Drapers
28 January 2011
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£1m raised for Retail Trust
Over £1million was raised for the Retail Trust charity last night at The Retail Trust London Ball. -
Agent Provocateur plots expansion
Luxury lingerie chain Agent Provocateur is aiming to double its sales within the next three years as it expands its store portfolio. -
Alexon warns on profits despite sales growth
Alexon, the womenswear group which includes chains such as Eastex, Ann Harvey and Kaliko, saw group like-for-like sales rise by 13.3% over the festive and Sales period but has issued a second profit warning after gross margin gains were eroded. -
Asbed Momdjian
After a turbulent few years for World Design & Trade (WDT), owner of Firetrap and Fullcircle, its founder is reigniting his ambitions via a short-order strategy and retail growth -
Asda Income Tracker: record fall to spending in December
The average family’s spending power fell by £8 per week in December, the largest fall on record since the Asda Income Tracker began in January 2007. -
Beales narrows losses by a third
Beales, the independent department store chain, has reduced its full year losses for the third year running. -
Beck & Hersey Red Label
The streetwear brand is following up on the success of its Black Label range with a more directional offer -
Bench for sale with £250m price tag
Young fashion brand Bench and sister label Hooch have been put up for sale. -
Billionaire cuts investment in American Apparel
Billionaire Ron Burkle has cut his stake in US young fashion chain American Apparel. -
Blacks sale talks break down
Outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure has ended discussions with potential buyers after no agreement on a suitable deal could be reached. -
Block colours and contrast
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Bravissimo to launch new womenswear fascia
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to launch a new fascia and expand its offer to a full womenswear range. -
Bread & Butter
Buyers at the Berlin trade show found plenty of proven winners but few new trends -
Bread & Butter visitors up but no-show for new trends
Bread & Butter put in another solid performance at its autumn 11 edition, although there were signs that some more directional indies looked to other trade shows for inspiration for the season. -
Bread & Butter: Best of the rest
A round-up of the other streetwear trends making their mark at Bread & Butter for autumn 11 -
Brits can make it here
When the UK Fashion & Textile Association embarked on developing its ‘Let’s Make it Here’ database of British suppliers a year ago, our reasons were not entirely nostalgic; we also recognised a change in the sourcing tide, which was bringing about a real opportunity for UK manufacturers -
Browns names Ruth Runberg as buying director
Premium London independent Browns has named Ruth Runberg as buying director, replacing Erin Mullaney who departed last month. -
Burberry to relocate Regent Street store
British luxury brand Burberry is to take a store on Regent Street which is currently occupied by Habitat. -
Burnt orange checks
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Buyer numbers boosted at Bubble
The number of international buyers attending Bubble soared by 43% compared to January 2010, according to the kidswear trade show. -
Christopher Kane wins BFC and Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
Scottish designer Christopher Kane has won this year’s British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. -
Consumer confidence up in Q4 2010
Consumer confidence rose in the final quarter of last year as consumers felt more positive about job prospects and their personal finances. -
Corduroy
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Creasing
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Dirty denims
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Discounting’s lone riders need reining in
It’s that time of year again when independents are trying to manage their end-of-season reductions, while trying to get 2011 off to a great start with full-price product. -
Donna Ida makes tracks to Guildford
Premium denim indie Donna Ida celebrated the opening of its fourth store last week, in Guildford, its first outside London. -
Drapers Etail Awards Winners 2011
Department store chain John Lewis took home two awards at this year’s Drapers Etail Awards, including the overall Etailer of the Year gong. -
Dune Group ups its global ambitions
The Dune Group has stepped up its overseas expansion plans to target 250 Dune stores outside of the UK. -
Elaine Johnson
Owner of mainstream womenswear indie Eclipse in Dulwich, south London Brands include Ascot, Bailey, Missoni, Ted Baker -
Emma Watson’s final People Tree collection revealed
Ethical fashion brand People Tree has unveiled the first image from its spring 11 collaboration with actress Emma Watson. -
Eric Musgrave departs UKFT
Eric Musgrave has left his role as chief executive of trade body UKFT today. -
Fly53 boss joins Brand Alley
Fly53 chief executive Simon Smith has joined discount etailer Brand Alley as a brand consultant. -
Former Suits You owners take over 12 of its stores
Peter Lucas and Arafa Holding, the former owners of collapsed menswear chain Suits You, have acquired 12 of its 66 stores via their menswear supply business, Baird Group, and relaunched them as Suit Direct. -
Former TK Maxx boss Susanne Given joins John Lewis
John Lewis has appointed Susanne Given, the former managing director of TK Maxx in the UK and Republic of Ireland, to a senior product or fashion role at the department store chain. -
Gap’s US president stands down
Gap’s North America president Marka Hansen will leave her role at the end of the week amid a raft of changes at the American casualwear chain. -
H&M Q3 profits hit by cotton price hikes
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion chain, said that profits fell in the final three months of its financial year after being impacted by the rising price of cotton. -
Happy Shop, Berlin
The latest arrival on the German capital’s rough and ready alternative retail scene is an object lesson in making the most of a rather bleak location -
High Court rules in favour of SuperGroup
SuperGroup, the owner of young fashion brand and chain Superdry and Cult Clothing, has pledged to protect its brand after winning a legal case in which it alleged an infringement of its design rights. -
House of Fraser names director of ecommerce
Department store chain House of Fraser has appointed Andy Harding as director of ecommerce. -
Indies report flat end to 2010
Like for like sales at clothing and footwear indies were flat in the final quarter of 2010, as shoppers balanced their need to stock up on cold weather apparel with a desire to stay out of the wintry conditions. -
Jacobson Group owner hands over the reins after 30 years
Jacobson Group owner Harvey Jacobson will step back from the day-to-day running of the footwear supply business in the summer after 30 years in charge, to focus on strategy and new ventures. -
JD Sports Fashion in talks to buy JJB Sports
Sportwear and young fashion giant JD Sports Fashion has confirmed that it is in early talks to buy rival sports chain JJB Sports. -
Jimmy Choo profits rise 200%
Luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo has posted a 200% uplift in profits despite falling sales, according to accounts filed at Companies House. -
JJB Sports fined £455,000 by FSA
JJB Sports has been fined £455,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing to disclose the true costs of two acquisitions under its previous management. -
John Lewis suffers weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis went into reverse last week but the retailer said its full-year performance would be strong. -
Jones Bootmaker in £40m sale
Jones Bootmaker is set to be snapped up by Dutch group Macintosh Retail Group in a deal which is believed to value the footwear chain at £40m. -
Joules considers sale of minority stake
Lifestyle brand and retailer Joules has appointed investment banking group Rothschild to advise on its growth and investigate the potential sale of a minority stake. -
Katie Price to launch own label
Glamour model Katie Price is to launch a fashion and accessories womenswear brand called Day 22. -
Marks & Spencer to open Champs-Elysees store this summer
Marks & Spencer is to open a store in Paris on the Champs-Elysees as early as this summer, it is understood. -
Milan Fashion Week: Best of the rest
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Milan Menswear
James Bond and Don Draper inspired a wealth of sharp tailoring on the catwalks -
Mongolian goat crisis sends cashmere prices sky-high
Cashmere prices are set to rocket for autumn 11, thanks to growing demand in developing countries and two bitter Mongolian winters that have killed off a quarter of the region’s goats. -
Mustard
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New categories to drive sales at Pulp
Young fashion indie Pulp missed out on £150,000 of sales owing to pre-Christmas snow, but still managed to finish the year up 12%. -
Nordic Knits
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Off the record - Drapers Etail Awards 2011
See all the party pictures from Drapers Etail Awards 2011. -
Off the Record, January 28 2011
A picture round-up of the most memorable people and events at trade show Bread & Butter in Berlin. -
Oi Polloi in Manchester
Chosen by Fergus Patterson, managing director of British knitwear brand Wolsey -
Pace of retail growth slowing, CBI reports
Retail sales volumes rose in the early part of January but store chiefs expect the growth to slow. -
Panelling
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Paris Couture Fashion Week: Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy
Valentino’s ladylike pleats, delicate embroidery and light colours created a serene springtime scene on its couture catwalk in Paris this week. -
Parkas and Padded jackets
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Paul Costelloe license owner in administration
UPDATED: Signature Brands, the supply group that operates the Paul Costelloe womenswear collection and the Four Seasons and Dannimac brands, has gone into administration. -
Prada to float in Hong Kong
Prada confirmed today that it will go ahead with an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange but did not commit to a timeframe for the float. -
Preserving the art of handcrafted footwear
In these days of mass production there is still a demand for beautiful, handcrafted products - and people willing to pay a premium for them. -
Quilting
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Republic appoints Guy Critchlow as COO
Young fashion chain Republic has named former Kookai managing director and Marks & Spencer executive Guy Critchlow as chief operating officer. -
Retailers sign up to Facebook Deals service
Retailers including Benetton and Debenhams have teamed up with social network Facebook to offer its users discounts specific to their location. -
Rip-and-repair denim
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Sainsbury's launches Royal Wedding T-shirt range
Sainsbury’s has been caught by Royal Wedding fever and has designed a celebratory T-shirt in honour of Prince William and Kate Middleton. -
Seasalt cashes in on strong UK tourism
Ethical lifestyle brand and retailer Seasalt saw its turnover rise by 28% to £10m in 2010 and cited people not holidaying abroad as a key reason for the success. -
Selfridges Group finalises de Bijenkorf deal
Selfridges Group, the group which owns iconic department store chain Selfridges, Irish department store Brown Thomas and Canadian department store business Holt Renfrew, has completed its acquisition of Dutch luxury department store chain de Bijenkorf. -
Streetwear Autumn 11- The Shoot
Streetwear goes back to its rebellious roots. Womenswear takes a ghetto fabulous direction while menswear smartens up. -
Susanne Given confirmed as John Lewis fashion chief
John Lewis has confirmed that Susanne Given will be buying director of fashion when she joins the department store chain. -
The Kardashians ‘shape-up’ with Skechers
Footwear brand Skechers has named UK reality TV personalities Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner as the faces of its spring 11 campaign. -
Tinchy Stryder
The British rap star tells Marie Davies why he wanted to grow his streetwear brand Star In The Hood via UK indies -
UK manufacturing is reborn
Rising cost of sourcing in Far East and heritage trend trigger huge increase in orders for British factories. -
Vergo Retail brand assets to be sold
The administrators to independent department store group Vergo Retail have appointed specialists to sell off the brand assets of the group which hit the buffers in May last year. -
Why the UK is on the make again
Last year I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a gem of a business housed in a rather rundown building in the backstreets of Manchester. That business was Cooper & Stollbrand, the last remaining factory from the North’s once thriving rainwear manufacturing industry. -
Wolf & Badger gets off to a flier online
Designer indie Wolf & Badger’s transactional website has attracted 1,000 visitors a day since its launch. -
Wolfson attacks planners for holding back economy
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise has attacked planners for holding back economic growth. -
Young Fashion Menswear Indicator, January 28 2010
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Young Fashion Womenswear Indicator, January 28 2010
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