Drapers
29 August 2009
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I have a small company and a small budget – how can I incentivise staff with limited cost but effective results?
Try setting up a ‘hall of fame’ in an area where the team come in and out of work with an employee of the day, week, month, year with a handsigned certificate for employee of the day, coffee and cake for employee of the week building up to an extra day’s or half day’s leave, early finish one day as long as they don’t incur indirect costs of losing your peak perf -
***UPDATED***As there're so many candidates applying for jobs at the moment (with completely the wrong qualifications etc) -
we need a good technique for filtering candidates without looking like being discriminatory. How can we do this? -
‘Cloud’ lifts over reborn Cruise
Cruise managing director John Heath has told Drapers the “cloud” hanging over the premium mini chain has been lifted after he pre-packed the retailer three months ago. -
American Apparel advert banned over ‘inappropriate’ nudity
A “provocative” advert for American Apparel featuring a model showing part of her nipple has been banned because the model looked like a child. -
Animal
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Antique Metal
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Are you the oldest indie retailer?
Laurie Maskall, founder of indie Laurie Maskall Menswear in Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, is celebrating his 66th year in the menswear trade. -
Arkadia in Peterborough
Chosen by Imran Hassan, managing director of kidswear brand Lilly & Sid -
August footfall worst for seven months
Hot weather and the Ashes cricket tournament meant footfall in August dropped back 4.1% - the steepest decline for the past seven months. -
Ben Sherman losses widen
Operating losses at Ben Sherman widened over the second quarter as the young fashion brand was hit by currency fluctuation and a decline in wholesale order shipments. -
Black and white
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Blue trainers
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Board bolstered to up BFA’s appeal
The British Footwear Association (BFA) has appointed three new members to its executive board in a bid to broaden its industry expertise. -
Brian McCluskey
Office’s chief executive, who turned his back on private equity to trade in high heels and sneakers, figured out a formula for UK success and now has plans to take the footwear retailer global -
Bright colours update women’s footwear
Women’s contemporary footwear has followed in the footsteps of spring 10 clothing collections, with less emphasis on new trends and more focus on updating successful styles from past seasons. -
Bright prints
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Brogues
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Buying trips point me in the right direction
My sister Joni Free and I opened our boutique four years ago, and every buying season since has brought us feelings of excitement coupled with an enthusiasm that refuses to subside, regardless of the economic climate. -
Calabrese
Neapolitan dandy Eugenio Calabrese created his own tie collection in 1924, fulfilling a penchant for high-quality ties to suit his mood. -
Chocolate Shades
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Clarks boss Peter Bolliger to retire
Footwear giant Clarks has announced its chief executive Peter Bolliger will retire next year after seven years at the helm. -
Classic black
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Consumer confidence holds steady for third consecutive month
Consumer confidence held firm for the third month in a row in August and remains up year-on-year. -
Daisy Chain Store refit is a cut-price success
Kidswear retailer The Daisy Chain Store in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, has had a makeover on a shoestring budget after the recession forced owner Suzanne Francey to recost the revamp. -
Deck Details
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Discounting lifts online trading
Online fashion and footwear sales rose 17% to £429m in July as shoppers hunted for bargains from Sales on the internet and sought out items for their summer holiday wardrobes, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. -
Discounts to ruin indies’ bank holiday weekend
Independent retailers are facing another battering from the discount-happy department stores this weekend, after haemorrhaging 0.6% – equivalent to £4.3m of sales – worth of market share by value in the three months to June 21. -
Embellished Nudes
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Escada UK trades on despite strife
Escada’s UK stockists should receive autumn deliveries as normal despite the brand’s German parent company filing for insolvency earlier this month. -
Fashionair on hunt for next presenting star at Selfridges
Fashionair.com, the fashion website launched by pop svengali Simon Fuller, will host a series of events at Selfridges including a competition to become one of its presenters to celebrate the site’s official launch later this week. -
Fred Perry marks centenary in Selfridges
Fred Perry, the heritage fashion brand, has celebrated its centenary year by opening a shop-in-shop in landmark department store Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street. The 860 sq ft space sells the brand’s Authentic collection alongside classic Fred Perry sportswear styles. -
Future of Mariella Burani group uncertain
Shares in Italian fashion house Mariella Burani, which owns the René Lezard brand, were suspended yesterday following deepening losses at the group. -
Gap's August sales fall 12%
Gap saw like-for-like sales at its international division, which includes its UK stores, fall by 12% in August. -
Give shoppers a reason to part with their cash
Many retailers believe that to increase sales and survive the recession they just need to get more customers. -
Gladiator Sandals
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Gold Studs
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Graphic flip-flops
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Hi-Tops
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HoF buying head joins John Lewis
House of Fraser head of buying for menswear and kidswear Matt McCormack is to step down in September – the third high-profile departure from the department store chain this month. -
Hot pink heels
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Hunter
With a new managing director, the iconic Wellington boot brand is majoring on innovation for spring 10 -
Hussein Chalayan in footwear debut
Hussein Chalayan is launching a collection of casual unisex footwear for spring 10. -
Hype raises the bar for LFW
London Fashion Week has lured back top British designers and taken a more commercial slant, but will the buzz last beyond this season? -
Indies feel pain of discounting fever
August sales have been a washout and the bank holiday weekend doesn’t look like being much better, unless you’ve joined the host of multiples offering discounts of up to a whopping 70%. -
Indigo launched at Marks & Spencer Marble Arch
Marks & Spencer unveiled its new casualwear sub-brand Indigo at its London Marble Arch flagship yesterday. -
Italian fashion giant Gruppo Coin eyes UK
Italian fashion retailer Gruppo Coin is scouting the UK for potential locations for its Coin department store and OVS fast-fashion chains. -
Ken Pucker
The chief executive of MBT tells Laura Weir about dealing with imitators and his vision for growing the comfort footwear brand -
KPMG seeks buyer for Escada
Consultancy firm KPMG is believed to have been appointed to find a buyer for the struggling luxury womenswear brand Escada. -
Linda Florance
Chief Executive, Skillfast-UK -
LK Bennett, Bluewater, Kent
Upmarket women’s footwear and fashion retailer LK Bennett has relocated its Bluewater shop to a larger site with a new premium concept -
Losses widen at Dawson International
Luxury knitwear manufacturer Dawson International has unveiled widening losses during the half-year to July 4. -
Luke takes franchise route in Bristol
Men’s young fashion brand Luke was due to open its first franchise store, in Bristol (pictured), in partnership with Rob Clarke, the former co-owner of Bristol menswear indie William Francis, as Drapers went to press. The 1,500 sq ft store will open on The Horsefair in roadmead. Luke will open a Luke flagship store in Birmingham in 18 months time. -
M&S close to appointing headhunter
Marks & Spencer is reported to be close to appointing a headhunter to lead the search for a chief executive, to replace Sir Stuart Rose when his dual role is split next year. -
M&S Indigo hits stores
Marks & Spencer has launched its Indigo casual womenswear sub-brand in store today. -
Marks & Spencer employees on track for fundraising target
Marks & Spencer employees are expected to raise £2m for the M&S 125 Fundraising Challenge by their September 2 deadline. -
Matalan to create 1,800 new jobs
Value retailer Matalan has revealed plans to hire 1,800 new staff. -
Meet the editor of Drapers at London Fashion Network's first birthday party
Drapers’ editor Jessica Brown will take part in a Q&A evening at London Fashion Network’s first birthday party at Soho House on Tuesday September 8. -
Men’s brands head to Topman flagship
Men’s young fashion chain Topman is parachuting in a host of new brands to its flagship Oxford Street branch, as part of the iconic London store’s revamp. -
Men's Footwear indicator, August 29, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect men’s footwear by clicking on the PDF. -
Metallic
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Metallic trainers
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Mod artist teams up with Clarks
Clarks Originals, the young fashion sub-brand owned by footwear brand Clarks, has launched a capsule collection with Sheffield-based mod artist Pete McKee for spring 10. -
Move upmarket reaps rewards at Signature 2
Young fashion indie Signature 2 has notched up a 12.5% increase in sales to £1.85m after the Aberdeen business was rebranded and relaunched 12 months ago. -
Nadine Jones
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New Look ramps up global assault
New Look has appointed a new head of franchising and opened up its website to international markets. -
New season boosts John Lewis
Sales of fashion at department store retailer John Lewis rose 3.3% over the week to August 29, driven by a positive reaction to new ranges. -
New Wedges
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Off the record, August 29, 2009
The inside track on the parties and gossip for the week. -
Olsen UK appoints Freeport business director
Olsen UK has appointed Louise Sutton as managing director to replace Charlotte McHardy. -
Personality will put you strides ahead
Now we are firmly ensconced in the spring 10 selling season we have seen a mixed mood among footwear buyers for spring 10. -
Pink and purple
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Preeta Cooley
Preeta Cooley is owner of premium womenswear indie Curve in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. Brands include Joseph, Paul Smith, Juicy Couture, Karen Cole, Farhi -
Retro prints
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River Island renews Graduate Fashion Week sponsorship
Young fashion multiple River Island has renewed its sponsorship of Graduate Fashion Week. -
Rubin unveils strategy for Shoe Studio Group
Dune executive chairman Daniel Rubin has set out his strategic vision for the Shoe Studio Group business he rescued from administration five months ago. -
Sandwich hires Olsen UK boss
United Clothing, the UK distributor of womenswear brands Sandwich and Stills and kidswear brand No-Nonsense, has appointed Olsen UK boss Charlotte McHardy as managing director. -
Sea blues
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Shhhhhhhh!
Which chief executive has created a new diet plan to lose weight? He swears by living off micro sausages and chips night after night… -
Soft nudes
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Statement Neutrals
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Suede boots
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Temperley and Ciel design for ethical charity
British designers Alice Temperley, Jenny Packham, Richard Nicoll and Ciel have designed t-shirts for the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) -
Temperley London plans diffusion line
Designer label Temperley London is poised to launch a diffusion collection. -
The Fashion Business Club to interview Nathan Jenden
The Fashion Business Club (FBC) will interview Nathan Jenden, the creative director of Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) and Nathan Jenden at its September 24 meeting. -
The weekend newspaper round up: Aug 29 - 30, 2009
The best of the fashion business headlines from the weekend papers… -
Theo Paphitis
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This week in history...
Retailers closed down for the funeral of Princess Diana, the Burton Group acquired Dorothy Perkins, and female smokers were a burning issue. -
Tributes to ex-Kickers boss Tony Parkin
The footwear trade is mourning the loss of Tony Parkin, the former UK boss of Kickers who passed away last week. -
What are the keys to applying for a job – how can I best keep my application informative and stand out from the crowd?
We did some research into how employers like to be approached for either a job or work placement. The findings were pretty common sense: do your research into the company you are approaching, and try to match your skills with their operation; send a good CV and formal letter (informal language and emails don’t cut it here) with a disc of work, or links to y -
White and grey
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Women's Footwear indicator, August 29, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s footwear by clicking on the PDF. -
Younger revamp for Jacques Vert labels
Jacques Vert is to reposition its brands to target a younger market.
