Drapers
30 September 2011
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Agent Provocateur moves back into the black
Luxury lingerie chain Agent Provocateur has moved back into profit posting a £1.1m profit last year compared with a £1.8m loss the previous year. -
All Saints hunts for new chief following Craig’s shock exit
The majority shareholder in All Saints is looking for someone who is “good at working with creativity and design” to fill the chief executive role left vacant following the unexpected resignation of Stephen Craig this week. -
Animal
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Avenue 32 bolsters team with Mullaney
Former Browns buying director Erin Mullaney has joined Avenue 32, a members-only etailer set to launch in November. -
Back-in-profit Moss Bros to invest in multichannel
Menswear group Moss Bros has announced it will bolster its multichannel offering next year after posting a return to profit. -
Ben Sherman, Portobello Road
The Mod label has opened a concept store in London that takes its lead from quirky indies – it’s a world away from what you’d expect from a big brand. -
Best of the rest
The women’s round-up echoed the sentiments seen throughout LFW. -
Bicester parent to open outlet in China
A major surge in the number of Chinese tourists visiting discount shopping outlet Bicester Village has prompted its owner to open a similar centre in China. -
British is all the rage
Heritage fabrics wowed textile fair Première Vision last week, but price hikes were a worry. -
Brogues
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Cheryl Cole in talks to front Channel 4 fashion show
Pop star and former X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is reportedly in talks with Channel 4 bosses about hosting a fashion show. -
Claire's names new Euro president
Claire’s Stores, the accessories chain, has appointed Beatrice Lafon as its new president of business in Europe. -
Clothing sales fall by 36% in September
Clothing sales dropped by 36% in September compared to the same time last year as shoppers clamp down on “discretionary spending”. -
Colour and florals shine at Milan
Milan Fashion Week continued the trends for colour, florals and high-shine fabrics seen at the New York and London fashion weeks. -
Coloured Desert Boots
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Coping with crime
August’s riots may have cost retailers up to £300m in damage, theft and lost revenue, but they have also focused attention on widespread security issues besetting the entire sector. -
Cork
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East rolls out iPad purchase system
Mainstream womenswear chain East will let customers across all of its stores pay for items on in-store iPads. -
Escada Sport plans rapid wholesale expansion in UK
Escada Sport, the sub-brand from German luxury womenswear brand Escada, has laid down plans to almost double its number of wholesale stockists by 2014. -
Facebook to develop personalisation on retailers' websites
Facebook is seeking to develop closer partnerships with retailers to deliver personalised customer experiences on their websites. -
Fashion sales suffer worst drop since February 2009
Fashion and footwear sales last week plummeted to their lowest lowel for over two and a half years as consumers shunned the shops in favour of enjoying the highest October temperature on record. -
Fast Retailing donates to Japan's survivors
Fast Retailing, the group which owns Uniqlo, is donating nearly a million pounds worth of clothing to Japan in aid of victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in March this year. -
Florals
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Funds look to buy up New Look's debt
New Look is being circled by ‘vulture funds’, funds that buy up distressed debt, as pressure builds on the retailer to pay off its £680m Payment in Kind (PIK) debts. -
Giorgio Armani launches online global flagship
Italian luxury fashion house Giorgio Armani has today launched its first global online flagship store. -
Hermès becomes first luxury brand to open at street-level in India
French luxury brand Hermès has opened its first standalone store in Mumbai making it the first luxury brand to open a street-level store in India. -
Hi-tops
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Hunkemoller appoints head of design
European lingerie retailer Hunkemöller has appointed Zoe Price Smith as head of design. -
Hunter sales surge 120%
Hunter Boot enjoyed a boost in sales of 120% last year, helped by improved distribution, a broader range of products and global expansion. -
Jacques Vert sales edge up, but trading weakens in September
Sales at AIM-listed womenswear retailer Jacques Vert rose fractionally in the first 22 weeks of its financial year, but the company warned that trading has softened in the past three weeks. -
Jaeger London
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Jimmy Choo plans to expand in China
Jimmy Choo is set to expand across China over the next five years. -
Joanna Nicola
Co-owner of premium womenswear indie Oxygen Boutique in London -
Live the 80:20 rule to prioritise resources
Most companies are aware of the 80:20 rule: the theory being that 80% of their business comes from only 20% of their customers. -
LK Bennett drafts in Westfield digital head
LK Bennett has hired Westfield London digital head Sarah Lukins -
London Fashion Week
With highlights galore, LFW bolstered its place within fashion’s top four cities. -
Luxury to gain if India lifts FDI cap
The world’s top luxury brands stand to make big gains if the Indian government goes ahead with plans to lift its cap on foreign retail investment. -
M&S gives its Xmas ads the X Factor
This year’s X Factor contestants are reportedly set to front the Marks and Spencer’s Christmas ad campaign. -
Marks & Spencer appoints non-exec director and launches French website
Marks & Spencer has appointed Waterstone’s chairman Miranda Curtis as a non-executive director to its board. -
Marks & Spencer asks suppliers for contribution to store overhaul programme
Marks & Spencer is seeking a contribution from suppliers towards the cost of its £600m store revamp programme. -
Marks & Spencer to recruit 200 graduates
Marks & Spencer aims to recruit 200 people as part of its 2012 graduate and business placement programme. -
Men's Footwear Indicator, September 30 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from men’s footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect men’s footwear by clicking on the PDF -
Menswear
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Micam Spring 12
Brands played it bold with colour and snakeskin, but natural materials were also key for next season -
Milan defends Fashion Week dates clash
Milan Fashion Week organisers have hit back at claims they moved forward the start of their 2012 catwalk shows to clash with New York and London, saying the fault lies with the other two cities. -
Minimum wage increase will threaten retail employment, warns BRC
The increase in minimum wage will make it harder for retailers to maintain and create jobs according to the British Retail Consortium. -
Minnies Boutique to launch website today
Essex womenswear indie Minnies Boutique of The Only Way is Essex fame is set to launch its website today. -
Mulberry
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Mulberry expands worldwide reach with distribution deal
Luxury brand and retailer Mulberry has inked distribution deals for South East Asia, China and Australia in a bid to continue its worldwide expansion plans. -
Nautical
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Neon
Spring 12 -
New Look loses ecommerce director McBrien to M&S
New Look ecommerce director Dom McBrien is to leave the retailer and join Marks & Spencer. -
New Look to sell Caprice's lingerie brand
Fast-fashion retailer New Look is to introduce By Caprice lingerie to its website as part of its move into the branded market. -
Oasis to open third-party young fashion concessions
Oasis is introducing young fashion brands including Fever, Uttam Boutique and Max C into 10 of its stores for the first time through a concession model. -
Off the record, September 30 2011
The industry’s great and the good were out in force at events across the capital for London Fashion Week. -
Office drafts in former Jane Norman managing director
Footwear retailer Office has appointed former Jane Norman managing director Ian Findlay as finance director. -
One-night window wonder
A display linked to an augmented reality app enabled online retailer Net-a-Porter to hit the high street. -
Paris Fashion Week: Celine, Balenciaga and Balmain
Shows from Celine, Balenciaga and Balmain at Paris Fashion Week showcased a varied mixture of clean white lines, futuristic shapes and a touch of the wild west, with the Balenciaga show quite literally keeping the audience on their toes. -
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel and Alexander McQueen
Two of the most influential design houses Chanel and Alexander McQueen have a flirtation with the underwater world for spring 12. -
Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu
Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu signalled the end of Paris Fashion Week and therefore the last of spring 12’s main catwalks. -
Power to your people
Taking heed of what your staff think could not only stop them jumping ship – it could lift profits too. -
Première Vision
From tweed to lace, leading mills unveiled their key fabric trends for next autumn at the Paris show. -
Raffia Soles
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Reiss hires Sanjay Sharma as international director
Upmarket fashion retailer Reiss has appointed Sanjay Sharma to the newly created role of international director for Reiss. -
Retailers can’t stand the heat
The British weather can always be relied upon to throw you a curve ball or two every year, and this autumn is no exception. -
Robin Scott-Lawson
The founder of events company My Beautiful City tells Marie Davies about pulling off fashion firsts when it comes to holding shows in unusual locations. -
Rotherham scheme opens indies’ doors
A diverse and thriving high street has emerged in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, after a council scheme to revive the town centre has started to pay dividends. -
Shoes at Last, Surbiton, Surrey
Chosen by Maggie Stott, senior pattern cutter for Warehouse -
Silent party cash investment boosts Little Mistress growth
Women’s young fashion brand Little Mistress has set out ambitious plans to open 20 stores in the next two years following a cash injection from a private investor. -
Sister by Sibling
The men’s knitwear brand is keeping fun and wit in the family for the launch of its womenswear label. -
Snake
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Spanish brand Xti coming to the UK
Spanish young fashion footwear brand Xti is to launch in the UK for the first time for spring 12. -
Stella McCartney posts surge in UK profit
Stella McCartney’s UK arm posted a 34.4% rise in profits last year with strong sales seen across all categories. -
Strong back-to-school sales boosts Sainsbury's general merchandise performance
Sainsbury’s has said that its general merchandise business, which includes clothing, has continued to grow with sales growth “well ahead” of its grocery business. -
Sunny forecast puts the gloom into the high street
Retailers take a further hit as Indian summer adds to decline in sales of clothing and footwear -
Ted Baker profits up 12.7%
Ted Baker has reported pre-tax profit up 12.7% to £8.5m in its interim results, but the quirky fashion retailer remains cautious given the uncertain macroeconomic environment. -
Temperley London
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Tesco reports a dip in general merchandise sales in the UK
Tesco has reported that general merchandise sales in the UK, which includes clothing, were down 0.9%. -
Tesco to open online clothing delivery to international markets
Tesco’s online clothing business is to extend its delivery service to international markets. -
The Kooples
In less than three years, premium French retailer The Kooples has notched up 180 stores, €100m worth of sales and is now poised to enter the US market. Just what is its secret? -
Tommy Hilfiger calls for celeb authenticity
Tie-ups between fashion brands and celebrities need to be authentic, and stars have to be genuinely involved, legendary designer Tommy Hilfiger told the World Retail Congress in Berlin this week. -
TOWIE boutique apologies for website's failure to launch
The Only Way is Essex womenswear indie Minnies Boutique has postponed the launch date of its online shop to later this week after a string of setbacks prevented it from going live on Friday as anticipated. -
Tribal
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Trio of buyers eye up Brioni
Luxury Italian brand Brioni could be sold for up to £300m as a trio of potential buyers reportedly circle the brand. -
Unique
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Whistles returns to profit amid turnaround
Whistles has returned to profit for the year to January 2011 and is “on track” with its plans to revitalise the womenswear chain. -
White Soles
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Women's Footwear Indicator, September 30 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from women’s footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s footwear by clicking on the PDF -
Woven Wedges
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www.marni.com
Users landing on the home page of the new Marni.com website find a slightly confusing concept: the images are small compared with the white space and a lot of the content is below the fold.
