Drapers
7 January 2011
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A fashion sales revival is Rose’s parting gift to M&S
Business was revitalised during Sir Stuart Rose’s seven years at the helm, yet his tenure had its lows too. -
Andy Bond named chairman of Republic
Former Asda chairman and chief executive Andy bond has been named chairman of private equity-backed young fashion retailer Republic. -
Arnotts reverses sales and EBITDA declines
Troubled Dublin department store Arnotts said that it expected sales to have bounced back in 2010 after a dramatic fall off in turnover the previous year. -
Aurora to outsource distribution and IT functions
Aurora Fashions, the fashion group which comprises womenswear chains Oasis, Coast, Karen Millen and Warehouse, is to outsource its distribution and IT functions. -
A-Wear reports losses of £.2m
Irish young fashion chain A-Wear slumped into the red in 2009 with losses of €6.2m (£5.2m) in the year to January 2010 compared to pre-tax profits of €25.9 (£21.6m) the previous year. -
Barbara Horspool
Design director, New Look -
Barratts Priceless posts £6.1m profit
Barratts Priceless, owner of footwear chains Barratts and Priceless, has posted pre-tax profits of £6.1m in the 18 months since the administration of the chains’ former parent company, Stylo. -
Bestseller increases its stake in Asos
Danish brands house Bestseller has increased its stake in etailer Asos. -
Brunns Bazaar appoints Cos artist director Rebekka Bay
Bruuns Bazaar has poached Cos artist director Rebekka Bay to join the Danish brand. -
Clarks, Exeter
Don’t be fooled by the standard exterior. Clarks’ new-format store looks good, shows the product well and emphasises its family friendly ethos. -
Colin Temple
Managing director, Schuh -
Damsel in a Dress launches wholesale
Premium womenswear brand Damsel in a Dress is to launch a wholesale collection for independent retailers. -
Daniel Footwear acquires Rojo Shoes
Footwear mini chain Daniel Footwear has acquired footwear retailer Rojo Shoes, using £700,000 in funding from Barclays Corporate. -
Daniel Rubin
Chairman, The Dune Group -
David Reiss
Founder, Reiss -
Debenhams like-for-likes slow, market share up
Debenhams said like-for-like sales at the department store chain were impacted by the snow in December but that it had made market share gains across the board. -
Debutants sign up for Pure Premium
Womenswear trade show Pure London has signed a host of brands for the second edition of upmarket spin-off Pure Premium next month. -
Deciphering the visual code
QR codes enable retailers to successfully integrate a mobile commerce element into their print ad campaigns. -
Deryane Tadd
Owner, The Dressing Room -
Diesel and Adidas Originals team up on trainers series
Italian denim giant Diesel and German sportswear brand Adidas Originals have teamed up to create a limited edition trainer series. -
Donna Ida
Founder, denim indie Donna Ida in London -
eBay fashion app
Alex Meisl, co-founder and chairman of mobile marketing agency Sponge -
EBay mobile sales triple in 2010 as UK leads m-commerce revolution
Mobile sales at online giant eBay tripled to nearly $2bn in 2010 with the UK the fastest adopter of m-commerce. -
Emmanuelle Alt replaces Carine Roitfeld as French Vogue editor
Emmanuelle Alt is to replace Carine Roitfeld as editor of French Vogue after Carine Roitfeld announced her departure last month. -
Erin Mullaney
Buying director, Browns -
Gap like-for-likes dip over Christmas
Like-for-like sales at US giant Gap’s international arm, which includes the UK, dropped 4% in the five weeks to January 1. -
Gaultier launches babywear range
Designer Jean Paul Gaultier has launched a babywear range for new born babies and children aged up to two year olds. -
Hallett Retail rejigs management team
Multi-brand concession business Hallett Retail has made a raft of key senior management appointments. -
Hermès wins ruling in battle with LVMH
The family controlling luxury goods group Hermès was given a lift in their fight against rival LVMH yesterday when the French stock market regulator said the family would not have to buy out minority shareholders. -
HMV backtracks on fashion after grim trading
Embattled HMV, the entertainment retailer, is scaling back its fashion ambitions and has not ruled out closing more stores after a disastrous Christmas. -
House of Fraser enjoys record Christmas
House of Fraser has posted a record Christmas with like-for-like sales increasing 8.5% in the five weeks to January 8, despite last month’s snow. -
Hugo Boss to make Pitti Uomo comeback
German fashion house Hugo Boss will return to Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo this month. -
Hunter snaps up Van Mildert stake following Cruise rescue
Sir Tom Hunter has bought a stake in Van Mildert, the Middlesbrough-based mini-chain with which he has partnered as part of his rescue of designer indie chain Cruise. -
Indicator 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from contemporary, mainstream, young fashion, lingerie & accessories, kidswear and premium retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect womenswear, menswear and kidswear in 2010 by clicking on the PDF. -
Inditex chairman Amancio Ortega to step down
Amancio Ortega, founder of Spanish fast-fashion group Inditex, which runs the Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Pull and Bear chains, is to step down from his role as chairman. -
It’s never too early to draw up a Christmas list
So another year is over and a new one has begun. In fashion it often seems like that as, with Christmas 2010 only just out of the way, here I am already planning and buying my product for Christmas 2011. -
Jane Shepherdson
Chief executive, Whistles -
JD Sports' profits to beat expectations after strong Christmas
Sportswear giant JD Sports Fashion will make higher full-year profits than expected after Christmas trading beat expectations. -
John Lewis Partnership to make record £500m investment
John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned business which includes the John Lewis department store chain, is to invest a record £500m in 2011 and indicated that the department store chain would be ready to expand overseas by the year’s end. -
John Lewis reports 'outstanding' Christmas and Sale
John Lewis said like-for-like sales jumped 7.6% in the five weeks to January 1. -
John Postlethwaite
Founder of menswear etailer Digdeep -
Jonny Hewlett
UK managing director, Diesel -
Joseph Wan
Chief executive, Harvey Nichols -
Ken Bartle
Chief executive, Jones Bootmaker -
Lindsay Page
Finance director, Ted Baker -
Marcia Kilgore
The founder of wellness footwear brand FitFlop tells Mandy Cohen how she is giving women what they want. -
Mark Bage
Owner, Sarah Coggles in York -
Marks & Spencer clothing sales rise 4.7% at Christmas
Clothing sales at Marks & Spencer increased 4.7% in the 13 weeks to January 1, as the retailer overcame the adverse weather conditions to report better than expected Christmas results. -
Michael Ward
Managing director, Harrods -
Michael Ziff
Chief executive, Barratts Priceless -
Mike Shearwood
Chief executive, Aurora Fashions -
Mothercare issues profit warning
Mothercare has warned its profits would be below expectations after the snow impacted its third quarter like-for-likes by around 4%. -
New ranges and cost-cutting put Arnotts on road to recovery
Beleaguered Dublin department store Arnotts is on the brink of returning to operating profit after its management team introduced a raft of new collections and cut costs. -
Nicky Dulieu
Chief executive, Hobbs -
Nish Kukadia
Chief executive, private Sale website Secretsales.com -
Pan Philippou
Chief executive, Ben Sherman -
Peter Cronin
Sales director, Panache -
Peter McGuigan
Chief executive, Americana, owner of young fashion brand Bench -
Prices could keep rising in 2011, retailers warn
Spiralling cotton costs could push prices higher, but retailers are bullish about trade after Easter. -
Richard Kirk
Chief executive, Peacock Group -
Richard Lowe
Head of retail & wholesale, Barclays Corporate -
Robert Beirne
Designer, Duck And Cover -
Robert Bready
Trading and product director, Asos -
Sarah Curran
Founder, My-Wardrobe -
Sears and Urban Outfitters weigh up possible bid for J Crew
US retail giant Sears and US retail group Urban Outfitters, which operates the Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie chains, are said to be considering a possible bid for American casualwear business J Crew. -
Shop Direct Christmas sales up 5%
Home shopping giant Shop Direct notched up a 5% increase in total sales, excluding VAT, for the six weeks to December 31. -
Shop Direct launches online department store
Home-shopping giant Shop Direct Group is to launch an online department store targeting style-conscious 50 plus women and fronted by actress Lynda Bellingham. -
Simon Berwin
Managing director, Berwin & Berwin -
Simon Poole
Managing director, Luke -
Sir Philip Green to 'double' Topshop sales
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green is aiming to double sales at Topshop within the next five years, through an ambitious programme of international expansion at the young fashion chain. -
Sir Philip Green: Topshop will not pass on VAT hike
Topshop and Topman will not pass the January VAT rise on to customers, Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has confirmed. -
Tesco hands clothing responsibility to Laura Wade-Gery
Tesco has handed overall responsibility for clothing to one of its rising stars, Laura Wade-Gery. -
The weekend newspaper round up: January 8 to 9, 2010
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers. -
Theo Paphitis lingerie chain to open in March
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has revealed the first stores for new lingerie chain Boux Avenue will open in March in shopping centres including the Trafford Centre and Bluewater. -
Tom Chapman
Managing director, Matches, London -
Triumph reveals premium range
Lingerie brand Triumph has launched a premium collection called Triumph Essence, modelled by supermodel Helena Christensen. -
Vanessa Bruno
With her elegant handwriting in sync with current trends, the French womenswear designer is enjoying international success and has opened her first UK store in London’s Mayfair. -
We held our nerve and the money finally came
Having decided to expand and invest in our business last year, Christmas trading was always going to be crucial for us given the increase in overheads. -
Whiff of optimism hangs over 2011
Next week sees the official kick-off of the autumn 11 buying season with the opening of menswear show Pitti Uomo in Florence, swiftly followed by streetwear fair Bread & Butter in Berlin one week later and then the main womenswear shows. -
Womenswear sales continue to slow in December
Womenswear sales in December continued to lag behind other categories after trade in the fashion and footwear sectors was hit by the snow during the month. -
Xavier de Lecaros-Aquise
Co-founder, dress rental website Girl Meets Dress
