Drapers
28 June 2008
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A sense of occasion
The value of the occasionwear market is growing, but which retailers are getting the benefit of this extra spending? -
A week in fashion: Picking on Primark
The BBC Panorma Primark exposé last night was not uncomfortable enough viewing to put off its most passionate and loyal shoppers. -
Animal boss to exit company
Boardsports brand Animal is on the hunt for a new chief executive after current boss John Stockton, who has spent eight years in the role, said he planned to step down. -
Antichi Pelletieri has global plans after 3i cash injection
Italian handbag and accessories manufacturer Antichi Pellettieri is eyeing expansion in new international markets, after private equity firm 3i bought a 49% stake in the business last week. -
Azuri plots rapid expansion
Start-up accessories retailer Azuri made its debut last week with the opening of four stores. -
Bartle to lead UK store roll-out for Terra Plana
Footwear expert Ken Bartle has inked a deal to roll out stores in the UK for ethical footwear brand Terra Plana, in partnership with the business’s Clark family founders. -
Berwin snaps up Moss Bros stake
Simon Berwin, boss of menswear supplier Berwin & Berwin, has bought a 4.28% stake in menswear group Moss Bros from members of the Gee family, who co-founded the company. -
Boudiche opens Glasgow store
Scottish lingerie independent Boudiche opened its second store in Glasgow this weekend. -
Bread & Butter shifts 09 dates
Streetwear trade show Bread & Butter Barcelona has moved its January dates back by one week in 2009. -
Bruce McLaren
How confident do you feel about business this summer?I’m having a holiday, so it can’t be that bad. If the weather stays fairly decent, I might just about be pleased.What are the biggest challenges facing you?Keeping costs down with ever-increasing business rates, and other rising costs. I will be running a tight ship, which is important if the economy continues to stutter.Who are your main competitors?The big -
BSSA calls for united front as members fall
The British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA) has rallied its members to stand together as chief executive John Dean revealed that member numbers fell by 12.4% during the year at its recent AGM. -
Buyers slice budgets ahead of B&B show
Young fashion retailers heading out to Bread & Butter Barcelona next week have trimmed back their buying budgets despite reporting an uplift in trading. -
Buyers slice budgets ahead of B&B show
Young fashion retailers heading out to Bread & Butter Barcelona next week have trimmed back their buying budgets despite reporting an uplift in trading. -
CBI says high street sales remain disappointing
The Confederation of British Industry's distributive trades survey saw 39% of respondents report lower sales for the first half of June against last year. -
Claire's wins recruitment marketing awards
Accessories retailer Claire's picked up two awards for its Boa Selector recruitment advertising campaign at the CIPD recruitment marketing awards. -
Clements Ribeiro plots comeback
Design duo Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro are gearing up for a full relaunch of their Clements Ribeiro label next year. -
Cookson quits after two years as BSSA chairman
Hilary Cookson, owner of occasionwear specialist Maureen Cookson in Whalley in Lancashire, has stood down from her role as chairman of the BSSA. -
Daniel Morris
Pentland Brands has handed Daniel Morris, managing director of its streetwear brand Boxfresh, the task of taking the label global. -
Dawson International sales slide
Dawson International, the spinner and cashmere supplier, saw sales fall 9.3% to £92.6 million for the year ended December 29 after sales slowed in the second half. -
Debenhams acts to reassure suppliers
Debenhams has reassured suppliers that there are no plans to alter terms and ask for extended payment periods. -
Debenhams extends supplier terms
Debenhams is understood to have extended its supplier payment terms to 96 days. -
Debenhams update reassures City
Debenhams saw like-for-like sales rise 1% for the 10 weeks since its interim results in April. -
Demonstrators at Primark ahead of Panorama documentary
A handful of campaigners gathered outside Primark’s London Oxford Street flagship this morning to demonstrate against the chain’s alleged use of child labour. -
Did you miss Drapers first Trend Talk?
If you missed Drapers first live and interactive online Trend Talk where we summed up the key trends that came out of Pitti Uomo in Florence it's not too late to watch the action. -
Extremepie cooks up growth cash
Boardsports etailer Extremepie.com has secured a £50 million investment package from its parent company Extreme Group and private equity firm Aspen Capital. -
Facis to open debut UK store
Italian tailoring brand Facis will open its first UK store this summer. -
Fashion Fringe unveils footwear winner
Liam Fahy has won the first ever Fashion Fringe footwear design competition. -
Feeling smart in my collar and cuffs
It’s official, the shirt is back on trend again in casualwear. Take a look in the charity shops or markets and there are rails and rails of them. -
Figleaves toughens its supplier terms
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has tightened up its supplier terms to help drive the business into profit for the first time. -
First sign of Primark fallout
Primark saw its “Brand Buzz” score in the daily Brand Index survey run by research firm YouGov plummet in the wake of the BBC’s Panorama exposé on Monday. -
Hobbs chief executive to step down
Nick Samuel, the chief executive of Hobbs, is to step down this summer. -
John Lewis records sixth sales decline
Sales at John Lewis have declined for the sixth time in seven weeks, but fashion sales boosted business. -
Littlewoods launches £4m ad campaign
Littlewoods is set to launch a £4 million multi-channel ad campaign next month, to help drive its online sales. -
Littlewoods sees kidswear sales soar
Littlewoods saw nursery and kidswear sales soar 17% from January 5 to date, following the launch of a dedicated kidswear area on its website. -
Mail Order Trade Association merges with BRC
The Mail Order Trade Association has merged with The British Retail Consortium (BRC), bringing new members including Asos, N Brown, Findel, Otto UK and Redcats UK under the same umbrella as bricks and mortar retailers. -
Moss Bros hire boosted by last minute Ascot sales
Moss Bros saw sales at its hire department rise 30% in the run up to Ascot. -
Panorama Primark special draws 4.2m viewers
BBC1’s Panorama exposé on Primark and its suppliers was the most watched television programme at 9pm last night. -
Perry Ellis hires new MD
Perry Ellis International has appointed David Ward as managing director of its European business with immediate effect. -
PIRC calls for M&S shareholders to vote against Rose
PIRC, the corporate governance watchdog, is calling for Marks & Spencer shareholders to vote against the appointment of Sir Stuart Rose as chairman at the retailer's AGM next month. -
Pitti Uomo fails to excite buyers
UK visitors to the Pitti Uomo menswear show in Florence were denied any new trends to help lift them out of the trading slump, with the majority of brands’ key looks moving on little from last year. -
Primark issues video update on ethical policy
Primark spokeswoman Breege O’Donoghue has been put in the hot seat in a new video interview on the www.ethicalprimark.com website following the BBC’s Panorama documentary. -
Primark Panorama special draws 4.2m viewers
BBC1's Panorama exposé on Primark and its suppliers was the most watched television programme at 9pm last night. -
Primark pays price for ethical blunder
I’m guessing you may be feeling an unusual happiness at not being Primark this week. -
Primark takes flak as others escape
It just goes to show what a hot potato the ethical production of clothes is when an episode of the BBC’s Panaroma, which dealt with the subject, pulled in 4.2 million viewers at 9pm on a Monday night. -
Rabe appoints new Lucia agent
German knitwear brand Rabe, which rescued German womenswear brand Lucia last month, has axed the brand’s UK sales team and shut down its London showroom. -
Republic founder Robin Bray dies
Robin Bray, one of the founding directors of Leeds-based jeanery Best Trading Co, which later evolved into branded chain Republic, has died. -
Richard Jones quits Sainsbury's for Tesco
Richard Jones, director of general merchandise and global sourcing at Sainsbury's has quit to join Tesco. -
Scottish Fashion Awards winners revealed
The best in Scottish fashion talent lit up the tartan carpet at Stirling castle for the third annual Scottish Fashion Awards last night. -
Shareholders vent anger at Moss Bros AGM
Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford faced tough questions from shareholders at the company's annual general meeting yesterday. -
Shop Direct appoints new finance director
Shop Direct Group, which owns Littlewoods, has appointed ex-Umbro chief executive Steve Makin as group finance director, with immediate effect. -
Simon Berwin buys Moss Bros stake from founding family
Simon Berwin, boss of menswear supplier Berwin & Berwin, has bought a 4.28% stake in the Moss Bros chain from members of the Gee family. -
Skechers US market share climbs
Footwear brand Skechers saw its share of the US branded athletic footwear market by value at wholesale rise by 10% to a share of 9% or $1.1 billion (£560 million) in 2007 according to a survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence. -
Staying positive in the downturn
I started my business in 1976. For those of you too young to remember what Britain was like then, I can tell you that inflation was running at 22% and the UK was so broke that the government was forced to take an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund. -
Supply of fair trade cotton to increase
Retailers in search of fair trade cotton could see a significant increase in its availability, after the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation [FLO] revealed a sevenfold increase in the number of countries with access to accreditation. -
Swimwear designers missing a trick
Some 39% of women can find swimsuits in their size but not in the style that they want according to a survey by 100% people. -
Tesco accused of using slave labour
Tesco has been accused of using slave labour after a charity investigation claimed that factory workers in India are paid just 16p an hour. -
Tesco denies using slave labour
Tesco has denied allegations from charity War on Want that it is using slave labour to make its clothes. -
The weekend newspaper headlines (June 21-22)
The best of the fashion business headlines from the weekend newspapers... -
Tommy Hilfiger posts record 2007 results
US casualwear brand Tommy Hilfiger scored record results for the year ended March 31, with EBITDA ahead 23.9% to €268 million (£211.7m). -
Trilogy
The King’s Road denim boutique has now added a Marylebone store to cater for its trend-led clientele. -
Triumph pledges £50,000 to Breast Cancer Care
Triumph, the lingerie brand, has pledged to donate £50,000 to Breast Cancer Care for the second year running. -
Vince
Celebrity customers such as Kate Moss have helped luxury casualwear brand Vince to quickly establish itself among high-end retailers.
