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Ticking boxes: retailers need to think carefully about the data they collect

This is getting personal

25 May 2013 | By

Retailers have to navigate the fine line between collecting vital customer data and scaring people off.

Eastern promise: Tmall’s marketplace is the first stop for many Chinese people when searching for products

Enter the dragon’s den

18 May 2013 | By Martin Newman

Fashion retailers looking to take a share of China’s huge market need to understand its online players.

Interviews

Michele Malenotti

Close up: Michele Malenotti, marketing and business expansion director, Matchless

25 May 2013 | By

After selling Belstaff, the Malenotti brothers climbed aboard motorcycle brand Matchless. Michele Malenotti brings us up to speed with its plans.

Wendy Malem

Close up: Wendy Malem, director, The Centre for Fashion Enterprise

18 May 2013 | By

The Centre for Fashion Enterprise director is rightly proud of the organisation’s unsung work nurturing London’s fashion stars.

Zoe Jordan

Zoë Jordan

18 May 2013 | By

The London Fashion Week designer tells Emily Norval about the importance of pre-collections and what’s in the pipeline for spring 14.

Ecomm

Ticking boxes: retailers need to think carefully about the data they collect

This is getting personal

25 May 2013 | By

Retailers have to navigate the fine line between collecting vital customer data and scaring people off.

Eastern promise: Tmall’s marketplace is the first stop for many Chinese people when searching for products

Enter the dragon’s den

18 May 2013 | By Martin Newman

Fashion retailers looking to take a share of China’s huge market need to understand its online players.

US women’s lifestyle blog Abeautifulmess.com covers a broad range of subjects

Harness the power of blogs

11 May 2013 | By Nishma Robb

Once seen as the preserve of big egos, bloggers have come of age and hold sway with their loyal readers.

Shopwatch

Men’s bodywear department - Selfridges, London

Men’s bodywear department - Selfridges, London

25 May 2013 | By

Underwear was once something most men spent little time thinking about.

Phase Eight, James St, London

Phase Eight, James St, London

18 May 2013 | By

A Phase Eight store tends to be one of those shops that you feel ought to be a well-to-do indie, but is actually part of a relatively substantial chain.

Jaeger Boutique, Regent Street

Jaeger Boutique, Regent Street

11 May 2013 | By

Jaeger has been through tough times in the past couple of years.

Brandwatch

The brand reinterprets catwalk styles in high-quality fabrics,  at pocket-money prices

Brandwatch: Lavish Alice

18 May 2013 | By

Its own twist on directional trends gives this brand an up-to-the-minute look, says Graeme Moran.

Cuckoos Nest

Brandwatch: Cuckoos Nest

11 May 2013 | By

This short-order label is feathering young fashion indies’ nests with its on-trend printed T-shirts and more, writes Graeme Moran.

Cécile

Brandwatch: Cécile

4 May 2013 | By

This fresh UK brand takes women’s basics and gives them a bold new lease of life, says Graeme Moran.

Fashion

Topman autumn 13

Show Calendar spring 14

18 May 2013

Find that crucial point of difference next season by hitting the show circuit armed with our essential guide.

Asos

Russian Revolution: Has Asos got what it takes to corner the market?

2 May 2013 | By

Debuting five months earlier than planned, Asos launched its Russian site this week. Victoria Gallagher takes a look at how Asos will make its mark on the country.

Poll

Do retailers do enough to retain their staff?

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