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Workers can fight for their own rights
Audits of suppliers’ factories are failing to protect workers’ rights, so concerned retailers are looking to encourage the creation of trade unions to prevent exploitation
Milanese bankers
Designer womenswear buyers welcomed the return of a commercial sensibility on the Milan catwalks
The return of fur and loathing
Real fur is back with a vengeance in autumn 10 collections, posing an ethical buying dilemma for retailers
How London's stores dressed up for LFW
On the opening day of London Fashion Week, Drapers took a trip around the capital’s West End to see which retailers got in to the spirit of London’s prime fashion event.
Baugur: one year on
The dust from investor Baugur’s collapse has settled and the impact of its fall from grace on the high street can now be assessed
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Wise before the event
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American idols take to the stage in UK
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The only way is up for prices
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Pop-up shops are here to stay
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VAT rise puts retailers back to square one
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Drapers Fashion Summit
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Late arrival of a designer recession
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Weighing up the cost of Christmas
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Web bargains cause indies’ seasonal strife
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Speaking up for indies’ interests
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Kick duties into touch
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A Gallic flair for spotting new talent
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Value footwear lands on its feet in recession
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A changing playground for uniforms
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School of thought for tomorrow’s leaders
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Hype raises the bar for LFW
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Over-40s seek new lease of life
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Handle the pound with care
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Pure London buyers shrug off downturn
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Be a high street champion
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Businesses pull together in recession
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Womenswear’s plus points
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Women’s indies play it safe
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Multiples and indies create a magic mix
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A denim dust-up
