Drapers
David J Smith
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Unseasonal weather makes retailers sweat
18 November 2011
Over the past couple of years, it seems we have become used to extremes of weather at both appropriate and inappropriate times. -
Channel your efforts to stay in business
15 July 2011
There has been a lot of bad news coming from the high street this year, with some high-profile retailers announcing the closure of stores and others falling into administration, Jane Norman being the most recent fashion casualty. -
Online sales heat up thanks to cold snap
4 February, 2011
t’s been another impressive year for online fashion, as might be expected when we experience such prolonged cold weather as we had at Christmas. -
A tough economy isn’t halting etail’s success
26 November 2010
The etail market is in excellent health despite the economic gloom. It seems the love affair British consumers have with shopping will not be soured, and as online is able to continue offering superior value, choice and convenience, it is best placed to thrive even through the Government’s budgetary reforms. -
Retailers set sights on international success
15 October 2010
Go shopping in any centre or mall across the world and you’d struggle to know if you were in New York or New Delhi, such is the retail homogeneity we’ve achieved. -
Invest to keep pace with online evolution
3 September 2010
For those of you reading this on your laptop or mobile device while sitting in front of EastEnders, beware. You are a statistic. -
Etail customers say never trust a stranger
6 February 2010
It shows how much harder the pure-play online retailers have to work to build trust with the consumer




