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Unified footwear shows a forward step for UK
It’s exhibition time, and again UK footwear companies are faced with a bewildering choice of trade shows at home and abroad. In the UK alone, there is Pure London and Moda, each with their own niches and markets, and priced very differently, plus secondary shows such as the Kensington Shoe Event.
VAT rise a temptation for next government
We all recall the fuss when Alistair Darling nibbled 2.5% off the 17.5% VAT rate with virtually no notice and in the run-up to Christmas too.
This season’s LFW will push the bar higher
It’s one week until the start of London Fashion Week. This season, about 300 designers will participate, with 70 labels showing on the catwalk, 20 hosting presentations and 200 selling their collections within the Exhibition at Somerset House.
Etail customers say never trust a stranger
It shows how much harder the pure-play online retailers have to work to build trust with the consumer
Think positive: there’s reason to be cheerful
Buyers at Pitti Uomo, Bread & Butter and Premium Berlin seemed to have a fresh appetite
Successful licensing is all about teamwork
Clothing labels want to maximise their brand’s potential but protect its DNA and integrity
Retailers kick off for a game of two halves
For the next few months we will be likely to see an uneasy calm, where little changes
Get yourself in shape and bank on some help
If you tighten your grasp on the purse strings you could hamper your recovery and miss out
Sector support makes for a great UKFT year
Thankfully, we can almost see the back of what has been a really difficult year for most businesses. However, my first full year as UK Fashion and Textile (UKFT) chairman has been fantastic, with an incredible response from the industry to our new trade body.
Join forces to tackle retail crime head-on
Struggling to succeed during a recession, you could be forgiven for thinking there is no love lost between the UK’s clothing retailers in the cut-throat fashion world. However, there is one area where collaboration between retailers is all the rage – dealing with retail crime.
We all share the profits of our charitable acts
US writer Henry David Thoreau is credited with the quote “Goodness is the only investment that never fails”, and this is certainly true when it comes to charity in the footwear industry.
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Your brand has to mean something to shoppers
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A short guide to the revised reporting rules
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Shared experiences live long in the memory
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Your role in winning the Government’s help
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Draw up a battle plan for the export market
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Search for answers on anti-dumping duties
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Fashion ready to invest in creature comforts
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Flexible working gives women chance to shine
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Businesses can secure funds for a flying start
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Cutting out middle man can leave you in a hole
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Why the only way is up for freight rates
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UK fashion must raise its profile overseas
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Allow web shoppers to click with confidence
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Give shoppers a reason to part with their cash
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Right ingredients are a recipe for growth
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Unsettled atmosphere still hangs over retail
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We’ll strive to ensure well-funded training
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Eco-friendly footwear slowly makes ground
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Why the high street belongs to all of us
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Editor's Comment
Slow sales increase fears of a double dip
We may have seen the first blue sky of 2010 this week but spring has certainly not yet sprung for the fashion sector.
Talking Fashion
Understand your DNA to build a brand identity
Rumours of B&B’s demise are premature. The only disappointing aspect was the lack of good UK indies who attended.
Talking Shop
Turning online fashion into a man’s world
It’s been one year since we launched menswear at My-Wardrobe for spring 09, after identifying a gap in the online market for accessible luxury designer fashion for the male consumer.
