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Gina Lovett

Gina Lovett is news editor of Drapers, both print and online. She has a background in creative businesses journalism, specialising in design, new media and sustainability. She was previously on news at New Media Age, Marketing Week and Design Week, and has freelanced for trend forecast agencies including Future Laboratory and GDR Creative, as well as contributing to books for Phaidon.

HoF goes aspirational with 11 new womenswear brands

26 May 2012
House of Fraser will introduce 11 upmarket brands into three of its key stores for autumn 12 as it looks to cater for a more aspirational female shopper.
Exclusive: M&S boosts design team as it gears up for international growth

22 May 2012
Marks & Spencer has appointed former Zara design director Fred Tutino as head of international design as it gears up for growth overseas.
Pre-tax profits down at Marks & Spencer

22 May 2012
Marks & Spencer has reported pre-tax profits of £658m down from £780.6m last year - its first dip in profits for three years.
Exclusive: Eighty more roles in consultation at Jaeger

22 May 2012
Eighty more roles at Jaeger are at risk of redundancy in the latest round of consultations at the British retailer
Marks & Spencer to post first dip in profits for three years

21 May 2012
Marks & Spencer is expected to post its first dip in pre-tax profits for three years when it reveals its full-year results tomorrow.
Luxury ingredients

19 May 2012
Marigay McKee has had an insatiable appetite for Harrods since visiting its pizzeria as a girl. Now chief merchant, she reveals her own recipe for its success.
F&F creates trend stories and prints for first time

17 May 2012
Tesco’s F&F own label has introduced collections clearly defined by trends and created its own prints for the first time, as part of continued efforts to develop its design handwriting.
Aquascutum chief executive Tim Dally vows to rebuild the business out of London

17 May 2012
The new chief executive of Aquascutum Tim Dally has vowed to rebuild the brand as a design-led business driven out of London.
F&F's first London store pops up at Covent Garden

15 May 2012
Tesco will launch an F&F central London pop-up for four days from May 30 during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Harrods launches Diamond Jubilee celebrations

14 May 2012
Harrods will tomorrow replace its iconic green canopies with golden frames showcasing exclusively designed crowns in honour of the Queens Diamond Jubilee.
George at Asda to shorten lead times

11 May 2012
Value retailer George at Asda is planning to get its production lead times down to four weeks, following the completion of its acquisition of Turkish supplier GAAT’s sourcing arm earlier this year.
New Look to launch national outdoor ad campaign

12 May 2012
New Look is following up the roll-out of its new store concept with a national outdoor ad campaign launching on May 14 that will promote key trends.
Aquascutum: a look at what YGM Trading has bought

10 May 2012
Aquascutum has been bought out of administration - for an undisclosed amount - by its Asian brand owner, YGM Trading.
Aquascutum sold to Asian brand owner YGM Trading

10 May 2012
Aquascutum has been sold to its Asian brand owner YGM Trading.
Bonmarché to roll out collect-from-store service

9 May 2012
Bonmarché is rolling out a collect-from-store service as the latest step in developing a multichannel strategy.
Reiss appoints Gwynn Milligan to new trading director role

9 May 2012
Reiss has appointed former Cocosa managing director Gwynn Milligan to the newly-created role of trading director.
Sainsbury's clothing continues to grow faster than food

9 May 2012
Sainsbury’s general merchandise and clothing continues to grow faster than its food business, despite a challenging market in the last year.
Sainsbury's expected to reveal further gains in clothing market share

8 May 2012
Sainsbury’s is expected to reveal further gains in clothing market share in its full-year results tomorrow.
Outerwear boosts John Lewis fashion sales

4 May 2012
Fashion sales at John Lewis grew last week, boosted by men’s outerwear.
M&S hopes recycling scheme will reduce raw material costs

5 May 2012
Marks & Spencer will use its in-store clothing recycling scheme to recover fibre in the face of volatile raw material costs, the UK’s biggest clothing retailer told Drapers this week.
Debenhams’ Karen Peacock flies to M&S

5 May 2012
Debenhams’ long-serving womenswear design director Karen Peacock is to join Marks & Spencer in July.
Aquascutum set to be rescued by YGM

2 May 2012
Aquascutum is set to be bought by its Asian brand owner, YGM Trading, weeks after the brand went into administration.
Next maintains profit forecast, despite dip in retail sales and difficult trading

2 May 2012
Next, the UK’s second biggest clothing retailer, is maintaining its full year profit forecast, despite a dip in retail sales against tough comparisons and continued difficult trading caused by wet weather.
New Look pushes button on store refits after trial success

28 April 2012
New Look will begin rolling out a new store concept after four trial stores “massively” outperformed equivalent stores in the rest of the business.
Debenhams bets on Kate Thomas to tempt women

28 April 2012
Debenhams is looking to its Kate Thomas own label to regain market share in womenswear lost through the closures of La Senza and Jane Norman concessions.
Nougat eyes up older women with Project 40

28 April 2012
Fenn Wright Manson’s former design director Claire Lawrence has been hired by womenswear brand Nougat to create a new brand aimed at the 40-plus market.
Jaeger needs a leader to steer it out of the doldrums

28 April 2012
For Jaeger’s new owners, instilling a sense of creative confidence, strong leadership and a coherent strategy will be essential building blocks in its turnaround.
Fenn Wright Manson design director joins Nougat to launch Project 40

26 April 2012
Fenn Wright Manson’s former design director Claire Lawrence has been hired by womenswear brand Nougat to create a new brand aimed at the 40-plus market.
Primark to continue momentum as costs fall and new stores open

24 April 2012
Value chain Primark expects further growth in profit as the cost of raw materials falls and it continues to open new stores.
Aquascutum supplier prepares bid for Corby plant and brand

23 April 2012
Menswear business Cooper & Stollbrand is preparing a bid for the Aquascutum brand and its Corby manufacturing plant, following the collapse of the British heritage business last week.
Liberty chases Olympic shoppers in Stratford

21 April 2012
Liberty is to open a pop-up store at shopping centre Westfield Stratford in May.
International rescue could be only lifeline for Aquascutum

21 April 2012
Aquascutum is likely to be rescued by an international group according to industry sources, following the British heritage brand’s collapse into administration this week.
Hervia to open 10 Y-3 shops across UK

21 April 2012
Vivienne Westwood’s former franchise partner Hervia is to roll out standalone stores for its Adidas-licensed Y-3 label.
Debenhams profits edge up, despite loss of market share in womenswear

19 April 2012
Debenhams has reported a rise in half year profits to £127.1m, despite a cautious outlook and “challenging” trading conditions.
International rescue could be the only lifeline for Aquascutum

19 April 2012
Aquascutum is likely to be rescued by an international group according to industry sources, following the British heritage brand’s collapse into administration this week.
Tesco to prioritise clothing performance as general merchandise sales dip

18 April 2012
Tesco is to prioritise the performance of its clothing division, as sales across its general merchandise, clothing and electricals department dipped 3.9% in the year to February 25.
Aquascutum goes into administration

17 April 2012
Aquascutum has gone into administration, appointing FRP Advisory.
Muji to expand in Europe after 16% profit rise

16 April 2012
Japanese clothing and homewares retailer Muji is to expand in Europe this year, after a 16% rise in profits.
Vivienne Westwood terminates franchise contract with Hervia Limited

16 April 2012
Vivienne Westwood has reached an out-of-court settlement with its long-term franchise partner Hervia Limited to terminate its contract with the firm.
Savile Row tailors up in arms over The Kooples' opening

16 April 2012
Savile Row tailors are up in arms over news that premium French retailer The Kooples is to open a store on the historic London Mayfair street.
Cable: It’s Government’s duty to back UK fashion

14 April 2012
Business secretary accepts industry isn’t taken seriously enough but says Coalition is committed to its growth.
Harrods owner splashes the cash on department revamps

12 April 2012
Harrods owner Qatar Holding has pledged “record” investment in upgrading the luxury London department store this year, funding 50 projects over a 26-week period.
H&M to position itself as leader in sustainability

10 April 2012
H&M is looking to position itself as a more sustainable fashion retailer, as it publishes its annual sustainability report and launches its latest eco collection this Thursday.
Sports Direct to keep Firetrap as wholesale brand

5 April 2012
Sports Direct is to keep Firetrap as a wholesale brand and not put it into Sports Direct stores, Drapers can reveal.
Selfridges launches Tinie Tempah-fronted range

5 April 2012
Selfridges launches a young fashion range today, fronted by music star Tinie Tempah.
Making it click

5 April 2012
Selfridges’ managing director is skillfully mixing luxury and fast fashion – but sees multichannel as her greatest task yet.
MP to raise "unfair" High Street Innovation Fund in Parliament

4 April 2012
Labour MP for Rochdale Simon Danczuk is to raise in Parliament what he has claimed is the “unfair” allocation of money from the Government’s High Street Innovation Fund aimed at helping councils in areas worst hit by empty shops.
Exclusive: Jigsaw abandons Kew 159 a year after relaunch

4 April 2012
Robinson Webster Holdings is to sell or close down its Kew 159 fascia, just under a year after relaunching it, to focus on its core Jigsaw business.
Can a value retailer ever step out of its remit and into high fashion?

3 April 2012
This is a question we’ve put out to readers for our next issue, prompted by a wave of comments on a story about Tesco discontinuing its F&F Couture range.
Marks & Spencer convenes its well-known faces for summer ad campaign

3 April 2012
Marks & Spencer will launch its summer TV ad campaign tomorrow, featuring the faces of its key collections and previous ads including Myleene Klass, Twiggy and Dannii Minogue.
Aquascutum up for sale

2 April 2012
Aquascutum, the British luxury heritage retailer, is understood to be up for sale.
Womens and kidswear at John Lewis see boost from early warm weather

30 March 2012
John Lewis posted a “solid” 6.5% rise in sales to £57.94m against strong comparatives last week.
Selfridges’ men’s footwear area to get Shoe Galleries treatment

31 March 2012
Selfridges’ men’s footwear department is to undergo a complete overhaul in a bid to replicate the success of its women’s Shoe Galleries.
Retailers rally behind digital fashion at Westfield

29 March 2012
Retailers have championed Westfield for running a digital fashion event this week, with one retail director calling the shopping centre “ahead of its time”.
Video: Tesco spring F&F TV ad focuses on quality

28 March 2012
Tesco’s TV ad for its F&F spring clothing range airs tonight for three weeks.
Debenhams to re-enter Russia as demand for European retailers grows

28 March 2012
Debenhams is to re-enter the Russian market with its first store since 2007.
Credit insurer calls for more financial transparency from retailers with insolvencies looming

26 March 2012
Trade credit insurer Atradius has called for greater financial transparency from retailers, as the firm expects further insolvencies in the sector throughout 2012.
My-Wardrobe launches first loyalty programme

23 March 2012
My-Wardrobe has launched its first loyalty programme.
Retailers welcome budget help for low-income families

23 March 2012
Support for lower-income families and small businesses and all-day Sunday trading during the Olympics look set to help fashion retailers, after Chancellor George Osborne unveiled his budget on Wednesday.
Wolfson: UK should leave manufacturing to China

23 March 2012
British clothing firms should concentrate on design and development and leave the manufacturing process to China, according to Next chief executive Lord Wolfson.
Reiss’s Sharma promoted to accelerate global expansion

22 March 2012
Reiss has promoted its international director Sanjay Sharma to the newly-created role of commercial director to help grow sales to £250m through international expansion.
Puma store given interactive overhaul for Olympics

22 March 2012
Puma has given its Carnaby Street store a refit to help it capitalise on increased footfall during the London Olympics.
UK brands hunt for Indian partnerships

22 March 2012
Ringspun and Juice Corporation are among the UK businesses looking for an Indian partner to help them expand in the country, following India’s first international fashion trade show Big Wheel in Mumbai.
Exclusive: Jaeger head office team in consultation as Springett reviews business

16 March 2012
Jaeger has put its head office team in consultation as part of a review of its business, Drapers can exclusively reveal.
Seasalt listens to indies by offering more exclusivity

16 March 2012
Ethical lifestyle brand Seasalt is tailoring its wholesale womenswear collection around indies, after research with stockists revealed they wanted more product exclusivity and newness.
Pressure on womenswear margins forces revision of pricing and production

15 March 2012
Mounting pressure on margins in womenswear will force retailers to revise their pricing and sourcing strategies this year, according to the latest Verdict Research womenswear report.
Figleaves escapes advertising ban on outdoor campaign

14 March 2012
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has avoided an advertising ban, despite tighter restrictions on sexualised imagery in outdoor advertising to protect children.
German etailer Zalando extends European reach

13 March 2012
Clothing and footwear etailer Zalando will launch in Scandinavia in May, marking its eighth European market.
India lifts cotton export ban after a week

12 March 2012
India has lifted its ban on cotton exports less than a week after it halted exports to ensure a supply for its domestic textile market.
Peacocks asks suppliers for extension of payment terms

12 March 2012
Peacocks has angered some of its smaller suppliers by asking for up to 90 days credit on payment, according to reports.
Curran heading up Lovehats launch

9 March 2012
Andrew Curran, co-founder of etailer My-Wardrobe.com, has launched Lovehats.com, which he claims is the first global online boutique for premium millinery.
Military marches on as key autumn trend

9 March 2012
Gothic and military are among the key trends being backed by the high street for autumn 12, as the international womenswear catwalks closed in Paris this week.
WeSC buys up UK distributor to boost margins

8 March 2012
Swedish streetwear brand WeSc has bought its UK distributor Lateral Corp for an undisclosed sum, as it looks for ways to make greater margins.
PVH to take European ck Calvin Klein accessories and apparel inhouse

6 March 2012
PVH Corp, the parent of Calvin Klein, is to take its ck Calvin Klein apparel and accessories for Europe inhouse from next year.
My-Wardrobe posts £3.8m loss as it invests in an ambitious 10 year expansion plan

5 March 2012
My-Wardrobe has reported a net loss of £3.8m for the year to June 30, 2011, reflecting significant investment in its infrastructure, including relocating its operation to North London, in preparation for major international and UK expansion.
New Look seeking to restructure debt

2 March 2012
New Look is looking to restructure its debt and is expected to appoint an advisor within weeks, according to reports.
Big retailers under fire for ‘copying’ accessory designs

2 March 2012
Asos is the latest retailer to come under fire for allegedly copying accessory designs from a smaller business.
Jil Sander returns to Jil Sander for third time

24 February 2012
Jil Sander is to return to the Jil Sander label next week as creative director, replacing Raf Simons.
Kids footwear gives John Lewis sales boost

24 February 2012
Sales at John Lewis last week leapt 13% to £58.39m on the previous year, according to the department store’s weekly figures.
Franchise stores will drive G-Star’s global expansion

24 February 2012
G-Star plans to double its global retail footprint by the end of 2015, following growth in Japan, Australia, the US and China.
Image gallery: Paul Smith and Barbour collaboration

23 February 2012
Last week, Drapers reported that two of fashion’s best-known UK brands - Barbour and Paul Smith - were to come together in a collision of British heritage. Here we show the first pictures of the collection, which is due to launch in September.
Gap makes merchandising and creative hires to boost product team

23 February 2012
Gap, the US casualwear chain, has hired Nike global apparel vice president Jill Stanton and Uniqlo senior vice president merchandising Liz Meltzer, boosting its top level product team.
Peacocks sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill

22 February 2012
Peacocks has been sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, following weeks of negotiation with administrator KPMG.
Debenhams rolls out latest own label Kate Thomas

22 February 2012
Debenhams is rolling out another of its own label offerings, Kate Thomas, replacing the space in the department store previously occupied by Jane Norman concessions.
Selfridges’ Galleries ‘will double’ womenswear sales

17 February 2012
Selfridges’ new multi-million pound Womens Designer Galleries department at its London Oxford Street store should double the turnover it previously achieved from that floorspace in just a year.
Fabric Mixing

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
3D Knits

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Country

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Metallic

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Pure news

17 February 2012
Big trends aside, there was lots more going on at Olympia.
Rust

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Snakeskin

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Stores fight for exclusivity

17 February 2012
This week, Selfridges launched the first phase of its 25,000 sq ft £10m-plus Womens Designer Galleries.
The Kate effect

17 February 2012
Autumn 12
Concern for Peacocks grows as one bidder remains

14 February 2012
Concern is growing for up to 9,000 Peacocks jobs following reports there is just one remaining bidder for the value retailer.
LVMH takes stake in Chinese retailer

13 February 2012
The private investment arm of luxury goods group LVMH, L Capital Asia, has acquired a stake in Trendy International Group, a Chinese fashion firm.
River Island's UK production contributes to bestsellers

13 February 2012
River Island’s move to up its UK production has helped it put new product in-store quicker and contributed to bestsellers, according to reports.
HoF puts finishing touches to streamlined Oxford St store

10 February 2012
House of Fraser’s womenswear overhaul, revealed last week by Drapers, is the final stages of a year-long redevelopment of its Oxford Street flagship that it hopes will underline its position as a prestige department store.
Jenny Packham launches first high street collection for Debenhams

6 February 2012
Jenny Packham has joined Debenham’s growing designer roster and will launch her first high street collection for the department store in April.
Portas pilots competition launched

4 February 2012
Mary Portas and local government minister Grant Shapps have launched a competition to pick 12 towns to become blueprints for the recommendations outlined in her December Review.
Bonmarché stores to go into clearance; Peacocks final bids expected

3 February 2012
More than 150 Bonmarché stores will be put into clearance over the weekend before closing.
Sainsbury's bags Matthew Williamson designer shopper

3 February 2012
Sainsbury’s will launch a Matthew Williamson shopper range instore from February 15.
Debenhams aims to be menswear top dog

3 February 2012
Debenhams has set its sights on overtaking Marks & Spencer and Next to become the biggest menswear retailer by market value, according to the department store chain’s trading director.
Gieves & Hawkes gets slicker as it builds bespoke services

3 February 2012
Gieves & Hawkes has overhauled its stock management and supply chain system as it focuses on bespoke services and quicker product turnaround.
JoJo Maman Bébé grows 20% on new stores

2 February 2012
Baby and maternity retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has reported a 20% growth in sales over the last 12 months due to store openings.
TM Lewin rapped for "misleading" online multi-buy offer

1 February 2012
A multi-buy online promotion offered by TM Lewin has been declared misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Belstaff sets record for highest rent on Bond Street

30 January 2012
Belstaff has set a record for the highest rent around Bond Street, shelling out £3m for a 25,000 sq ft store.
Nautica re-enters UK market with exclusive Debenhams deal

30 January 2012
Nautica will re-enter the UK market after nearly 10 years, following an exclusive agreement with Debenhams.
The Jacobson Group snaps up Dolcis out of administration

27 January 2012
The Jacobson Group, the owner of brands Gola and Ravel, has snapped up footwear retailer Dolcis out of administration for an undisclosed sum.
Selfridges unveils exclusive designs for jubilee and Olympics celebrations

27 January 2012
Selfridges has unveiled a host of exclusive products by UK labels including Mulberry, Gieves & Hawkes, Barbour and Fred Perry for its jubilee and Olympics celebrations later this year.
Picking through the bones of Peacocks

27 January 2012
When value retailer Peacocks collapsed under the weight of almost £750m of debt last week, it sent shockwaves through the sector.
Evans bolsters premium offering with Clements Ribeiro launch

25 January 2012
Evans is bolstering its premium offering, launching its first designer capsule collection with Clements Ribeiro at the end of March.
Matalan asks banks to loosen covenants

23 January 2012
Matalan has asked its banks to loosen its covenants on debt incurred in 2010.
Tillman extends British Fashion Council chairmanship

20 January 2012
Harold Tillman is to extend his chairmanship of the British Fashion Council through 2012.
British Fashion Council names first Fashion Forward menswear winner

19 January 2012
The British Fashion Council has named Henry Holland, Louise Gray, Mary Katrantzou this year’s winners of its young design talent initiative, Fashion Forward, with James Long its first menswear recipient.
Primark reports strong Christmas trading

19 January 2012
Primark, the value retailer has reported strong Christmas trading and double-digit growth for its first quarter.
Fashion retailer Select to double stores

19 January 2012
Value fashion retailer Select is embarking on an aggressive expansion push as it aims to more than double its store portfolio to 300 over the next three to five years.
Farfetch to bolster international teams and customer service following £12m injection

18 January 2012
Farfetch.com will invest in international expansion and customer service, following an injection of $18m (£11.7m) earlier this week.
Nicole Farhi set for expansion

13 January 2012
Nicole Farhi is gearing up for international expansion, after private equity firm Kelso Place Asset Management took a majority stake in the brand this week.
Mulberry founder becomes Somerset inward investment ambassador

13 January 2012
Somerset’s inward investment body Into Somerset has made Roger Saul - the entrepreneur and businessman who created and grew Mulberry - an ambassador for the county.
Suppliers taking up Debenhams' early payments scheme "significant", says finance director

12 January 2012
Debenhams has said the number of its suppliers taking up a new scheme, which offers them early payment on orders in return for a discount, has become “significant”.
Moschino Cheap and Chic to show at London Fashion week for the first time

10 January 2012
Italian label Moschino Cheap and Chic will make its debut at London Fashion Week next month, LFW has announced.
Circle of Gentlemen to add sports-inspired line to men's collection

10 January 2012
Dutch premium menswear brand Circle of Gentlemen is to add a sports-inspired line to its existing collection for autumn 12.
Retail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC

9 January 2012
The rise in business rates in April will fuel growth in the number of retail businesses going into administration, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
Peacocks poised to sell Bonmarché

9 January 2012
Value fashion retailer Peacocks is poised to sell its Bonmarché womenswear chain in the coming weeks.
Web shoppers vote for more size views

6 January 2012
Shoppers want to see images of different-sized models wearing a product when buying fashion online, according to a new study of more than 2,000 UK adult consumers.
TJX Europe president Paul Sweetenham to depart

4 January 2012
TJX Europe senior executive vice president Paul Sweetenham is to leave the company.
Selfridges appoints two new buying directors for womenswear

4 January 2012
Selfridges has made two key buying appointments for its womenswear department.
John Lewis fashion sales rise in run up to Christmas

4 January 2012
John Lewis saw its fashion sales rise 10.3% in the five weeks to December 31, 2011.
Sales via mobile made up more than 15% of all online sales on Boxing Day, finds IBM analysis

3 January 2012
Mobile sales accounted for 15.93% of all online sales on Boxing Day, a 275% increase on 2010, according to data from IBM.
Town centres minister and Government urged to respond to Portas review

3 January 2012
Rochdale Labour MP Simon Danczuk has written to minister for housing Grant Shapps to ask him to speed up the Government’s response to Mary Portas’ high street review, which is due in spring.
Daily Round Up: Peta targets Janet Jackson; Scottish designer creates Ford car dress and CBI urges UK to ramp up export market

30 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
Peacocks launches £30 outfits collection

30 December 2011
Peacocks, the value retailer, will launch a “thrifty thirty” collection, comprising 10 full outfits for £30 next month.
Daily Round Up: White Stuff slows UK store openings; Verdict predicts tough year ahead for retail and Mercedes-Benz adds Madrid Fashion Week to its sponsorship portfolio

29 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
D2 re-enters administration

29 December 2011
Young fashion retailer D2 has fallen into administration, closing 19 stores and making 200 staff redundant.
Baracuta, Schott and Sin Star among menswear show Stitch's February line-up

29 December 2011
Baracuta, Schott, Nicholas Deakins and Sin Star will be among the brands showing at menswear trade show, Stitch, in February.
Post Christmas Sales give fashion retailers boost

28 December 2011
A record £1.3m in Selfridges’ first hour of trading on Boxing Day and hundreds of thousands of consumers descending on London, Birmingham and Liverpool have made for what analysts believe was the busiest shopping day this year.
Benetton unveils 'Unhate' dove of peace in Libya

28 December 2011
As a follow-on from its provocative Unhate ad campaign last month, which saw world leaders locking lips, Benetton has gifted a dove of peace sculpture to Libya, marking the country’s independence.
Daily Round Up: John Lewis sees mobile Sales success; Sears Holdings to close 120 stores; textile disruption in Pakistan; retail interest for TJ Hughes Dumfries store

28 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
A merry Christmas from Drapers

23 December 2011
Drapers will be bringing you news online on Decembe 28, 29 and 30 and will return in the new year with our first issue on January 6.
Daily Round Up: Ultimo sales see December boost; Jil Sander and Preen among Copenhagen Fashion Week designers and Kate Moss for Debenhams?

23 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
Luxury sock brand Pantherella targets the modern gent

22 December 2011
Luxury sock brand Pantherella will unveil an ‘Icon’ collection at menswear trade show Pitti Uomo next month, in celebration of its 75th year in the hosiery business.
Hudson to reintroduce men's line into the UK

21 December 2011
US premium denim brand Hudson is to reintroduce a men’s line in to the UK for the first time since 2008, when it abandoned the wholesale menswear market.
Asos Marketplace to build fashion services classifieds section

21 December 2011
Etailer Asos is to expand its trading platform Marketplace next year, adding a fashion services classifieds section.
Consumers buy 40% of clothing at discount, says sales search portal

20 December 2011
Consumers buy on average 40% of their clothing at discount, according to Salesgossip.co.uk, a website that acts as a sales search portal.
'Trading down' and cautious, smarter spending to dominate consumer buying habits, according to Deloitte survey

19 December 2011
Cautious, smarter spending, buying inexpensive, non-essential items, ‘trading down’ and home entertaining will dominate consumer buying habits in the coming months, according to the inaugural Deloitte Consumer Review, published today.
‘Act now’ to save high street

16 December 2011
Retailers demand instant remedies for town centres’ ills following publication of Mary Portas review.
Daily Round Up: Inditex profits rise; Sports Direct rescuers emerge; Lord Sugar calls on Government to fund incubator factories

14 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
Mary Portas' High Street Review: what's being said

13 December 2011
Retail expert Mary Portas, who was asked by the Government earlier this year to assess what can be done to revive the UK’s high streets, sets out her 28 recommendations in Westminster, London this morning. Here’s what people are saying:
Daily Round Up: Peacocks; Twitter redesign; West End sales and John Lewis weekly figures

9 December 2011
From the nationals and around the web
London mill creating selvage cloth for Fallow Denim

9 December 2011
Denim brand Fallow Denim is working with ‘micro mill’ London Cloth Company to produce British-made selvage denim that would be exclusive to the brand.
New brands hope to build their own British heritage

9 December 2011
The heritage market has become crowded, but that hasn’t deterred newly launched brands from seeking to identify themselves with British quality and provenance.
Daily Round Up: NEWGEN winners; Barratts; Tesco; Cabinet Office SME campaign; ON|OFF; Dockers and Max Studio

8 December 2011
From the nationals and around the web
IMAGE GALLERY: Stella McCartney lingerie range autumn 12

8 December 2011
Stella McCartney’s entire autumn 12 lingerie range has been named after girls in cheeky situations, with items dubbed Julia Tumbling or Jodie Rocking.
Daily Round Up: Cheryl Cole; Labelux; Halston; Euratex and fashion's pledge to tackle issues of body confidence

6 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
One in 10 online sales made via click and collect

6 December 2011
One in 10 online sales are made via click and collect, according to figures from ecommerce trade body IMRG.
Daily Round Up: Aurora; Michael Kors; Vogue Online Fashion Week; shoppers spending more to get less

5 December 2011
From around the web and the nationals
Expansion ambitions stack up for Boxpark

2 December 2011
Pop-up mall plans UK and European openings following Shoreditch debut
Liberty to source UK product for own label’s new categories

2 December 2011
Department store Liberty is plotting an overhaul of the sourcing and production for its Liberty London own label, as part of its ‘best of British’ heritage strategy.
Lacoste to overhaul SEO strategy

1 December 2011
Casualwear brand Lacoste is overhauling its online search strategy, ahead of European expansion of its ecommerce business next year.
Q&A: Kate Peters, managing director, Beyond Retro

1 December 2011
Vintage fashion independent Beyond Retro opened its fourth London store in Dalston last month – a 10,000 sq ft space – its largest yet. Managing director Kate Peters tells Drapers about how trading is and why vintage has moved beyond 50s tea dresses.
Daily Round Up: Gok Wan for Sainsbury's; Ted Baker Beauty; CBI Trades Survey; Fashioning Change; McQueen

29 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals
VIDEO: H&M to launch Marni collection

29 November 2011
H&M is to launch a Marni collection in around 260 stores next March, as well as being sold online.
Daily Round Up: Peacocks; Westwood, Jaques Vert, BCC, Coach, The British Fashion Council

28 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals
Daily Round Up: John Lewis; OD's; the youth market; Pretaportobello; Blacks; Burberry and Tesco

25 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals:
Amnesty launches 'limited edition' lines shop at Boxpark

24 November 2011
Human rights charity Amnesty International will sit among Superdry, Dockers, Diesel and Calvin Klein, with the launch of its first physical store at London’s leftfield development Boxpark, opening next Monday (November 28).
Daily Round Up: Gilt Groupe, Prada, Experian UK, Topman

23 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals.
Figleaves app campaign will track responses to Tube ads

18 November 2011
Lingerie etailer Figleaves is launching an advertising campaign on London Underground later this month, using an app that can track consumer interaction with offline advertising.
Harrods fashion and beauty director McKee steps up as chief merchant

17 November 2011
Harrods group fashion and beauty director Marigay McKee has been promoted to chief merchant.
Vodafone replaces Canon as London Fashion Week headline sponsor

15 November 2011
Vodafone has signed a seven-season contract with London Fashion Week to be headline sponsor from February next year, replacing Canon.
Daily Round Up: Tamara Mellon's brand plans; Benetton Group; Urban Outfitters and Discovery Enterprises

15 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals:
Video walk-through: Marks & Spencer's Style Online instore

15 November 2011
Marks & Spencer is trialling an in-store touch-screen “outfit builder” catalogue called Style Online.
Daily Round Up: Pringle; Burberry; Mothercare; Dockers; a virtual tailor and padded bum booster pants

14 November 2011
From around the web and the nationals

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