Drapers
3 November 2007
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BAA Retail boss to leave
Colin Hargrave, managing director of UK airport retail at BAA will leave next April. -
Backing the BID
As retailers prepare to vote on the future of London’s business improvement district, has it convinced stores in the West End, and the rest of the UK, that it is a worthy investment? -
Baugur confirms plans for joint Saks bid
Icelandic investor Baugur has confirmed it is plotting a bid for Saks Fifth Avenue with the Dubai based Landmark Group, as revealed exclusively in Drapers magazine (October 20th). -
Blacks Leisure targets female surfers with Freespirit revamp
Blacks Leisure is to invest in its surf brands to drive growth after being forced to back down over its plan to sell the Freespirit business this summer. -
Blog: Footwear Friends Designer Awards 2007
Congratulations to Alex Bartholomew and Heather Blake, who walked home with the winner and runner-up prizes at the first Footwear Friends Designer Awards 2007 on Wednesday, held at the Geffrye Museum in London’s East End. -
Blog: Racing to be fashion’s fastest
“Hey, I like your look today,” I said to a female colleague yesterday. “Oh, ta,” she said. “Primark,” she offered in a conspiratorial whisper. -
Blog: Shopping the Aussie way
After moving to London from Melbourne in Australia, I am finding the high street shopping culture quite an eye-opener. -
Boxfresh posts its autumn ad campaign
Streetwear brand Boxfresh has unveiled its autumn 07 advertising campaign, created by two young Brazilian designers. -
Bubble show pops up in London
US kidswear show Bubble will launch a London edition next January. -
Clothing sales up at Woolies
Clothing sales at Woolworths rose by almost 5% for the 38 weeks to 27 October against last year. -
Dutch footwear firm makes Brantano bid
Out-of-town footwear giant Brantano is being stalked by European retail conglomerate Macintosh Retail Group, which will launch a 160 million (£111m) bid for the company. -
Early bird rate extended for Drapers Fashion Summit
The early bird discounted rate for the Drapers Fashion Summit has been extended to this Friday. -
Esprit found guilty of copying G-Star
Casualwear brand Esprit has been found guilty of copying four garments from G-Star's autumn 07 collection. -
Fashion Fix: North country boy
Among the geographical pit stops during last week’s half-term road trip, my son and I made a trip to Bradford to visit my mother’s hometown. Not wishing to offend any readers from that part of West Yorkshire, but the city seemed badly in need of some love. -
Festive fever follows sales rise at Arcadia
Wallis unveiled its Christmas window display (pictured), designed by Elemental Design, in its six top stores last week, coinciding with parent company Arcadia Group’s annual results. -
FrostFrench to open more stores
Womenswear label FrostFrench will open two more London stores on the same day next month, to add to their debut Islington shop. -
Gap withdraws product after child labour allegations
Fashion chain Gap has withdrawn kidswear from its stores after allegations that it was made using child labour in India. -
Hallett goes upmarket with new concessions
Hallett Retail, which runs young fashion department store concessions business Fuse, is rolling out a new concession concept called Gallery. -
Harris Tweed industry rescued by Scottish oil trader
The Harris Tweed industry has been saved by Scottish oil trader Ian Taylor, who will reopen Shawbost mill on the Hebridean island of Lewis. -
Has the value backlash already started?
So Primark has officially been crowned the king of value clothing by researcher Verdict, which predicts that the chain is about to overtake George at Asda as number one in the sector with an 18.4% market share. Value retail as a whole is now worth £8.3 billion a year and accounts for a quarter of the total clothing market. -
High street growth at its lowest for almost a year
Clothing retailers reported a drop in sales for the fifth consecutive month this October, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey 2007. -
High Street Hit or Miss: Glasgow
Fashion and footwear retailers have raised their game when it comes to accessories this season, with most retailers in our Hit or Miss survey scoring highly. The reason? -
Inditex plans accessories chain
Spanish retail group Inditex is creating a new accessories-only standalone concept. -
Internaçionale rocked by fourth exit
Internaçionale managing director Sue Scanlan has quit the business – the fourth senior executive to leave the company in as many weeks. -
JJB Sports signs Champion deal
JJB Sports has signed an agreement to sell sports brand Champion exclusively in the UK. -
Join Drapers' social network
Prepare the fanfare – today marks a historic day for Drapers, as we have finally succumbed to social networking and joined the worlds of Facebook and MySpace. -
Larger-sized bra labels lift their lingerie market share
Lingerie brands specialising in bigger cup sizes are taking a larger slice of the UK market, although growth in the sector is slowing. -
Littlewoods to continue with web promos
Home shopping retailer Littlewoods has defended its right to claw back discounts from customers after a targeted online promotion spiralled out of control. -
M and M signs Tesco Direct boss as chief exec
Discount sports and fashion firm M and M Direct has drafted in former Tesco Direct boss Steve Robinson as chief executive, after it was bought by US private equity firm TA Associates. -
Macintosh retail Group to bid for Brantano
European retail giant the Macintosh Retail Group is to mount a bid for out-of-town shoe chain Brantano valuing the business at £111 million. -
Martin Schneider
After 23 years at Leeds indie Accent Clothing, Martin Schneider’s latest challenge has been to launch Manchester’s first G-Star franchise. -
Mary Queen of Shops seeks indies for second series
Mary Portas star of the BBC 2 programme 'Mary Queen of Shops' is seeking the final two independent retailers to take part in the second series. -
Menswear is star performer at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis stores were up 0.3% for the week to October 27, compared to the same week last year. -
New branded boardsports concept boasts raft of shop-in-shop debuts
Rip Curl franchise partner Ridel has unveiled a branded boardsports concept called Extreme Central. -
New shopping magazine for London's West End
The New West End Company and tourism body Visit London have launched a shopping and lifestyle magazine to support trading in London's Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street. -
New York kid's trade fair comes to London
New York kidswear trade show Bubble will launch a London edition in January for autumn 08. -
News is brief from Drapers the week ending November 3, 2007
News is brief from Drapers the week ending November 3, 2007. -
Next raids catwalks to raise its spring fashion credentials
Next has pushed its fashionability a step further for spring 08 by introducing womenswear trends inspired by September’s London Fashion Week catwalks. -
Nike opens design studio in London store
Sportswear retailer Nike has opened a studio in its Nike Town store in central London allowing shoppers to customise footwear and clothing. -
Paul Costelloe turns to menswear for autumn
Womenswear designer Paul Costelloe has launched a menswear range into selected department stores this autumn. -
Retailers bank on festive ads to fatten up Christmas sales
Fashion multiples are hoping their Christmas advertising campaigns will kick-start winter sales, after October trading collapsed. -
Retailers open for business at £350m Silverburn mall
Scotland’s largest purpose-built shopping mall opened near Glasgow last week, bringing new retailers to the area. -
Roderick Charles to expand
Classic menswear retailer Roderick Charles will open three more stores including a flagship in the City of London. -
Sports Direct ups stake in Umbro
Sports Direct has upped its stake in Umbro to 29.9% sparking speculation it may try to thwart Nike's takeover of the sports brand. -
Streets ahead
Drapers and property developer Grosvenor invited retailers and planners for a round table dinner to discuss the UK shopping experience. -
The Guardian opens eco web shop
The Guardian newspaper has made an unprecedented push into fashion retail with the launch of an online eco department store this week. -
Trading rises at indies in first BSSA sales monitor
Sales performance at independent fashion retailers rose by 1% for the three months to September 30, according to the inaugural sales monitor from the British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA). -
Two climb on board at Sports Direct
Sports Direct has drafted in two non-executive directors as the sports retailer tries to restore City confidence. -
Usdaw vows to protect shop staff from violence
Retail union Usdaw has pledged to protect its members from violence after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a 50% increase in violence against shop workers. -
Weekend round-up
Drapers highlights all the news from the weekend’s papers, including articles on Sir Philip Green, Sports Direct and Sainsbury's. -
Your chance to quiz speakers at Drapers Fashion Summit
Drapers is giving its readers the chance to question the likes of M&S chief executive Stuart Rose, fashion retail TV makeover star Mary Portas and Reiss founder David Reiss at the Drapers Fashion Summit on November 20 and November 21. -
Zepla boosts its portfolio with Surrey standalones
Contemporary womenswear brand Zepla is to open its third standalone shop, in Farnham in Surrey, by Christmas. The business aims to launch three new stores in Surrey, including the Farnham shop, by the end of the year.
