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Barbour cracking down on counterfeits
Barbour, the heritage outerwear brand, is attempting to crack down on rogue traders selling counterfeit Barbour products online.
B&B to start tomorrow: Diesel and Replay absent
Streetwear trade show Bread and Butter will kick off in Berlin tomorrow with notable absences from denim giants Diesel and Replay.
Buyers and brands in high spirits at Pitti
Menswear buyers and brands were upbeat about autumn 12’s collections and trading at menswear tradeshow Pitti Uomo this week, with technical outerwear and contrasting textures key to next season.
Quilts, knitwear and shirts boost sales for Barbour
British heritage brand Barbour grew its sales by 20% in the year to £89.8m December 31 2010, helped by increased demand for its quilted jackets.
Carnaby Street to host its largest ever shopping party
London’s Carnaby Street is to host its biggest ever shopping party, offering consumers a 20% discount in over 100 shops.
Woodhouse expands shop and brand mix
London menswear indie Woodhouse has relocated its shop to a unit more than double the size of its previous one.
UK manufacturing is reborn
Rising cost of sourcing in Far East and heritage trend trigger huge increase in orders for British factories.
Barbour supports Heritage range with pop-up shop
Outerwear brand Barbour has launched its first pop-up shop in London to showcase its Heritage collection.
Cold weather boosts sales at John Lewis
Fashion sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 14% in the week to October 23, as the cold weather drove a strong seasonal uplift and sales of Barbour jackets doubled.
Expanding Infinities eyes six more stores
Premium menswear indie Infinities is to nearly double its store portfolio after giving the go-ahead to ambitious expansion plans.
Drome co-founder opens men’s store
Tim Keating, co-founder of Liverpool mini-chain Drome, has returned to the city’s retail scene with the opening of a menswear store called Weavers Door.
Waxing lyrical about Barbour
At its factory in South Shields, where it produces its iconic waxed jackets, the lifestyle brand is dedicated to traditional craftsmanship.
Quilted jackets pad out Barbour sales
British heritage brand Barbour said sales of its quilted jackets helped lift turnover 20% to £89.8m in the year to December 31.
Choice to open store in Westfield Stratford
Premium indie Choice is to open its sixth store, in shopping centre Westfield Stratford, with a new-look shopfit set to cost about £1m.
Ex-New Look PR chief sets up holiday fashions site
The PR mastermind credited with bringing celebrity and designer collaborations to the value sector has created a new premium womenswear website.
Attention to detail justifies price hikes at Pitti Uomo
Buyers and brands were upbeat at menswear trade show Pitti Uomo in Florence, and said that attention to detail and quality fabrications justifies price increases.
Barbour to launch capsule line with Alice Temperley
Outerwear brand Barbour has partnered with premium British brand Alice Temperley to launch a womenswear range for autumn 11.
Indies fear lost sales following theft of 8,000 Barbour jackets
Barbour stockists stand to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds in potential sales because 8,000 of the brand’s quilted jackets have been stolen and there is no other brand to replace it.
Barbour delivery worries after 8,000 jackets stolen
Outerwear brand Barbour has warned that its jackets could be in short supply after goods valued at over £500,000 were stolen from a lorry.
Brands out of pocket after Bagga Menswear closes
Premium young fashion indie Bagga Menswear has been put into liquidation owing nearly £150,000 following technical problems with its website and falling sales and rising overheads at the store in Chislehurst, Kent.
