http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com/news/disparate-ownership-is-major-barrier-to-redeveloping-town-centres/5049172.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/disparate-ownership-is-major-barrier-to-redeveloping-town-centres/5049172.article Fragmented ownership is a major barrier to reversing the decline of the UK’s town centres, according to new research. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/ecommerce/net-a-porter-investor-busquets-supports-recycling-marketplace/5049117.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/ecommerce/net-a-porter-investor-busquets-supports-recycling-marketplace/5049117.article Carmen Busquets, the fashion entrepreneur and founding investor in Net-A-Porter, has invested in recycled fashion marketplace BuyMyWardrobe. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 15 May 2013 09:38 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/young-fashion/news/exclusive-kit-and-kaboodal-shutters-its-stores/5049115.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/young-fashion/news/exclusive-kit-and-kaboodal-shutters-its-stores/5049115.article Yorkshire young fashion indie Kit & Kaboodal has closed its stores to become an online-only business. victoria.gallagher@emap.com (Victoria Gallagher) Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/brands/saint-laurent-launches-new-concept-store-in-paris/5049054.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/brands/saint-laurent-launches-new-concept-store-in-paris/5049054.article Premium label Saint Laurent has opened its first flagship store, which aims to be the “physical embodiment” of the brand’s new visual identity under creative director Hedi Slimane. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Tue, 14 May 2013 10:42 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/esprit-issues-profits-warning-ahead-of-store-closures/5048928.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/esprit-issues-profits-warning-ahead-of-store-closures/5048928.article Casualwear brand and retailer Esprit has warned that it expects a “substantial loss” in the second half of its financial year due to store closures and HK$2bn (£166m) goodwill costs related to its China business. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 8 May 2013 14:15 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/buyer-sought-for-collapsed-coggles/5048941.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/buyer-sought-for-collapsed-coggles/5048941.article Administrators for collapsed premium indie Coggles are seeking a buyer for the business, which will continue to trade in the interim. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 8 May 2013 14:04 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fashion-sales-rebound-despite-22-drop-in-retail-sales/5048925.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fashion-sales-rebound-despite-22-drop-in-retail-sales/5048925.article Fashion sales bounced back in April despite a 2.2% decline in like-for-like retail sales values compared to the last year, according to the latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 8 May 2013 10:36 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/people/french-connection-appoints-new-finance-chief/5048914.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/people/french-connection-appoints-new-finance-chief/5048914.article French Connection has appointed Adam Castleton as group finance director to replace Roy Naismith, who is leaving the high street retailer after 12 years. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 8 May 2013 10:06 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/womenswear/french-brand-la-fe-maraboute-to-launch-in-uk/5048900.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/womenswear/french-brand-la-fe-maraboute-to-launch-in-uk/5048900.article French contemporary womenswear brand La Fée Maraboutée is in discussions with stockists ahead of plans to launch in the UK for spring 2014. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 8 May 2013 09:35 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/uk-luxury-sector-set-to-top-74bn-in-2013/5048857.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/uk-luxury-sector-set-to-top-74bn-in-2013/5048857.article British luxury brands are optimistic about 2013, with new research predicting the sector will grow by 12% to £7.4bn in 2013. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Tue, 7 May 2013 11:06 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/portas-pilot-store-closes-for-revamp/5048822.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/portas-pilot-store-closes-for-revamp/5048822.article A Margate department store that was the centre piece of the town’s Portas Pilot plan has closed for a revamp after “going downhill like a toboggan”. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Fri, 3 May 2013 10:35 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/eleven-paris-supports-london-store-with-ad-campaign/5048744.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/eleven-paris-supports-london-store-with-ad-campaign/5048744.article Premium Parisian brand Eleven Paris has launched a London ad campaign to support the launch of its first store in the capital. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 1 May 2013 10:00 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/the-counter-looks-to-capitalise-on-miintos-closure/5048570.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/the-counter-looks-to-capitalise-on-miintos-closure/5048570.article Indie ecommerce portal The Counter is hoping to capitalise on the closure of Miinto. ruth.faulkner@emap.com (Ruth Faulkner) Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:34 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/sales-slip-at-fashion-indies/5048455.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/sales-slip-at-fashion-indies/5048455.article Nearly two-thirds of the UK’s indies experienced a sales decline in the first three months of the year, according to figures published today. victoria.gallagher@emap.com (Victoria Gallagher) Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:51 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/coggles-buying-director-adam-jagger-leaves-for-topman/5048035.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/coggles-buying-director-adam-jagger-leaves-for-topman/5048035.article Coggles’ buying director Adam Jagger is leaving the business after two years to join Topman as buying manager. catherine.neilan@emap.com (Catherine Neilan) Tue, 9 Apr 2013 06:53 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/independents-day-joins-forces-with-independent-retailer-month/5047913.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/independents-day-joins-forces-with-independent-retailer-month/5047913.article The annual event designed to encourage the public to shop at indie retailers, Independents Day, has joined forces with Independent Retailer Month for the first time. ruth.faulkner@emap.com (Ruth Faulkner) Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:55 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/indies-shocked-by-miinto-demise/5047825.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/indies-shocked-by-miinto-demise/5047825.article Independent retailers have expressed “shock and disappointment” over the sudden closure of indie ecommerce portal Miinto. ruth.faulkner@emap.com (Ruth Faulkner) Tue, 2 Apr 2013 11:03 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/easter-egg-promotion-taken-up-by-1100-indies/5047787.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/easter-egg-promotion-taken-up-by-1100-indies/5047787.article More than 1000 indie retailers have joined this year’s ‘Enjoy an Independent Easter’ campaign, which was created to help increase footfall. victoria.gallagher@emap.com (Victoria Gallagher) Tue, 2 Apr 2013 09:29 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/donna-ida-ploughs-120000-in-chelsea-store-refurb/5047741.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/donna-ida-ploughs-120000-in-chelsea-store-refurb/5047741.article Donna Ida Thorton is ploughing £120,000 into the refurbishment of the Chelsea branch of her eponymous chain. ruth.faulkner@emap.com (Ruth Faulkner) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:47 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/miinto-pulls-plug-in-uk-after-funding-shortfall/5047755.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/miinto-pulls-plug-in-uk-after-funding-shortfall/5047755.article Indie ecommerce portal Miinto is closing its UK and Republic of Ireland operation less than a year after it launched. ruth.faulkner@emap.com (Ruth Faulkner) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:44 GMT