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Bench will boost ad spend after B&B exit
Bench intends to plough marketing spend into advertising campaigns to support its stockists after pulling out of streetwear trade show Bread & Butter Berlin.
EXCLUSIVE: JD group trading director set to leave
Nick Preston, group trading director at JD Sports Fashion, is to leave the company later this month to take on a role at brand management company Glint.
Urban Outfitters profits drop but sales exceed expectations
US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters posted a 12.1% drop in profits for the three months to April 30 although sales in the quarter exceeded the company’s expectations.
Juicy Couture to relocate London flagship
Young fashion brand Juicy Couture is to relocate its London flagship store to Regent Street in mid-July.
Lois celebrates 50th with capsule line
Denim brand Lois will re-release 20 styles from its archive to selected stockists to mark its 50th anniversary.
Bench pulls out of Bread & Butter
Young fashion brand Bench will not show at streetwear trade show Bread & Butter in July after implementing a new global marketing strategy.
Moda to host urban and steetwear show
Mainstream womenswear show Moda is to launch an integrated trade show for urban, streetwear and action sports brands after industry feedback called for a dedicated show for the market.
IMAGE GALLERY: Gilly Hicks opens with a splash at Bluewater
American lifestyle brand Gilly Hicks - the cheeky cousin to parent company Abercrombie & Fitch - opened its doors in Bluewater on Saturday May 12.
Levi's opens Paris flagship
Denim brand Levi’s is to open a flagship store in Paris today, it’s second largest store in Europe.
SuperGroup reports "disappointing" end to the year
SuperGroup has reported a “disappointing” end to the year as sales growth slowed with retail like-for-likes flat.
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Superdry opens largest US store yet in Times Square
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Joseph and Orlebar Brown to expand into London's Duke of York Square
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Forever 21 Oxford Street extension to open by the winter
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Republic adds American Apparel to the mix
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SuperGroup's value drops following profit warning
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
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American Eagle opens in Japan
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One True Saxon on brink after Pentland pulls plug
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Fenwick’s Dales jumps ship to join Republic buying team
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JD's profits dip despite revenue rise
Off the record
Off the record, May 26 2012
It was a right royal do at Harrods, Le Coq Sportif got on its bike and Fashot partied at Sketch
Off the record, May 19 2012
Nelly.com debuted, Seven Dials offered a bargain evening and Designer Boutique did its bit.
Drapers Interview
Juls Dawson
A familiar face in the young fashion sector, most recently at Gio-Goi, Dawson is now busily defining his new role as brand owner and agent.
Young fashion analysis
Cult of SuperGroup undermined by errors
A series of mistakes and tension among stockists over its retail strategy have made it a tough year for SuperGroup. Despite remaining a best-seller, it must work to restore its credibility.
This Fashion Life
Frank Voit
Skatewear brand Element’s European general manager tells Marie Davies why he’s excited about ethical lifestyle range Element Emerald.
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Young fashion indicator
Women's Young Fashion Indicator, 27 January 2012
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from womens young fashion retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s young fashion by clicking on the PDF’s
Shopwatch
Carhartt, Shoreditch
The workwear brand has a ready-made fanbase in east London, hence this store is very different to its Covent Garden stablemates.
Young fashion trends
Edge, Central & Ledge
Alternative, skate and streetwear labels rolled out their collections at this trio of shows at London Olympia.
