoming spring 13 offering.
New Look’s tech-infused press day looks to gauge customer insight
When I walked into New Look’s autumn 12 press day today, I was handed a scanner. Not to shop, but to pick my favourite pieces.
HoF puts best foot forward
I, for one, was quite excited to learn of House of Fraser’s plans for the new World of Shoes in its Oxford Street store which is set to open in time for the Jubilee weekend on June 1.
Ecomm
Jimmy Choo’s picture show
Following in the footsteps of Uniqlo and Burberry, the luxury brand is encouraging user participation.
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
Zara
With more than 1,600 stores across the globe, how does the Spanish retailer maintain consistency while remaining relevant to local shoppers? We went to La Coruña to find out.
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.
Brandwatch
Goldie London
This precious source of trend-driven womenswear has grown up for autumn 12, says Marie Davies.
Business Hub
The need for speed
More and more brands are turning to pre-collections and short order to keep pace with shoppers’ desire for newness.
How I got here - David Hamilton
Johnstons of Elgin’s Hawick knitting mill operations director on working his way up through the ranks
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
Luxury ingredients
Marigay McKee has had an insatiable appetite for Harrods since visiting its pizzeria as a girl. Now chief merchant, she reveals her own recipe for its success.
This Fashion Life
Jason Schott
Schott’s chief operating officer talks The Ramones, The Boss and the outerwear brand’s iconic styles with Marie Davies.
Ecomm
Jimmy Choo’s picture show
Following in the footsteps of Uniqlo and Burberry, the luxury brand is encouraging user participation.
News Analysis
Cult of SuperGroup undermined by errors
A series of mistakes and tension among stockists over its retail strategy have made it a tough year for SuperGroup. Despite remaining a best-seller, it must work to restore its credibility.
Off the record
Off the record, May 19 2012
Nelly.com debuted, Seven Dials offered a bargain evening and Designer Boutique did its bit.
Shopwatch
Zara
With more than 1,600 stores across the globe, how does the Spanish retailer maintain consistency while remaining relevant to local shoppers? We went to La Coruña to find out.
Comment
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Chanel pre-spring 13 – An eighteenth century cruise
Mr Lagerfeld kicked off the new season (pre-spring 13) with his Cruise collection this week, bridging the gap between his autumn 12 range and upcoming spring 13 offering.
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New Look’s tech-infused press day looks to gauge customer insight
When I walked into New Look’s autumn 12 press day today, I was handed a scanner. Not to shop, but to pick my favourite pieces.
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HoF puts best foot forward
I, for one, was quite excited to learn of House of Fraser’s plans for the new World of Shoes in its Oxford Street store which is set to open in time for the Jubilee weekend on June 1.
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The BFC goes hunting for the season’s early birds
I had a very interesting chat last week with Caroline Rush, the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) chief executive, about some of the initiatives her team are going to be working on in the coming months, and it highlighted something that we on Drapers have been noticing a lot over the past year.
