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Lui Sin Ki with judge Henry Holland and a model wearing her winning design

Analysis: Getting 100% behind stars of the future

Asos's LTD 100 saw the etailer give a helping hand to London College of Fashion students while boosting its own fashion cred.

New Look's accessories offer has stolen sales from specialist handbag brands

Analysis: Splash the cash or bag a bargain?

As shoppers weigh up the difference between a synthetic bag from New Look and a botox-injected Zagliani python-skin handbag, we ask what's next for the accessories market.

Store 21 is now run by international suppliers

Analysis: Supply and demand for UK retail

Suppliers are springing up as the new saviours of struggling retailers. But can they translate their manufacturing skills and take their product direct to the UK high street? 

  • Published:01 March 2008 15:25
  • Author: Ana Santi
Keeping staff morale up can be hard when trading is tough

Analysis: Solving the morale dilemma

In what was arguably the most hotly anticipated Christmas trading update to the City last week, Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose conceded there was a chance that staff bonus targets would not be reached.

  • Published:18 January 2008 10:18