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Budgets on a tight leash at womenswear indies Subscription Required

6 February 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Womenswear indies will remain cautious for autumn 10, keeping budgets flat despite rising sales. Indies across the mainstream, contemporary and premium sectors told Drapers they would be buying into strong colour and luxe fabrics for autumn 10.

Colonel Mustard

Rock tops young fashion trend list for autumn 10 Subscription Required

30 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Young fashion indies are looking to take on new brands for autumn 10 and will buy into those that offer directional looks and those with the option of short order, to complement their existing big-hitting brands.

Donna

Donna Ida scores a retail hat-trick Subscription Required

30 January 2010

Denim indie Donna Ida will open its third store this week on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia, central London.

Beales has reduced full-year losses by more than a third.

Beales pre-tax losses reduce by 35% Subscription Required

25 January 2010 | By Amy Shields

Independent department store chain Beales said like-for-like sales rose 2.8% at Christmas and that full-year pre-tax losses reduced by more than a third.

Urban Vintage

Mood lifts in menswear but budgets remain flat Subscription Required

23 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Menswear indies are entering the autumn 10 buying season in an upbeat mood after strong Christmas sales boosted confidence for the coming year.

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East End Thrift Store moves upstairs Subscription Required

23 January 2010

East End Thrift Store moves upstairs

Creenstone is one of the brands the duo will represent

Agents Mary Skinner and Janet Thurston join forces Subscription Required

21 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Womenswear agencies Mary Skinner and Janet Thurston have merged and will show all their labels from a new London showroom for autumn 10.

The deadline for applications has been extended

Oxford Retail Masters Forum extends deadline Subscription Required

20 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

The deadline for applications to win scholarships to the Oxford Retail Masters Forum has been extended to Thursday January 28.

Sarah Coggles

BHF-BSSA plans cross-sector indie buying group Subscription Required

16 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Independent retail trade body the BHF-BSSA Group is poised to launch a cross-sector buying group for fashion indies that will aim to negotiate heavy discounts from brands for its members.

Haringey

Fashion Enter fights with council over rates relief Subscription Required

16 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Not-for-profit organisation Fashion Enter is again battling with a local council over business rates relief.

Cro'Jack

Cro’Jack eyes premium indies with debut range Subscription Required

16 January 2010 | By Stephen Spear

British menswear brand Cro’Jack has launched for autumn 10, with its sights set on securing 20 to 30 premium UK indie stockists and plotting an assault on the export market.

Sarah Coggles

Sarah Coggles increases spend on emerging labels Subscription Required

9 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Premium indie Sarah Coggles will increase its buying budget for emerging labels by 45% for autumn 10 after sales of emerging designer labels outperformed established brands in the retailer’s York store and online.

Boxing Day could prove biggest shopping day of the year Subscription Required

23 December 2009 | By John Ryan

The day after Christmas could be “Super Saturday” for retailers according to Jonathan de Mello, director of retail and property at Experian.

Rochdale indies taught art of window dressing Subscription Required

19 December 2009 | By Eve Oxberry

Two visual merchandising experts who learnt their trade at department store giant House of Fraser have helped 26 indies in the Rochdale area to overhaul their shop window displays in time for the Christmas trading period.

French Eye tailors deal for jobseekers Subscription Required

19 December 2009

Tailoring mini-chain French Eye will offer jobseeking customers a 15% discount on suits to help them beat the recession and get back into work.

Stitch is to host a seminar on the power of celebrity

Stitch teams up with London Fashion Network Subscription Required

3 February 2010 | By Laura Weir

Menswear trade show Stitch has teamed up with networking event London Fashion Network to host a seminar at its inaugural show.

Aphrodite

Sales success prompts Aphrodite’s expansion Subscription Required

30 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Men’s young fashion indie Aphrodite is to dramatically increase the size of its Sunderland store following continued growth of both its in-store and online sales.

Barclaycard launches reward scheme

Barclaycard begins promotion for loyalty scheme Subscription Required

26 January 2010

Barclaycard has confirmed it will launch its reward scheme in March and has opened up the initiative to small and medium-sized businesses.

Jameela designed on Sass & Bide denim

Donna Ida to auction celeb customised jeans today Subscription Required

22 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Denim-specialist indie Donna Ida will today launch a one-day auction of jeans customised by celebrities and sold in aid of charity Jeans for Genes.

25 Ten

Rochdale traders call on council to fund new indies Subscription Required

23 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

An association of indies in Rochdale is lobbying the council for funding to attract more indies to the area and boost footfall.

The UK remains challenging for Gerry Weber

Gerry Weber reports record year but UK still challenging Subscription Required

21 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Gerry Weber said it expects to announce a record year in both revenue and profit when it releases its full-year report for the 2008/9 financial year on February 25.

Bread and Butter

Bread & Butter kicks off with upbeat mood Subscription Required

20 January 2010 | By Laura Weir

Young fashion trade show Bread & Butter got off to a steady start this morning with plenty of buyers braving the elements to get to Berlin.

Consumer Price Index rises 2.9%

Consumer Price Index jumps to 2.9% Subscription Required

19 January 2010 | By Laura Weir

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 2.9% in the year to December, up from 1.9% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Ceric and Knight

Bag designer gives new talent a chance to shine Subscription Required

16 January 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Handbag designer Zoe Knight is to open a store in London’s Notting Hill in which she will sub-let space to 70 emerging and established designers.

Indie

Rising business costs to hit indies Subscription Required

16 January 2010

Indies are being warned to buy cautiously as commodity costs and supplier prices look set to rise.

indies in snow

Smart buying and cold snap lifts Xmas for indies Subscription Required

9 January 2010

Independent retailers reported a bumper Christmas trading period as their careful buying paid off and the cold snap drove strong sales of knitwear.

Local councils will be given more power to redevelop town centres over out-of-town developments

Government to favour in-town developments Subscription Required

30 December 2009 | By Tim Danaher

The government has unveiled plans to give local councils more power to put town centres first ahead of out-of-town developments.

More indies sign up to Store Society Subscription Required

19 December 2009

More than 175 fashion indies have now signed up to internet portal Store Society, which hosts transactional web pages for stores.

Retailing trade bodies applaud tax rise delay Subscription Required

19 December 2009 | By Eve Oxberry

Retail trade bodies welcomed the delay to the expected corporation tax rise announced in the pre-Budget report last week, but expressed concern that the Government was still not doing enough to combat the problems associated with the hike in VAT and national insurance rates.

Shoppers are likely to opt for the practical gift of clothing this Christmas

Christmas clothing gift market to surpass £2.25bn Subscription Required

17 December 2009 | By Laura Weir

Spending on Christmas gifts clothing is expected to surpass the £2.25bn recorded last year and hit it’s highest value in five years, according to market research firm TNS Worldpanel Fashion.

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