Drapers
31 May 2008
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A week in fashion: Livening up Liverpool
The opening of the first phase of the Liverpool One shopping centre yesterday brought crowds of shoppers out, eager to see what the new shops were offering. Whether they were spending any money was another question though. -
Barratts reveals new look
Footwear group Stylo has opened its first new-look Barratts stores at Meadowhall in Sheffield and Liverpool One as it looks to reposition the business. -
Baugur drops Moss Bros offer
Baugur will not proceed with its indicative offer of 42p per share for Moss Bros. -
Bench, Glasgow
A gritty urban shopfit in the streetwear brand’s Scottish flagship is lifted by some imaginative touches. -
Bomb found in JJB in Belfast
A partially exploded bomb was found in a JJB Sports store in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the night. -
Brafman buys MK One
Mark Brafman, a former director of value chain MK One, has bought the business out of administration for an undisclosed sum. -
Bread & Butter to add fabrics show
Streetwear show Bread & Butter is launching fabric exhibition The Source as part of its next edition, which takes place in Barcelona from July 2-4. -
Clothing sales stabilise in May, say CBI
High street activity dropped for a second consecutive month in May, however clothing sales stabilised following a poor April. -
Coats agrees refinancing deal with RBS
Coats, the US manufacturer of sewing thread and needlecraft brands, has agreed an US$85 million (£43.1m) refinancing deal with The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business. -
Croc & Co axes kidswear in favour of accessories
Designer independent Croc & Co will replace its kidswear department with an accessories offer after difficult trading in the category. -
Debenhams to double international sales
Debenhams is on track to double its international sales in the next four years, and has major expansion plans in the Indian and Russian markets, according to The Independent. -
Denim supplier snaps up Logo
Young fashion chain Logo has been sold to London denim supplier Mario Designs (MDL). -
Duncumb set to exit Intimas
Intimas chief executive Carol Duncumb is planning to go back to her branded roots as she prepares to relinquish her role at the lingerie group in August. -
Farah reshuffles management team
Farah has appointed TBC co-founder Mark McCann as European sales manager, as part of a raft of new appointments at the menswear brand. -
Gap vows to cut costs
Casualwear chain Gap is to focus on cost cutting after predicting a tough retail climate for the remainder of 2008. -
Gerry Weber to open first Irish store
Mainstream womenswear brand Gerry Weber is set to open its first Irish standalone store at Dundrum next month. -
High street suffers as bad weather hits sales
High street retailers failed to score a repeat of the May Day bank holiday sales success last weekend, but department stores and supermarkets reaped the benefits as shoppers sought shelter from the bad weather which affected much of the UK. -
Hot Tuna like-for-likes rocket
Surfwear clothing brand Hot Tuna's like-for-like sales in the UK and Europe rocketed 454% to £554,000 for spring 08, following a brand overhaul. -
House of Fraser’s tough terms defy credit crunch
House of Fraser’s strategy to move upmarket and squeeze suppliers has helped it to defy the credit crunch and put it firmly on track to post profits in excess of £75 million for this financial year – well ahead of management’s internal targets. -
JJB recruits for lifestyle team
JJB Sports chief executive Chris Ronnie has ruled out discounting at the group’s Qube and Original Shoe Co chains, while the business lines up candidates to run both businesses under a new lifestyle division. -
Joseph hires chief executive from Furla
Designer retailer Joseph has hired a new chief executive to drive the international expansion and development of the business. -
Kim Winser
Despite not having a lunch break in two years, Aquascutum’s chief executive has summonedup the energy to rouse a sleeping giant and rally to the cause of women in retail. -
Laura Ashley hit by weak consumer spending
Laura Ashley saw like-for-like sales fall 7.6% for the first 17 weeks of the financial year because of weaker consumer spending. -
Liverpool One opens first phase
The first phase of the £1 billion Liverpool One retail development opened in the city today. -
Local focus shows the way to a profit
I’m feeling quite confident for the season ahead. Like every other retailer, our Free Love store in Guernsey has had slightly slower periods – notably around February and March – but things are picking up and we have just had our best week ever. -
Lucia to deliver capsule range
Lucia, which filed for insolvency in March, will deliver some of its stock for autumn 08 after it was bought by German knitwear specialist Rabe earlier this month. -
M&S moves towards the margins
The strategy to push better and best sales is the right one for Marks & Spencer, but how easy will it be to execute? -
Mary Portas to speak at Summer Fair
Mary Portas will appear at accessories and gifts show Summer Fair this year as part of the Future Trends Stage, talking about her vision for the future of shopping. -
Moss Bros chief executive expected to leave
Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford is understood to be looking to exit the menswear retailer after a £40 million takeover of the business collapsed yesterday. -
Mulberry to open in White City
Luxury accessories brand Mulberry has signed a store at Westfield London's White City development. -
New chief exec for Net-a-Porter
Net-a-Porter, the designer etailer, has appointed Sven Gaede as its new chief executive ahead of a new site launch and a massive international roll-out. -
Noise drowns out product’s message
The fashion industry is good at making a noise. Catwalk shows get people excited, new stores or ad campaigns get people excited, and sales get people excited. It’s an exciting business. -
Pentland Group voted best family business
Footwear and sportswear company Pentland Group has been voted one of the best UK family businesses by JP Morgan and the UK's Institute For Family Business (IFB), in the fifth annual Family Business Honours programme. -
Prophecy
Launched as a younger sister brand to Milla, contemporary women’s label Prophecy is fast outgrowing its sibling. -
RBS to refinance Coats
Coats, the US manufacturer of sewing thread and needlecraft brands, has agreed to an $85 million (£43.1m) refinancing deal with The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business. -
Sales and profits flat at Blacks as deputy CEO exits
Sales at Blacks Leisure fell by 0.4% to £294.4 million, while pre-tax profits rose marginally from £0.1m to £0.3m for the year to March 1. -
Scottish Fashion Awards: Nominees revealed
The nominations for the third annual Scottish Fashion Awards were unveiled today with ten awards, including the newly-created, Best Use of Tartan by an International Designer Award, up for grabs. -
Shoe Studio appoints MD from Wolverine
Mosaic Fashions has appointed Wolverine’s Gordon Baird as managing director of its Shoe Studio footwear business. -
Shopper numbers down by 1.5%
Footfall fell by 1.5% in May against last year according to research firm Experian. -
Show must go on despite the forecast
Scorching sun up north and a month’s rainfall in a day down south – this most recent bank holiday weekend was far from as settled as the last one and the bi-polarity of the weather only goes to illustrate just how challenging this season has been for both multiples and independents. -
Show must go on despite the forecast
Scorching sun up north and a month’s rainfall in a day down south – this most recent bank holiday weekend was far from as settled as the last one and the bi-polarity of the weather only goes to illustrate just how challenging this season has been for both multiples and independents. -
Spurling sacked from Blacks Leisure
Blacks Leisure has sacked Darren Spurling, the managing director of the group's Sandcity subsidiary, following accounting irregularities at the boardsports company. -
Stellar sales and profits at Burberry
Burberry's global sales soared by 18% to £995 million, while operating profit jumped 32% to £157m for the year to March 31. -
Stylo losses hit £7.8m as Barratts director departs
Stylo racked up pre-tax losses of £7.8 million for the year ended February 2, up from £7.1m in 2007. -
TBC August edition cancelled
The August edition of streetwear show TBC has been cancelled after new organisers Idex Media decided to relaunch the show in February 2009. -
TBC cancels August show ahead of bigger relaunch
The August edition of streetwear show TBC has been cancelled after new organisers IDEX Media decided to relaunch the show in February 2009 for an international audience. -
Third weekly sales fall for John Lewis
Department store group John Lewis reported a 2.8% drop in sales, its third consecutive weekly fall. -
Top-level exits at FrostFrench
FrostFrench managing director Sharon O’Connor and head of design Jim Coughlan have left the business. -
Tu lures Asda buying boss
Sainsbury’s has poached George at Asda’s buying director Sara Bradley to spearhead product development at its Tu clothing brand. -
Upmarket revamp for Aberdeen’s Signature
Aberdeen menswear independent Signature is transforming its mainstream branded store Attitude into an upmarket causalwear store, while fellow Aberdeen indie 6972 has closed. -
Wacoal axes licence deals
Wacoal will cease to act as a licensee for lingerie brands by spring 09, as it gears up to launch a new label called B.tempted.
