Drapers
7 June 2008
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Oliver Sweeney launches footwear amnesty
Luxury men's footwear brand Oliver Sweeney is calling on customers to donate old shoes to raise cash for Third World development. -
£1m sales for Coggles.com
York-based young fashion independent Sarah Coggles has racked up £1 million of sales from its website in its first year of trading. -
Adili relaunches a more accessible Ascension
Ethical etailer Adili has relaunched Ascension, the womenswear brand it rescued in April, in order to target a younger market. -
Aftershock kick starts expansion strategy
Aftershock, the occasionwear and accessories brand, plans to open concessions in UK department stores and expand overseas to escape the high retail rents that put the business into administration in 2006. -
Asos announces Ltd 100 winner
London College of Fashion final year student Lui Sin Ki has been judged the overall winner of the Asos Ltd 100 collection competition last night. She produced a black, structural dress inspired by architectural buildings. -
Baugur billed £500k for Moss Bros
Baugur has run up adviser bills of half a million pounds through its due diligence process on Moss Bros. -
Baugur director charges upheld by Supreme Court
Baugur founder and executive chairman Jón sgeir Jóhannesson’s future role at the group remains unclear, after a conviction for book-keeping offences was upheld yesterday by the Icelandic Supreme Court. -
Blacks steps up storefit roll-out
Blacks Leisure will speed up the roll-out of its new store concepts for its Blacks and Millets chains next year, after sales leapt dramatically at its trial stores. -
Brazil is hot retail tip
Brazil is the most attractive emerging market for clothing retailers, according to a study released this week. -
Brazil top emerging market for fashion retailers
Brazil is the most attractive emerging market for clothing retailers, according to a study released today. -
By Caprice Lingerie
Caprice Bourret, a very hands-on owner, puts the success of her brand down to fit, detailing and price points. -
Canary Wharf lands new indie
Accessories independent A Gift from the Gods has opened a second shop in London’s Canary Wharf after being encouraged by the development’s vice president of retail leasing. -
Chains accused of rip-offs in Ireland
Marks & Spencer, Laura Ashley and Tesco have been accused of ripping off customers in the Republic of Ireland by failing to pass on a 20% fall in sterling against the euro. -
Clements Ribiero kidswear to debut at Bubble show
Kidswear brand Clements Ribiero for Blossom will make its debut at Bubble London, the kidswear tradeshow, next month. -
Debenhams’ new look: the verdict
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman spent £79 per sq ft on opening its first store in Liverpool last week – less than it costs Marks & Spencer to refurbish one of its existing stores. -
Deloitte appoints Richard Hyman
Business advisory firm Deloitte has appointed Richard Hyman, the founder of Verdict Research, as a strategic adviser to its consumer business practice. -
Early Sales ruin indies’ summer
Department stores are set to deal a killer blow to independent retailers this summer as they count down to start Sales in less than a fortnight. -
Fashion performs in tough week for John Lewis
John Lewis saw like-for-like sales fall 4.7% for the week ended May 31 but fashion posted an excellent performance with comparable sales ahead 5.6%. -
Gap international posts flat May sales
Gap saw group sales fall by 8% to $1.09 billion (£557 million) in May but like-for-like sales were flat at its international division, which includes the UK. -
Give yourself some home page help
A growth of 38% in the clothing and footwear market? We could only be talking about online, and indeed we are. -
Golden age provides precious inspiration
In the dark winter months of last year, I decided to treat myself to a visit to the V&A museum in London to visit The Golden Age of Couture exhibition. -
Green talk must not be full of rubbish
As retailers, we’re all familiar with the term ‘brand speak’. It is the personality our products exude when we want them to talk to consumers at an emotional as well as rational level. -
Hamnett goes back to denim
Designer Katharine Hamnett is to launch her first denim collection in 13 years. -
Hancox quits Otto UK
Mike Hancox has resigned as chief executive of Otto UK following a strategic review of the mail order firm by its parent company Otto Group. -
Hermes wins counterfeit case against ebay
Luxury brand Hermes has won a court case against ebay, over counterfeit products sold on the website. -
I’m off to Sao Paulo for some shopping
The buying season is almost upon us again, so I’d like to ask any independent retailer reading this column a few questions. -
Indies set for TV makeover
The second series of Mary Queen of Shops, in which five more independent retailers will be overhauled by retail guru Mary Portas, will air at 9pm on BBC2 on Monday. -
Industry out in force for Saint Laurent funeral
Designers, celebrities and politicians bid farewell to one of fashion's greats yesterday at the funeral of legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent. -
Interest rates held at 5%
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5%. -
Jansport appoints country manager
VF Corporation has appointed Nathan Hill as country manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland for its Jansport brand. -
Jean Charles de Castelbajac opens debut UK store
Brand house and supplier Marchpole opened the first UK store for its Jean Charles de Castelbajac brand in London today. -
Leila unveils Darling label
Independent womenswear boutique Leila, which has three north London stores, is launching an own brand called Darling to wholesale from August. -
Littlewoods unleashes two new sub brands for autumn
Littlewoods is to introduce two new sub brands as it beefs up its own-label offer by 40%. -
Liverpool One launch given mixed reaction
Liverpool One attracted 200,000 shoppers on its first day of trading last week, but only 38 shops out of the 80 in phase one were open on the launch day. -
M&S cuts targets for bonus payout
Marks & Spencer directors will need to boost earnings per share by 8% to get their full bonus next year, according to the retailer's annual report published today. -
Marchpole signs Ungaro deal for Korea
Marchpole has signed an exclusive licence and distribution deal for Emanuel Ungaro in South Korea. -
Men’s online spend soars
Men’s spending on clothing and footwear online grew faster than women’s last year, figures show. -
More retail insolvencies ahead
The world’s biggest credit insurer, Euler Hermes, has warned that there are more retail administrations on the horizon as trading conditions worsen. -
Next sues Asda in copycat row
Next is suing Asda over claims that the supermarket’s fashion brand George has copied its clothing designs. -
Noir adds Bllack diffusion range
Ethical womenswear brand Noir is introducing a more accessible diffusion line to broaden its stockist base and its appeal. -
Noir adds Bllack diffusion range
Ethical designer womenswear brand Noir is releasing a more competitively priced diffusion line to broaden its stockist base and widen its appeal. -
Oliver Spencer, London
The menswear designer’s UK retail debut displays an obsessive attention to detail in keeping with its geek chic style. -
Online clothing and footwear sales rise 38%
The total online clothing and footwear market grew by 38% to £1.7 billion in 2007 up from £1.2bn in 2006, according to a report by Verdict Research. -
Otto eyes high street stores
Otto UK, owner of Freemans and Grattan catalogues, is eyeing up high street stores after a strategic review and the resignation of chief executive Mike Hancox. -
Patrick Cox sold for £2.5m
Patrick Cox, the footwear brand, has been sold to entrepreneur Lord Eddie Davenport for £2.5 million. -
Peter Lucas plans new era for BCIA
New British Clothing Industry Association (BCIA) boss Peter Lucas is looking to recruit members from a broader cross section of the industry. -
Primark to expand in Europe
Primark is gearing up for an assault in Europe, as it sets its sights on stores in Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands next year. -
Pringle appoints chief executive from Chanel
Pringle has appointed Mary-Adair Macaire, global marketing director at Chanel, as its new chief executive. -
Pull and Bear ready for UK push
As its third young fashion fascia finally lands in the UK, Inditex is promising to give it plenty of time in which to carve its niche. -
Reiss snares its first brand boss
Reiss has appointed Stella McCartney visual creative director Andy Rogers to the newly created role of brand director. -
Sales give upturn to May shopper numbers
Non-food shopping trips in May rose by 2.2% year on year making it the busiest May on the high street for the last three years. -
Sam Cuthbert
Drapers probe leading Independents to get their View From The Shop floor. -
Seasalt opens 10th store as wholesale trade booms
Organic-led clothing independent Seasalt has opened its 10th store, in Guernsey, and first Sale shop in Salcombe, Devon. -
Sim Scavazza
Ethical etailer Adili knows it can’t change the world, but its director Sim Scavazza says that by giving shoppers the choice of being ethical the business can instigate a revolution in fashion. -
Sir Stuart Rose receives knighthood
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose received his knighthood from the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. -
Sixty Group acquire accessories brand
Sixty Group has bought accessories brand Roberta di Camerino and has vowed to reposition the brand and restore it to its former glory. -
Sixty Group acquires accessories brand
Sixty Group has bought Italian accessories brand Roberta di Camerino. -
Sole Solution sizes up sites for expansion
Footwear mini chain Sole Solution is scouring the south for sites as it plans to double the size of its five-store business over the coming 12 months. -
Spanish equity fund eyes luxury
Iame Capital Riesgo, the Spanish private equity firm, has set up a new 500 million (£396.7m) fund to help it build a luxury goods group. -
Trading on track at Alexon
Alexon Group revealed trade at its businesses was in line with expectations during the first 18 weeks of the first half of the financial year, despite weakening consumer demand and poor weather. -
Ugsandkisses in name change
Footwear etailer ugsandkisses.com has changed its name in a bid to expand its appeal and shake off customer perception that it is just an Ugg Australia stockist. -
UK Fashion Exports winners announced
Joseph Ettedgui, founder of Joseph, picked up the Export Personality of the Year at yesterday's UK Fashion Exports Awards while Orla Kiely scooped the top prize for Gold Award for Exporter of the Year. -
YSL stores to close as mark of respect
Yves Saint Laurent stores will be closed between 2.30pm and 4.30pm tomorrow as a mark of respect to the designer who died on Sunday. -
Yves Saint Laurent – An Obituary
Genius and visionary are labels quite often liberally applied to fashion designers and very rarely warranted but in the case of Yves Saint Laurent, they scarcely seem to do him justice. -
Yves Saint Laurent dies
Yves Saint Laurent, the designer credited for introducing ready-to-wear, has died in Paris aged 71. -
Yves Saint Laurent funeral to take place on Thursday
The funeral for Yves Saint Laurent, one of the industry's most influential designers, will take place on Thursday afternoon in Paris.
