Drapers
14 November 2009
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‘Business as usual’ at Escada after rescue
German luxury womenswear brand Escada has vowed that spring 10 deliveries will hit stores on time after it was rescued from administration and its spiralling debts last week. -
Adili finance director leaves as part of restructure
The finance director of ethical etailer Adili has left the business as part of a restructure. -
Advent circles Matalan
Advent International, the private equity fund, is set to launch a £1.5bn bid for Matalan, the discount retailer. -
Ann Marie’s
Ann Marie’s in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. -
Asos interim profit climbs 9%
Online fashion giant Asos.com recorded rising sales and profits during the six months to September 30, bucking the downturn. -
Baracuta pops up in Covent Garden
Heritage menswear brand Baracuta has opened its first-ever store – a pop-up shop in London’s Covent Garden. -
Berwin vows Bäumler spring deliveries will be on time
Berwin & Berwin managing director Simon Berwin, the new owner of German menswear brand Bäumler, has reassured stockists that spring 10 deliveries will arrive as scheduled. -
Bread & Butter to host Diesel’s trade show comeback
Denim brand Diesel is to make a return to Bread & Butter after an eight-year hiatus from the streetwear trade show. -
Burberry remains confident as retail sales rise
Burberry said it is confident ahead of the crucial Christmas period, despite a first half decline in wholesale sales, as retail sales continue to rise. -
Burberry signs new Indian partner
Burberry is poised to enter a joint venture with Indian fashion retailer Genesis Colors, pending government approval in India. -
Christmas spending expected to fall
Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research firm Verdict. -
Cotswold Outdoor hits expansion trail
Cotswold Outdoor is looking to snatch market share from close rival Blacks Leisure, which is currently going through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), by opening 20 stores within the next two years. -
Cult, St David’s, Cardiff
Despite the downturn, young fashion retailer Cult has continued its rapid rise and has now opened its biggest store to date. But does bigger mean better? -
David Elliott
The managing director of Voisins can draw on almost half a century of department store experience as he implements his vision for the Jersey independent’s future. -
Debenhams confirms four-day Spectacular
Debenhams has confirmed that it will launch its pre-Christmas Spectacular on Wednesday, promising price cuts of £250m, more than the same Spectacular last year. -
Debenhams fires early shot in Xmas Sales war
Debenhams will fire a warning shot across the bows of its competitors on Wednesday by launching a pre-Christmas Spectacular promotion offering more price cuts than ever before. -
Design pair in rent-free opening
Retail guru Mary Portas (left) was among 60 guests at last week’s launch of designers Julia Smith (right) and Joanna Stoker’s independent store in Connaught Village, London. -
Designer sector turmoil at Cruise and Flannels
The designer sector was rocked this week by the shock departure of John Heath from designer mini chain Cruise in the same week that Flannels issued suppliers with a proposal for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to ensure the chain’s survival. -
Drapers Award Winners 2009
Tom Singh, the founder of fast-fashion chain New Look, was awarded the Drapers Lifetime Achievement Award last night, as the fashion industry gathered to celebrate the best retailers and brands in the market. -
Drapers Etail Awards - Shortlist announced
Vast numbers of fashion etailers took up the challenge to prove themselves the best in the business and entered this year’s Drapers Etail Awards. We are now pleased to announce the finalists. -
Drapers/WGSN Fashion Summit: Sir Stuart Rose
Sir Stuart Rose speaks on Marc Bolland’s appointment as M&S chief executive at the Drapers/WGSN Fashion Summit. -
Fashion Summit: designers encourage business collaborations
Established British designers are urging emerging labels to seek different routes to market and exploit the recession by bringing new ideas and concepts to the UK fashion industry. -
First-round victory for Drapers' Dump The Duties footwear campaign
European member states have voted against the extension of anti-dumping duties on leather footwear sourced from China and Vietnam after Drapers, along with leading industry suppliers and retailers, lobbied to Dump The Duties. -
FitFlop
Its mix of science and style has struck a chord with comfort footwear shoppers and now the leg-toning brand is expanding its collection. -
Gap profits rise 25%
Comparable sales at Gap’s international stores, which includes its UK shops, fell by 6% in the third quarter to October 31, but overall profits at the US chain rose by 25%. -
Google Commerce Search
Google has launched a new search engine that online retailers can install on their websites to allow customers to search effectively for products. -
H&M: October sales drop but Jimmy Choo range is a success
H&M sales were worse than expected in October, down 3% on a like-for-like basis. -
House of Fraser snaps up Biba
House of Fraser has acquired iconic British womenswear brand Biba. -
Jacques Vert names Gillian Berkmen and Jessica Burley as non-executive directors
Jacques Vert has appointed Gillian Berkmen and Jessica Burley to its board as non-executive directors. -
John Lewis fashion sales rise 12.4%
Fashion sales at John Lewis rose 12.4% during the week to November 7, but were impacted by the mild weather. -
Lanvin finds investor to fund global expansion
Lanvin has found a minority investor to take a 12.5% stake, which it hopes will accelerate its expansion. -
London retail sales rise in October
Retail sales in London were 4.2% higher on a like-for-like basis in October compared with last year when sales fell 2.6%. -
Make Christmas a cracker
As customers draw up their festive shopping lists, etailers must be equally prepared to cope with their demands. -
Marc Bolland named chief executive of Marks & Spencer
Morrisons boss Marc Bolland will succeed Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive of M&S, beginning in the new year. -
Matalan bids gather pace
Matalan has received bids from five private equity groups, according to reports. -
Menswear Young Fashion indicator, November 14, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from young fashion retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect menswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Mothercare reshapes stores estate as profits rise
Mothercare, the maternity specialist, revealed strong interim results and has unveiled plans to take advantage of property market conditions to reshape key parts of its store portfolio. -
Natural Selection
If you thought the world of premium denim was too crowded for another brand to muscle in, then you’ve yet to encounter Natural Selection. -
Net gains are worth all of the headaches
Before I set up a company website, it would’ve been wise to have thought more about the consequences – the huge cost of our web salaries, web builders, optimisation and stock holding. Plus all the unpaid man hours that are required to keep all the plates spinning. -
Net-a-porter will not float
Net-a-porter.com, the luxury fashion etailer, has said it is trading strongly and has no intention to float on the stock exchange. -
New boardsports show Hub replaces Surf Shop
Brintex, organiser of now-defunct UK boardsports show Surf Shop, is to launch a new event called Hub in 2010 to replace the previous show. -
New initiatives pay off at The Dressing Room
A raft of recession-beating initiatives have helped womenswear boutique The Dressing Room achieve record annual sales figures. -
Nordstrom brings online offer to UK
US luxury department store group Nordstrom has opened its website up to UK shoppers for the first time. -
October Scottish retail sales lag behind UK
Retail sales in Scotland grew by 1.5% like-for-like in October, with non-food sales little better than flat at 0.4%. -
Off the record, November 14, 2009
The inside track on the parties and gossip for the week. -
ONS Retail sales up 3% in October
Retail sales rose 3% by value year-on-year in October and volume was ahead 3.4%, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The month-on-month rise was 0.4%. -
Paul Smith named Walpole British luxury brand of the year
Iconic British designer brand Paul Smith, won the accolade of British luxury brand at Walpole’s annual awards last night. -
Paulie accelerates store openings
Contemporary womenswear indie Paulie is set to increase its store numbers from three to eight, according to founder and owner Paul Davis. -
Penny Dowling
Penny Dowling owner of ethical womenswear indie Equa in Islington, north London. -
Retail Trust Search for a Star - shortlist announced
The Retail Trust charity has revealed the 50 shortlisted acts in their Search for a Star competition. -
Retail VIPs promote traffic-free West End
Retail chiefs including Jaeger owner Harold Tillman, Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green and Selfridges chief executive Paul Kelly this week kicked off the proceedings for this year’s Shop West End Very Important Pedestrians Day in London. -
Rewriting the rules of pass the parcel
Etailers are reconsidering their long-term delivery options following the Royal Mail strikes, as rival carriers ramp up their services. -
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. -
Sainsbury's Tu
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Sainsbury's Tu
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Second stores for US footwear labels
US footwear giants Skechers and Steve Madden are both gearing up to open their second UK stores before the crucial Christmas period. -
Shared experiences live long in the memory
For consumers who have had enough of surfing the web and communicating via social media, sharing a shopping trip with friends and family can be the answer to digital overload. -
Shhhhhhhh!
The head of which brand has been complaining about a colleague tweaking his nipples intermittently during a recent night out? -
Shoe Zone acquisitions go straight into profit
Shoe Zone Group, the company that led the consolidation of the footwear sector with its rescue of Stead & Simpson and acquisition of Shoefayre, achieved pre-tax profits of £8.1m for the 53 weeks to January 3. -
Shoppers flock to M&S Penny Bazaars
Marks & Spencers kicked off its penny bazaar this morning and by 9am had served around 100,000 shoppers. -
Sir Stuart Rose: Marc Bolland picked to accelerate M&S growth
Marc Bolland, the newly-announced chief executive of Marks & Spencer, was selected for his ability to accelerate growth at the retailer, executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose said tonight. -
Smiley launches cashmere range
The Smiley Company has added a capsule range of premium cashmere knitwear to its autumn 10 offer. -
Superdry gears up for stock market float
Supergroup, the fashion business behind the Superdry brand, will storm into the FTSE 250 next year with a stock-market listing valuing the business at £400m. -
Ted Baker interim wholesale sales fall 25%
Ted Baker recorded a 25% drop in wholesale sales over the 13 weeks to November 14, while retail sales climbed 19.8% over the period. -
The weekend newspaper round up: November 14 to 15, 2009
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers… -
Third Sassy & Boo store makes a splash in Bath
Gloucestershire womenswear indie Sassy & Boo has expanded into a third store after its owner adapted buying patterns to boost sales. -
TJX Europe third quarter sales rise 1%
Sales at TJX Europe, the parent company of off-price retailer TK Maxx, rose 1% on a like-for-like basis to $603m (£358.8m) in the third quarter of the year. -
Truffleshuffle
Pat Wood and Claire Lewis, owners of TruffleShuffle, tell Ana Santi why US film The Goonies has a starring role in their T-shirt etail business. -
Uniqlo
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Uniqlo
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USC to sponsor NME Awards
Young fashion multiple USC is to sponsor the best new band category at the NME music Awards. -
Uzoo brings Californian style to UK
Californian womenswear brand Uzoo has launched in the UK for spring 10. -
Weighing up the cost of Christmas
With consumer confidence at a low, pre-Christmas discounting was brutal last year. So with a recovery on the horizon, will the high street cut just as deeply again? -
Whistles
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Why Christmas can be full of cheer for indies
As fashion retailers head into the festive party season, it’s definitely time to banish the ‘bah humbug!’ attitude that it is only too easy to adopt in a tough retail environment. -
Why indies are worth it for luxury brands
It’s been a shocking week for the designer sector. British brand Luella ceased trading, Manchester mini chain Flannels issued a proposal for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) and Cruise directors John Heath and Ian Baird made a sudden exit from the Scottish-based chain. -
Womenswear Young Fashion indicator, November 14, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from young fashion retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect womenswear by clicking on the PDF.
