Drapers
4 October 2008
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Alberta Ferretti
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Anti dumping shoe tariffs extended
The European Commission has extended anti-dumping duties on footwear imported from China and Vietnam. -
Asos aims to overtake Next
Etailer Asos has vowed to overtake Next as the UK’s biggest online fashion retailer over the next two to three years. -
Bamboo A to sell Hard 8
UK footwear brand Bamboo A has signed a deal to distribute US men’s T-shirt brand Hard 8, which has built up a celebrity following Stateside. -
Baugur boss rejects speculation over UK retail assets
Baugur has rejected speculation that it will be impacted by the nationalisation of Icelandic bank Glitnir, and the administration of Stodir, controlled by Baugur chairman Jon Asgeir Johanesson. -
Baugur investor files for administration
Icelandic investment firm Stodir, controlled by Baugur executive chairman Jon Asgeir Johanesson, has filed for administration. -
Blacks expects losses to increase
Blacks Leisure says it expects losses to increase to £4.5m for the first half of the year. -
Bond gives tailors a licence to thrill
There are moments of great luxury in the life of a secret agent, and James Bond provides an insight into the evolution of the male wardrobe. -
Bonded Fabrics
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Bottega Veneta
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Bright pops
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British Retail Consortium urges landlords to follow Hermes' lead
The British Retail Consortium is calling on landlords to re-negotiate existing leases after landlord Hermes agreed to offer its tenants the chance to pay their rents monthly in advance. -
Burberry Prorsum
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Confidence levels slump
The turmoil in the financial markets has wiped out consumer confidence to levels not seen since the 1990s recession, despite an uplift at the beginning of September. -
Consumer mood hit by financial market turmoil
Consumer confidence picked up at the start of September only to be wiped out by financial market turmoil, according to a survey published today. -
Credit crisis hits home on high street
The UK high street is bracing itself for a collapse in consumer confidence and more retail casualties due to the impact of the global financial crisis. -
Cut out the scissors to focus on strategy
We’re in the process of opening a second shop, not a branch in another city, but just another site around the corner from the existing one. -
D&G
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Darren Oliver
Darren Oliver owner of young fashion indie Clues Menswear in Northampton -
Designs on a bright future for fashion
At Smith & Pye we specialise in the recruitment of fashion designers, and we have been bracing ourselves for the economic downturn for a couple of months – but it hasn’t really arrived. -
Dolce and Gabbana
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Drapers launches e-tail awards 2009 website
Drapers, in association with Venda and PayPal, is proud to announce the launch of our new awards scheme dedicated to the fastest-growing sector of the fashion retail market - etail. -
Etailers’ sales remain buoyant
Online fashion businesses Asos and My-Wardrobe both posted rocketing sales this week, as etailers defy the tough trading conditions felt by many of their bricks and mortar counterparts. -
European boss exits Urban Outfitters
Martin Parker, the European managing director of US young fashion chain Urban Outfitters, is retiring after 35 years in retail. -
Few new trends at Micam show
Milan footwear show Micam served up little in the way of new trends as total visitor numbers fell by more than 4,000 against this time last year. -
Flying start for Bristol’s Cabot Circus
With the UK economy on a tightrope, the 150 stores in Bristol’s new mall are confident the scheme is on a surer footing. -
Gant
The US-inspired lifestyle brand has created a homely environment in its revamped Knightsbridge store -
Giorgio Armani
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Gothic lace
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Greenwoods menswear to roll out Bosideng stores in UK in Chinese joint venture
Menswear chain Greenwoods plans to open up to 100 UK stores under the Bosideng fascia after the Chinese retailer and manufacturer Bosideng International bought a 50% stake in the company. -
Gucci
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H&M like-for-likes are flat as sales slow in August
Total sales at H&M rose 12% for first nine months of the year, but like for like sales over the period were flat. -
Hardy Amies plans to appoint administrator
Hardy Amies has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator after failing to agree a rescue deal for the business. -
Harrods posts record sales
Luxury department store Harrods revealed group sales (including concessions) reached a record £688.3m, rising 13.4%, in the year to February 2, driven by instore investment. -
High-end is set to suffer
Growth in the UK designer clothing market is expected to slow in 2008, despite the sector outperforming the total clothing market this year. -
Hugo Boss launches UK website
Hugo Boss has launched its first transactional UK website. -
Jil Sander
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Jingle sells
Etailers are looking again at their logistics after being caught off-guard last Christmas when shoppers placed an avalanche of late orders which could not be delivered in time -
John Lewis sales drop 8.3%
Department store John Lewis has reported a sharp fall in sales over the week to September 27 as economic turmoil kept consumers away. -
Joy in administration
Joy, the fashion and homewares retailer, has fallen into administration. -
Liberty of London appoints new sales director
Liberty has appointed Fabio Guidetti as director of sales and international business for its standalone Liberty of London store and brand. -
Liberty trades in line with expectations
Department store Liberty has said that trade is in line with company expectations, despite the tough market conditions. -
Londonedge visitor numbers flat
Visitor numbers at alternative fashion show Londonedge were flat this season. -
M&S cuts costs as like-for-like sales fall 6.1%
UK like-for-like sales at Marks & Spencer dropped 6.1% for the 13 weeks to September 27, and the retailer has cut back spending. -
Melka
After years on autopilot, men’s lifestyle brand Melka is back with a new owner and a renewed sense of ambition -
Men’s Checks
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Mexx bolsters European management team to accelerate turnaround
Mexx has appointed Tom Fitzgerald as interim chief executive and John Moore as consulting vice president creative, to accelerate the turnaround of the business in Europe. -
Milan
After a week of personality driven collections here in London, it was up to the Milanese catwalks to crystallise the spring 09 trends we saw emerging over in New York a fortnight ago. -
Miss Sixty UK business in administration
Sixty UK Ltd, the business trading the Miss Sixty and Energie brands and stores in the UK, has gone into administration. -
Missoni
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Monsoon to trial new terms for suppliers
Monsoon is trialling a pilot scheme to pay suppliers earlier than its agreed 60-day payment terms in return for discounts. -
Mosaic cautious despite sales rise
Mosaic Fashions, the womenswear and footwear group which includes retailers Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse, posted an increase in sales and profits in its first half of the financial year, but warned retailers to take a prudent view of sales expectations in tough times. -
Mosaic reports sales rise but predicts tough times ahead
Sales at Mosaic Fashions, which includes high street brands Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse, rose 5% to £419 million for the 6 months to July 26, (excluding Whistles, which it sold earlier this year). -
Mosaic sees sales rise but predicts tough times ahead
Sales at Mosaic Fashions, which includes high street brands Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse, rose 5% to £419 million for the 6 months to July 26, (excluding Whistles, which it sold earlier this year). -
Moschino
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Moss Bros sets hire target
Moss Bros has set ambitious targets for its hire business after the division posted a 2.5% hike in like-for-like sales despite the difficult retail market. -
Netting
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Next buys Lipsy
Next has acquired young fashion brand Lipsy for £17.4m. -
Nick Samuel joins Adili board as chairman
Former Hobbs boss Nick Samuel has joined ethical e-tailer Adili as non-executive chairman, as the company reported a loss of £1.58 million during its first full year as a listed company. -
Nike wins top fashion prize at Retail Interiors Awards
Nike scooped the award for best fashion retail interior of the year last night at the Retail Interiors Awards. -
One to watch
If you are looking to inject some colour and diversity into your footwear shelves, look no further than UK footwear label Rakish Heels. -
Outsized Structure
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Own-label push for JJB Sports
JJB Sports has appointed former JD Sports design head Darran Medley as head of product development as part of a bid to double own-brand sales. -
Paisley
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Paris Fashion Week blog: Balenciaga barmy
1960s air stewardesses met with a self consciously futuristic slant at Balenciaga's spring 09 show in Paris yesterday. -
Paris Fashion Week: Draping, snakeskin and gold
The era was clear at Christian Dior yesterday, where John Galliano combined 1980s corseted waists, wet look jackets and snakeskin prints for a collection which surprised in its commerciality. -
Paris textiles Autumn/Winter 09
While prints move beyond the floral and fabric constructions get more technical, prices remain an issue for designer and buyers -
Prada
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Pringle
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Profits up at Tesco but clothing growth slows
Tesco saw group sales and profits rise in the first half of the year, but non-food growth slowed during the period. -
Prophets of doom perplexed by Asos
You can’t really blame the British consumer for staying indoors and keeping the curtains shut – it’s starting to get scary out there. -
Remixed Camo
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Roberto Cavalli
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Safia Minney
The People Tree founder recognises that ethical fashion must have trend credentials as well as principles to truly win over UK shoppers, and with its design-led collections she is determined that her brand will lead the way. -
Sales boss joins Liberty’s label
Luxury department store Liberty is stepping up its efforts to expand its Liberty of London own-label business, by recruiting a new sales director. -
Sales drop at Austin Reed
Sales at Austin Reed fell by 3.8% to £59.6 million for the year to January 31, while pre-tax profit rose by 92% to £10.4m. -
Sales soar at Asos
Sales at etailer Asos soared by 104% for the six months to September 30, as it bids to become the UK’s biggest online fashion retailer. -
Scott Schuman
The creator of influential blog The Sartorialist tells Stephen Spear why he spends his life walking the streets of the world’s fashion capitals. -
Shop Direct buying director exits in restructure
Shop Direct Group’s fashion buying director Martin Ashby has left the business following a management restructure at its head office in Speke, Liverpool. -
Shop Direct to axe jobs
Mail order business Shop Direct Group is to axe around 100 roles at its head office in Speke, Liverpool as part of a management restructure. -
Store 21 to launch concessions in Woolworths
Store 21, the chain owned by QS Group, will launch concessions in Woolworths this autumn. -
Styx boss sets up distributor
John O’Donnell, owner of premium casualwear independent Styx in Manchester, has set up a new distribution company called Elusive Distribution which will specialise in bringing US labels to the UK. -
Ted Baker profits rise 5.4%
Ted Baker’s profit before tax rose 5.4% to £7.4 million for the 28 weeks to August 9. -
Tribal
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UK trade a bright spot for H&M as credit crunch bites
UK sales at Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M climbed 11% to SEK5.17 billion (£421 million) for the first nine months of the year, bucking the downturn on the rest of the UK high street. -
Ursula & Odette plots own label and London store
Essex womenswear boutique Ursula & Odette is to open a second store in London as it looks to build up its antiques business in store and introduce an own-label clothing offer. -
Versace
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Weekend news roundup September 27 to 28
The top news stories from the weekend's papers from the weekend of September 27-28, 2008. -
Weekend news roundup September 27 to 28
The best fashion retail stories from the weekend's papers... -
Why Iceland’s credit chill gives UK the shivers
Investment group Baugur has quashed speculation that its assets could be affected by the upheaval in the Icelandic banking market. -
Womenswear drives Dr Kruger expansion
Young fashion retailer Dr Kruger is upping its womenswear offer and building a new floor to host the growing category at its Lancaster store. -
Woolly Broderie
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YSL keeps it simple in Paris
Stefano Pilati’s first collection for Yves Saint Laurent since the eponymous designer’s death in June would have done the old boy proud.
