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Clothing and footwear sales grow in February
Clothing and footwear sales growth continued in February after the sector benefitted from posptoned January sales.
Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent
Grown-up dressing at Stella McCartney and Yves Saint Laurent saw the clean and tailored look that has dominated the Paris catwalks continue.
Micam hailed a success
The organisers of international footwear tradeshow Micam hailed this season’s edition a success and “one of the first signals of the long-awaited recovery”.
John Lewis commercial director takes on 'bricks and clicks'
John Lewis has charged commercial director Andrea O’Donnell with overseeing retail development, format development and retail implementation at the department store chain.
Emanuel Ungaro drops Lindsay Lohan
Luxury fashion house Emanuel Ungaro is understood to have dropped actress Lindsay Lohan as artistic adviser after just one collection.
Shop vacancies on the rise
Shop vacancies rose in the three months to January 31, with more than one in ten shops on the high street lying empty.
The 82nd Academy Awards: The best and worst dressed
The Oscars, famous for the glitterati’s choice of dress as much as the coveted awards themselves, didn’t disappoint with ruffles and frills aplenty.
Paris Fashion Week: Celine, John Galliano
Celine and John Galliano demonstrated the spectrum of Paris fashion over the weekend, from minimalist tailoring to eccentric nomad warrior-women.
Matalan founder to pay himself £250m dividend
Matalan founder John Hargreaves is set to pay himself a £250m dividend as part of refinancing plans at the value chain.
John Lewis staff poised for 14% bonus
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership, which owns the eponymous department store, are expected to receive around 14% of their annual salary when the retailer reveals strong full-year profits this week.
IPO to value SuperGroup at £395m
SuperGroup is expected to say this week that its IPO share price will be 500p, valuing the young fashion business at £395m.
George launches 100-day returns policy
George at Asda has launched a 100-day returns policy as it seeks to step up the competition on rival chains Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer.
N Brown launches two plus-size brands
N Brown, the internet and homeshopping group has launched two plus-size brands: a menswear line called Williams & Brown and a womenswear collection called That’s My Style.
Blacks Leisure starts store expansion
Blacks Leisure, the outdoors specialist, has begun a store rollout programme which it said is the next phase in the company’s turnaround plan.
The weekend newspaper round up: March 6 to 7, 2010
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers.
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Video: Primark founder Arthur Ryan collects outstanding achievement award
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Alexon to raise capital to speed recovery
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River Island makes a grab for kidswear
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Paris Fashion Week: Balmain and Nina Ricci provide high-impact glamour
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John Lewis defies bad weather with 14.8% sales uplift
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Blacks poised to seek deadline for Ashley bid
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Target tie-up unveiled by Liberty
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Signs of spring fail to point to sales uplift for retailers
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Pavers in merger deal with Shoe-shop.com
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Pre-tax profits soar at Henleys
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Gieves & Hawkes shakes up senior management team
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Rethink value in ethical terms, says Terry Green
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New George at Asda MD to push online
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Olsen sets sights on younger shoppers
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Carnaby Street swings in celebration
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Dune appoints marketing boss
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Stockists unmoved by axing of Ugg distributor
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Axle grows kidswear business via link-ups
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Marmalade toasts rise in footfall after relocation
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Council grant inspires Boo to double up
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.
This Fashion Life
Alex Feechan
Hawick Knitwear has launched a luxury cashmere brand called Clan Douglas Cashmere Studio
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Analysis
The return of fur and loathing
Real fur is back with a vengeance in autumn 10 collections, posing an ethical buying dilemma for retailers
Feature
Rewriting the rules of pass the parcel
Etailers are reconsidering their long-term delivery options following the Royal Mail strikes, as rival cariiers ramp up their services.
The Drapers Interview
Erdem Moralioglu
He may be inspired by disaster movies, but the Canadian-born designer has become one of London Fashion Week’s biggest recent success stories thanks to his fresh ideas and commercial sensibility
Feature
Mamas & Papas international baby boomer
In just over 10 years, maternity and nursery retailers Mamas & Papas has grown from a single-store business into a global operation. Deputy chief executive Richard Faulkner explains how it was done.
Manchester in a spin
As the BCSC gather in the city for its annual conference, Manchester’s retail scene is set for further change.
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London Fashion Week video highlights: Henry Holland
Henry Holland talks about his inspiration and latest collection at London Fashion Week.
