Drapers
29 May 2010
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0-4 Year Olds Kidswear Indicator, May 29 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from kidswear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect kidswear by clicking on the PDF. -
25 Ten ready to kick off anti-footie pitch
Rochdale women’s young fashion indie 25 Ten plans to cash in on the spending power of bored “football widows” with an ad campaign scheduled to run during the World Cup. -
5-12 Year-Olds Kidswear Indicator, May 29 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from kidswear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect 5-12 Year-Olds kidswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Academics are out of step with the industry
A recent situation has left me considering if our higher education colleges are losing their grip on reality. -
Agent Provocateur seeking more franchise partners
Agent Provocateur chairman Kim Winser is in talks with potential franchise partners in Japan and South America to accelerate the lingerie retailer’s international expansion. -
Aquascutum plans accessories push
Luxury British heritage brand Aquascutum will take its accessories licences in house next year before building the category to account for 10% of sales. -
Barbour gears up for lifestyle push
Outerwear brand Barbour is set to push its lifestyle offer by expanding its product categories following the appointment of One True Saxon founder Ian Bergin as head of menswear. -
Bench founder signals renewed interest in sector
Kevin Vidler, the former chief executive of Americana - owner of Hooch and Bench - has signalled a renewed interest among entrepreneurs to invest in the fashion sector after he launched a men’s young fashion brand for autumn 10. -
Boxfresh founder ready to return to wholesale market
Roger Wade, founder of streetwear brand Boxfresh, is poised to make his comeback to the wholesale market after raising a £10m ‘white knight fund’ to invest in struggling fashion brands. -
Caprice Bourret
The former model tells Francesca Bassenger about being taken seriously as a lingerie entrepreneur and her plans to grow By Caprice -
Come see for yourself what our shop is about
We like a store visit. And we really like a visit from our suppliers. We might like some warning so we can do a bit of a job smartening ourselves up and maybe make a special effort with the window or get the feather duster out. -
Consumer confidence falls again in May
Consumer confidence has fallen to the same level as when Northern Rock was nationalised in early 2008. -
Debenhams: Menswear
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Debenhams: Womenswear
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Demand for warm weather product lifts John Lewis sales
Warm weather helped increase sales at department store chain John Lewis last week, with fashion once again outperforming many other categories. -
Drapers Footwear Awards winners announced
Designer Terry de Havilland picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2010 last night at London’s Grosvenor House. -
Ecommerce boss aims to double Office web sales
Office has appointed former Fat Face head of home shopping Rob Worthington to the newly created role of ecommerce director, as the footwear chain looks to double its online sales and expand overseas. -
Expanded buying team to bolster Secretsales offer
Secretsales.com has made a raft of appointments at buying level to broaden its portfolio of brands. -
Fi Lovett
owner of three-store contemporary womenswear and kidswear indie Fifi Wilson in LondonBrands include By Malene Birger, Just In Case, Local, M Missoni, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Odd Molly -
Former GUS chairman Lord Wolfson dies aged 82
Lord Wolfson, the former chairman of now-defunct retail giant Great Universal Stores (GUS) and philanthropist, died last week aged 82. -
George Davies to launch kidswear chain in Middle East
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies is to open a 60-store kidswear chain in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. -
House of Fraser: Menswear
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House of Fraser: Womenswear
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Inditex and H&M break into new markets
Two of Europe’s largest fashion retailers Inditex and H&M have taken their first steps into new growth markets this week; with Inditex opening its first store in India and H&M announcing its first opening in Turkey. -
Insight
A laid-back vibe may permeate this boardsports brand, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in ambition -
Investors sought by Gossypium
Ethical retailer Gossypium is attempting to raise money for expansion by inviting its customers to become investors, after the company refinanced its debts. -
Jigsaw
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Karren Brady to join Arcadia board
Karren Brady, vice chair of West Ham United football club and former managing director of Birmingham City football club, is expected to join the board of Arcadia Group. -
Lambretta licence deal for Fine White Line
Young fashion brand Lambretta is being extended into new product categories and territories as part of a worldwide licensing deal by its owner Scooters India. -
Liberty sale backed by shareholders
Liberty owner MWB has received shareholder backing for plans to sell its majority stake in the store to private equity firm BlueGem for £28.7m. -
Lots to like about Facebook
Recent changes to Facebook can help etailers market their site by increasing interaction with customers -
Louis Vuitton unveils London flagship
Luxury fashion and accessories retailer Louis Vuitton opened its new London flagship this week. -
Mary Portas logs on to social networking
Retail guru Mary Portas is to unveil a social networking site for consumers, allowing independent retailers to gain an online presence through its ratings and review concept. -
Moss Bros like-for-like sales climb 12.6%
Suit specialist Moss Bros reported a like-for-like sales increase of 12.6% in the 16 weeks to May 22. Its total sales rose 12%. -
My Yard in Bristol
Chosen by Karen Campbell, trade marketing manager at streetwear brand Fenchurch -
New Look profits climb 17.7%
New Look has reported strong growth in sales and profits for its full year to March 27 with underlying operating profits for the fashion group ahead 17.7% to £163m. -
New West End Company partners with VisitBritain to increase West End tourism spend
The New West End Company, which represents 600 retailers on Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street, has joined forces with VisitBritain to launch a campaign to lift UK visa restrictions in a bid to boost West End sales. -
Off the Record, May 29 2010
The inside track on the parties and gossip for the week. -
Own-brand move helps Sweaty Betty shape up
Women’s sportswear specialist Sweaty Betty has sustained positive like-for-like sales this year after it implemented an own-brand strategy and made improvements to product. -
Paul Costelloe designs for Littlewoods
London Fashion Week designer Paul Costelloe has designed a menswear range exclusively for online shopping site Littlewoods. -
Paul Smith launches kidswear
Premium brand Paul Smith has launched a kidswear line for autumn 10, its first foray into children’s clothing for ten years. -
Peerage for Next chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has been named a Conservative working peer in the Dissolution Honours List put forward to the Queen by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. -
Peter Scott & Company in administration
Knitwear brand Peter Scott & Company has been put into administration after its sales were hit by increased competition from overseas imports. -
Reinvigorated Crombie embarks on expansion
Menswear retailer Crombie is to embark on an aggressive expansion and brand awareness campaign after it unveiled a reinvigorated offer under its new management. -
River Island: Womenswear
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Shhhhhhhh!
Which trade association boss impressed guests at a recent party with an interesting interpretation of the Irish folk classic Danny Boy? -
Sir Philip Green vows that merged Bhs will ‘make money’
Sir Philip Green expects his Bhs chain to return to profit this year - after 12 months of it trading as part of his Arcadia Group. -
Sir Stuart paints rosy picture of M&S
Was Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose really looking back on his six-year tenure at the retailer with “rose-tinted” glasses, as was suggested by the national press at his final full-year results presentation to the City this week? -
Sir Stuart Rose points to M&S consumer confidence boost
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has signalled a rebound in consumer confidence and said the chain had seen a resurgence in customers’ appetite for higher-price points. -
Suit Supply, Lime Street, London
The sale of men’s formalwear needn’t be a dull affair, judging by Dutch retailer Suit Supply’s striking new store in the City of London -
Suppliers blast credit insurance move
UK suppliers have criticised initiatives by trade credit insurance providers to improve their dialogue with the industry. -
Terry de Havilland
The rock ‘n’ roll cobbler, a legend in the world of designer footwear, was this week honouredwith the Drapers Footwear Lifetime Achievement Award to mark half a century in the industry -
Tesco staff to receive record shares payout
Staff at Tesco will be rewarded today with their share of a £105m bonus pot in the grocery giant’s biggest ever shares scheme. -
Tesco: Menswear
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Tesco: Womenswear
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The bank holiday weekend newspaper round up: May 29 to 31 2010
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the bank holiday weekend’s newspapers. -
Toast grabs a slice of the menswear market
Contemporary womenswear retailer Toast will launch its first menswear collection for autumn 10. -
Weird Fish angles for more shop-in-shops
Lifestyle brand Weird Fish has appointed Scott Eden as creative and brand director to develop its brand image and expand its product categories. -
www.prettygreen.com
Fabio De BernardiDirector of business development Europe at wish list site Wishpot -
Young designers to vie for Wolf & Badger award
Lifestyle indie Wolf & Badger has upped its support for emerging designers with the launch of its Graduate Design Awards programme. -
Zabre eyes the mainland after bagging third store
Isle of Wight-based handbags and accessories independent Zabre is opening its third store on the island and is seeking to expand into further sites on the UK mainland.
