More Multiples news
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Bluewater to boost footfall with live events
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Deadlock continues over Bangladesh safety accord
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Walmart to conduct Bangladesh safety inspections
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M&S autumn 13 - what the papers said
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French Connection posts flat retail sales
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Marks & Spencer to reveal new womenswear structure
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LK Bennett plots global growth as profits double
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Bank holiday boosts John Lewis sales
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Spellacy leaves Footasylum after four months
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Esprit issues profits warning ahead of store closures
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French Connection appoints new finance chief
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French brand La Fée Maraboutée to launch in UK
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Retail administrations rise
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House of Fraser poaches senior execs for international push
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Jones the Bootmaker, Fat Face join Whiteley line-up
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Disparate ownership is "major barrier" to redeveloping town centres
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M&S looks to autumn for end to chilly sales
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John Lewis to open Oxford store
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H&M sales bounce back
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H&M could be exposed by Asian safety initiatives
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Updated: Primark, Inditex and H&M commit to Bangladesh safety agreement
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Liverpool One has Bank Holiday boost
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TM Lewin’s global push targets Nigeria, India and Philippines
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M&S appoints Next director as lingerie head
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Fashion sales rebound despite 2.2% drop in retail sales
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Next sales rise during "volatile" quarter
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UK luxury sector set to top £7.4bn in 2013
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Marks & Spencer loses two womenswear buyers
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Asda seeks to "weather proof" George line with responsive ads
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Republic stores under threat as Sports Direct reviews terms
Interviews
Zoë Jordan
The London Fashion Week designer tells Emily Norval about the importance of pre-collections and what’s in the pipeline for spring 14.
Close up: Wendy Malem, director, The Centre for Fashion Enterprise
The Centre for Fashion Enterprise director is rightly proud of the organisation’s unsung work nurturing London’s fashion stars.
Close up: Berndt Hauptkorn, chief executive for Europe, Uniqlo
It may only have 10 UK stores - all in London - but Uniqlo’s chief executive for Europe is eyeing up global domination.
Ecomm
Enter the dragon’s den
Fashion retailers looking to take a share of China’s huge market need to understand its online players.
Harness the power of blogs
Once seen as the preserve of big egos, bloggers have come of age and hold sway with their loyal readers.
Uniqlo’s shoot and share
The retailer is building on a previous campaign to engage with customers - but will it miss out on sales?
Brandwatch
Brandwatch: Lavish Alice
Its own twist on directional trends gives this brand an up-to-the-minute look, says Graeme Moran.
Brandwatch: Cuckoos Nest
This short-order label is feathering young fashion indies’ nests with its on-trend printed T-shirts and more, writes Graeme Moran.
Brandwatch: Cécile
This fresh UK brand takes women’s basics and gives them a bold new lease of life, says Graeme Moran.
Fashion
Show Calendar spring 14
Find that crucial point of difference next season by hitting the show circuit armed with our essential guide.
Short order: Short, sharp stock
The key short-order trends for spring 13 bring a fresh, fun look to familiar styles.
Short order: Men of the cloth
As short-order menswear brands up their game, here are the ones separating the men from the boys.
Comment
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Bangladesh: Could fashion businesses be a force for good?
It is impossible for the images coming out of Bangladesh in the past few weeks not to leave their impact and, in discussing the business response to the tragedy, we must not lose sight of the fact that people have lost their lives because sufficient precautions were not taken.
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With £600 gilets, M&S A13 falls wide of the mark
The much-anticipated preview of Marks & Spencer’s autumn 13 collection drew everyone’s focus to the quality of the range – but at what expense to the actual customer?
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Deputy Diary: It’s blip or trend time for M&S’s womenswear
After seven consecutive quarters of falling general merchandise (GM) sales, Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is pinning his hopes on the retailer’s autumn 13 collection, which was unveiled this week after months of anticipation and speculation.
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‘The Middle East isn’t just a chance for a stint in the sun’
Claire Beasley, Joint managing director of Court & Spark Consulting
