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News
Signs of spring fail to point to sales uplift for retailers
Retailers remain cautious about trading prospects in March as shopping patterns continued to be volatile in 2010.
Axle grows kidswear business via link-ups
Jersey mini-chain Axle has ramped up its kidswear offer with the opening of a multi-brand concession in independent department store Voisins and a Mamas & Papas shop-in-shop in its Axle Junior store.
Marmalade toasts rise in footfall after relocation
Footfall at contemporary womenswear indie Marmalade has increased more than threefold since it moved to a new, more central location in Axminster, Devon, and rethought its brand mix to target a younger customer.
Council grant inspires Boo to double up
Young fashion indie Boo has opened a second store after strong sales in the first year of trading at its Mexborough store in South Yorkshire.
New boss to shake up Cruise brand mix
Cruise has outlined plans to shake up the designer mini-chain’s brand mix and support emerging designers following the resignation last week of buying director Martin Lacey.
Lewis’s bids to live on after closure
The closure of Liverpool independent department store Lewis’s in June may not be the final chapter for the retailer.
Liverpool's oldest department store Lewis's to close
Liverpool independent department store Lewis’s is to close in June after 154 years of trading with the loss of more than 200 jobs.
Labels to create one-offs for Browns’ 40th birthday
Iconic London designer indie Browns has signed a raft of top-name designers and labels including Christopher Kane, Balenciaga and Roland Mouret to support its 40th birthday celebrations this year.
McGregor in UK retail and wholesale assault
Dutch lifestyle business McGregor is to open a string of standalone stores to use as a springboard to launch its wholesale collections in the UK.
Indies awarded £5m in grants to tackle crime
The Home Office has divided up £5m between 1,000 independent retailers in a bid to fight retail crime.
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Boudoir Boutique grows with Liverpool relocation
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Trademarks go unprotected at indies
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Ballet Lingerie set for rescue
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Budgets on a tight leash at womenswear indies
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Stitch teams up with London Fashion Network
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Donna Ida scores a retail hat-trick
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Sales success prompts Aphrodite’s expansion
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Rock tops young fashion trend list for autumn 10
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Barclaycard begins promotion for loyalty scheme
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Beales pre-tax losses reduce by 35%
Shopwatch
Toast, Cheltenham
Contemporary womenswear retailer Toast has just seven standalone stores, with the latest opening on Valentine’s Day in the posh part of Cheltenham.
The Drapers Interview
Gavin Colwill
In less than two years, Drapers Award-winning menswear indie Kiosk 78 has caught the industry’s attention with its cool brand mix and the razor-sharp business acumen of its co-owner
Analysis
VAT rise puts retailers back to square one
After a year pegged back at 15%, VAT is due to return to 17.5% on January 1. What material impact will the increase have on retailers’ margins in 2010?
An indie I admire
View from the shop floor
John Studley
Store manager of men’s young fashion indie Oi Polloi in Manchester Brands include Acne, Edwin, Folk, Fred Perry, Lee, Levi’s, Norse Projects, Oliver Spencer, Ralph Lauren
Indicator
Kidswear indicator, 5-12 year-olds, March 6 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from kidswear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect 5-12 year-olds by clicking on the PDF.
Kidswear indicator, 0-4 year-olds, March 6 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from kidswear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect 0-4 year-olds by clicking on the PDF.
Talking Shop
Turning online fashion into a man’s world
It’s been one year since we launched menswear at My-Wardrobe for spring 09, after identifying a gap in the online market for accessible luxury designer fashion for the male consumer.
