Drapers
27 May 2011
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25 Ten Boutique does the double
Young fashion indie 25 Ten Boutique scooped two prizes at the Rochdale Town Centre Business Awards, held earlier this month. -
A love affair with sneakers
Footlocker’s new site, Sneakerpedia, creates a community for users to share all on their favourite sports footwear. -
Amazon hires Drapers executive editor
Etail giant Amazon UK has appointed Drapers executive editor Jessica Brown as head of fashion for its fledgling clothing business. -
American Retro
Chosen by Nikki Shah, chief of operations at young fashion menswear brand Trikki. -
Asos profits rocket by 41%
Etail giant Asos has posted a rise in full-year profits, boosted by its growing international business. -
Aurora expands 90-minute delivery
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains including Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, has rolled out its 90-minute delivery option to all of its chains and is to open it up to areas beyond the M25. -
Austin Reed sells Regent Street flagship to SuperGroup
Austin Reed, the classic British menswear retailer, is to leave its iconic Regent Street store after 100 years in the high-profile London location. -
Beckham to score in underwear
An underwear brand by David Beckham could be a best-seller this Christmas. -
Bold brand vision and strong teams needed
It was instructive to listen to (former Clarks chief executive) Peter Bolliger at the Drapers Footwear Awards earlier this month and in particular to hear about the need for a bold brand vision along with a strong, committed team to implement that goal - a strategy he used so well at Clarks. -
Bolland rolls up sleeves for a tidy-up
Talking point of the week has to be the long-awaited Marks & Spencer results, at which Sir Stuart Rose’s successor, Marc Bolland, had his first big opportunity to show he has stamped his mark on the retail giant. -
Boux Avenue loses ecommerce director
Dan Lumb, the ecommerce director of Boux Avenue, the fledgling lingerie chain owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has left the business just two months after the website launched and the first store opened. -
Brands sign up to new look Stitch
Brands including Pretty Green, Original Penguin, Drunken Monkey and Duck and Cover have signed up menswear show Stitch, which will run August 7 – 9 at London’s Earls Court 2. -
Bravissimo profits hit by Pepperberry
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo took a hit to its pre-tax profits in 2010 following investment in the launch of womenswear fascia Pepperberry. -
Burberry focuses on flagships as profits leap
Luxury brand and retailer Burberry is to focus on high-profile flagship store openings and refurbishments after reporting a surge in profits. -
Burberry focuses on flagships as profits leap
Luxury brand and retailer Burberry is to focus on high-profile flagship store openings and refurbishments after reporting a surge in profits. -
Consumer confidence soars in May
Consumer confidence rose at the highest rate in almost two decades during May as the royal wedding and sunny weather heralded a return of the feelgood factor. -
Dave Conaghan
Dave Conaghan Co-owner of young fashion indie Chocolate in Derry, Northern Ireland. Brands include Forever Unique, Fred Perry, Lyle & Scott, Motel, Nudie, Pretty Green, Rare, Traffic People. -
Dealing with brands is about give and take
I have to confess to casting an envious eye over the 2011 Footwear Awards brochure, especially those footwear independents who have developed a strong and profitable online business and who are successfully competing against the online giants. -
Debenhams shares jump on talk of bid from Poon
Shares in Debenhams rose on speculation of a bid from Hong Kong-based Dickson Poon, the owner of Harvey Nichols. -
Debenhams to enter US market with Sears tie-up
Debenhams, the department store chain, could enter the US by opening space in Sears department stores. -
Dune Group aims to up web sales by 50%
The Dune Group is to have an ecommerce overhaul. -
EBay calls for better broadband coverage to boost m-commerce
Online marketplace eBay is calling for improvements to the quality of broadband coverage in the UK to boost mobile shopping and said m-commerce could deliver a £4.5bn boost to Britain’s economy over the next five years. -
Ethical labels the focus at Lily & Bow
Contemporary womenswear indie Lily & Bow has opened in Esher in Surrey, putting ethical yet affordable clothing at the top of its agenda. -
Fashion leads the way in better week for John Lewis
A strong performance from fashion helped John Lewis to a solid week’s trading in the week to May 21. -
George eyes overseas growth as it turns 21
George at Asda launched a capsule collection to celebrate its 21st anniversary this week, at the same time as managing director Andrew Moore outlined his three target planks for growth. -
Green to sell Bhs stores to Primark
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is reported to be in early talks to sell off a number of Bhs stores to Primark as part of a group cost cutting exercise. -
Guess predicts challenging year after profits fall
Denim brand Guess has said the year ahead will be challenging as it saw first quarter profits fall 15.2% despite revenues rising 9.8 % to $592.2m (£363.6m). -
Havaianas, London
The Brazilian flip-flop brand has opened its first UK store off Carnaby Street. While the vast product range impresses, a few retail basics seem to be amiss. -
High street trend preview A/W 11/12
WGSN selects some of the key trends that look set to dominate the high street in the coming season and tracks their origins back to the initial concept, followed by the catwalks and trade shows. -
House of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday. -
How to be a...Commercial manager for a small, high-end label
Tracy Short, Head of fashion, lifestyle and luxury brands, The MBS Group. -
Indies’ anger over car parking hikes
Indies have lambasted plans by councils around the country to ramp up town centre parking charges, branding the strategy a footfall killer. -
Jaeger plans further Russian openings
Premium retailer Jaeger is ramping up its expansion across Russia with two further stores in Rostov-on-Don and Ekaterinburg due to open this autumn. -
JD Sports buys Peter Werth and Pink Soda
JD Sports Fashion has acquired the major assets of Brand Acquisitions, the business behind menswear brand Peter Werth and contemporary womenswear brand Pink Soda, which went into administration earlier this month. -
Kate Middleton's Reiss dress sells out
Reiss reported that the dress Kate Middleton wore to meet Barack and Michelle Obama has sold out after customers rushed to its shopped and crashed its website. -
Kurt Geiger sold to Jones Group for £215m
UPDATED: US retail giant Jones Group has confirmed it has bought premium footwear retailer Kurt Geiger for £215m. -
Leighton to drive Peacocks’ international ambitions
Allan Leighton, the former Asda chief executive who was confirmed as chairman of Peacocks this week, will focus on overseas expansion and consolidation in the UK at the value chain. -
Lord Myners questions Mary Portas's appointment as government adviser
Former City Minister Lord Myners is understood to have questioned what has been done to identify potential conflicts of interest related to Mary Portas’s appointment by David Cameron to lead a review in to the future of the high street. -
M&S unveils branding and store revamp
Marks & Spencer has unveiled revamped branding for its Per Una and North Coast sub-brands, as well as a complete overhaul of its core collection, which will include its name being abbreviated to M&Son labelling. -
Mango changes logo to appeal to more mature customer
Spanish young fashion chain Mango has changed its logo as part of a process to revise the company’s image with the aim of appealing to a more mature female customer. -
Marketing director to leave Selfridges
Selfridges marketing director Sally Scott is to leave the luxury department store business. -
Marks & Spencer appoints Arcadia marketing boss as brand director
Marks & Spencer has poached Arcadia group marketing director Alison Jones to join the retailer as brand director for general merchandise, which includes its clothing division. -
New brands join line-up as JJB tries to curb losses
JJB Sports is to address crude buying mistakes and add new brands to its mix to help protect its margins as it seeks to stem losses. -
Off the record, Diffusion charity golf day
The industry teed off at Wolverhampton young fashion indie Diffusion’s charity golf day, raising more than £10,000 in aid of the town’s Compton Hospice and the Deansley Centre at New Cross Hospital. Drapers was the proud sponsor of the 18th hole as well as providing some excellent caddies. -
Polo Ralph Lauren plots European expansion
Premium US fashion house Polo Ralph Lauren is to focus its international expansion on Europe after the company reported a 7% sales growth for its fourth quarter. -
PPR hires Rothschild to sell off Redcats
Home shopping giant Redcats could be set to be sold by French luxury group PPR, which has reportedly hired an investment bank to arrange a finance package for potential bidders. -
Premium Menswear Indicator, May 27 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from premium retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect menswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Premium Womenswear Indicator, May 27 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from premium retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect womenswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Profits decline at Shoe Zone following stores investment
Turnover at value footwear retailer Shoe Zone Group fell 3% from £246m to £239m in the 52 weeks to January 1, due to tough trading conditions. Pre-tax profits also dropped £15.3m to £9.9m over the period. -
PVH profits rise as sales more than double
Calvin Klein owner Phillips-Van Heusen saw first quarter sales and profits double, helped by strong growth in the Calvin Klein brand and the company’s acquisition of designer lifestyle label Tommy Hilfiger. -
Riddiford drafted in at La Senza
David Riddiford, the former chief executive of Arnotts and buying and merchandise director of Selfridges, has been drafted in to advise lingerie chain La Senza on an interim basis. -
Roadshow indies go the extra mile
Team WGSN Boutique is nearing the end of its mini roadshow, at which we presented the trends we feel will be taking the high street by storm this autumn and our predictions for S/S 12. -
Robbie Williams to launch menswear range
Pop star Robbie Williams is to launch a menswear label for autumn 11 to be stocked exclusively in House of Fraser stores and online at Shopdirect.com and very.co.uk. -
Roman Originals snaps up CDU occasionwear brands
Stockists of occasionwear brands Frank Usher, Dusk, Coterie and Michel Ambers will not receive autumn 11 orders after new owner Roman Originals decided it was “not practical to produce and supply” the ranges. -
Rose Wilson
Commercial manager, Maria Grachvogel. -
Sheffield Meadowhall to expand
Property developers London & Stamford and British Land have outlined plans to turn Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield, into the UK’s largest out-of-town shopping destination. -
Sir Stuart Rose calls for review into gap between executive and staff pay
Former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has called for a review into the widening gap between executive pay and staff wages. -
Tesco launches £30 version of Kate Middleton's dress
Tesco is to launch a version of Kate Middleton’s £175 Reiss Shola dress next month for the bargain price of just £30. -
Tesco to launch new brands
Tesco is to launch a series of new brands over the next few weeks as it seeks to bolster its UK performance. -
The Outnet launches iPhone app
Discount designer etailer the Outnet.com is set to launch its first edition iPhone app this week, which rewards users with credit for introducing friends to the site. -
Tro Manoukian
The managing director of silk wholesaler Biddle Sawyer Silks tells Marie Davies why demand for the luxury fabric is booming. -
Underwear supports Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes, the charity for servicemen and women wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, has launched a range of men’s underwear. -
Warren Bennett
A career in engineering beckoned, but after falling in love with Nepalese tailoring during his gap year, the suit-obsessed student went home and co-founded A Suit That Fits instead. -
Waxing lyrical about Barbour
At its factory in South Shields, where it produces its iconic waxed jackets, the lifestyle brand is dedicated to traditional craftsmanship. -
WGSN Boutique - User guide: Using WGSN images
WGSN has an unrivalled fashion image repository, containing more than 10 million images and dating back to 1998. To help you view and use these images in a number of flexible ways, we have built some unique tools into our technology. Here’s how to use them. -
Window to the future
A set of window displays revealing urban dreams of tomorrow have transformed London’s Regent Street into an open-air exhibition, thanks to a visionary collaboration between prominent architects and fashion retailers. -
www.independentboutique.com
Launched to support small businesses, Independent Boutique sells products from a number of brands and designers on one site.
