Drapers
15 December 2007
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Adidas to sell online
Adidas is to begin selling on the internet, in a move that is likely to present a further competitive threat to its existing stockists. -
Artful Dodger range to grow
British streetwear label Artful Dodger is to extend its offer beyond jerseys to a complete collection, following its acquisition by a joint venture headed by hip-hop producer Jay-Z. -
Asher Clark
Footwear designer Asher Clark talks Drapers through the world of natural shoe design at eco footwear brand Terra Plana. -
Baugur plots bid for Moss Bros
Baugur is planning a £40 million bid for Moss Bros, after the menswear group issued a profit warning last week. -
BFC announces New Generation sponsorship
The British Fashion Council will award New Generation sponsorship to 20 young designers to show at its exhibition and on the catwalks at London Fashion Week next season. -
Blog: Deck the halls
Only two weeks to go until C-day and here at the Drapers office we are now in full swing, with tinsel on the computers, gold stars on the walls and snowmen on the desks. -
Blog: Do you buy for your market?
Yesterday I met Suzy Radcliffe, founder and creative director of women’s boutique jeans brand Radcliffe. The jeans at Radcliffe are inspired by and named after different areas of London. -
Blog: Dressed for success?
Between the office Christmas party, the Drapers Awards and a winter wedding, I've actually had several good, valid reasons to invest in dresses this year. The high street has certainly lived up to my expectations, but it seems that the retailers themselves haven't had as much festive fun. -
Blog: Matthew Williamson in trouble over Ethiopian designs
Designer Matthew Williamson has landed himself in hot water for using traditional Ethiopian dress designs as inspiration for his spring 08 dress designs. -
Blog: Sale away
It seems that Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose’s advice to retailers to hold fire on pre-Christmas Sales at the Drapers Summit last month has fallen on deaf ears. -
BRC appoints Stephen Robertson new director general
Stephen Robertson, the former marketing director of Woolworths, has been appointed director general of the British Retail Consortium, replacing the outgoing Kevin Hawkins. -
Buying boss for Primark
Primark is on the hunt for its first buying and merchandising director, who could step up to become chief executive. -
Dolcis to streamline its portfolio
Dolcis owner John Kinnaird has marked the first anniversary of buying the footwear chain by promising a new-look, slimmed-down store portfolio. -
Early bird rate extended for Drapers Fashion Summit
The early bird discounted rate for the Drapers Fashion Summit has been extended to this Friday. -
Fashion Fix: Pounding the pavement
Crystal ball gazers had Monday December 4th circled as the busiest day for online gift shopping. I scoff at armchair Christmas shoppers – cheats the lot of them. -
Footwear4You sales soar
Strong sales at Footwear4you.co.uk have offset tough high street trading at its sister bricks-and-mortar store, Shickle Shoes. -
Gio-Goi steps into footwear arena for autumn
Young fashion brand Gio-Goi is launching a footwear collection for autumn 08. -
Gresham injects £21m into Hotter Shoes
Gresham Private Equity has taken a minority stake in British-made comfort footwear brand Hotter Shoes. -
Gresham snaps up Hotter stake
Gresham Private Equity has taken a minority stake in British-made footwear brand Hotter Comfort Concept. -
High street suffers festive Sale fever
It has been interesting to read the opinions of independent retailers on the subject of pre-Christmas Sales in our Indicator survey. Three quarters of the men’s footwear indies we polled were against the idea of discounting before the big day, with one saying the potential loss of margin was “reckless”. -
Hobbs appoints new creative director
Hobbs has appointed Sandy Verdon as creative director. -
Howies, London
Activewear brand Howies was determined not to compromise its ethical intentions in its first retail concept. -
Hucke brands will stay in UK
German brand house Hucke will continue to sell its brands in the UK following the acquisition of a raft of its brands by Indian investor Douceur. -
Indie market share dips as Sales kick in on high street
Independent retailers’ market share fell during autumn 07 as smaller retailers lost out to heavy discounting by high street multiples. -
JD acquires Bank
The John David group has splashed out £18.5 million buying branded fashion chain Bank as predicted by Drapers (December 1). -
John Lewis beats last year's Christmas sales record
John Lewis has smashed last year's biggest Christmas week with sales nearing £96 million for the week ending December 8. The record trading came one week earlier than last year's biggest Christmas week at the department store. -
John Lewis sales still on the up
Sales at John Lewis rose 7.4% year-on-year for the period between Sunday and Wednesday this week. -
Karstadt owner to join forces with rivals
Arcandor, the owner of Germany's Karstadt Premium department stores, said that Italian department store chain La Rinascente and French department store Printemps had agreed to take cross stakes in each others operations, to create a European super group. -
Laura Ashley like-for-likes collapse
Laura Ashley reported like-for-like sales down 10.8% for the 19 weeks from July 28 but said full year profit would be in line with market expectations. -
Mandelson calls for fair trade with China
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has said he is ready to use all of the instruments at his disposal if the end of quotas on clothing in January causes a sudden upsurge in Chinese textile imports. -
Men’s fight moves to hire ground
With H&M selling a £14.99 tuxedo jacket, what are mainstream menswear retailers and hire businesses doing to compete? -
Mosaic buys Anoushka G
Mosaic Fashions has snapped up Anoushka G and will relaunch the occasionwear brand via concessions in House of Fraser stores next spring. -
Mulberry bucks consumer slowdown
Luxury brand Mulberry recorded retail like-for-like sales up 9% for the nine weeks to December 1 - well above trading performance of middle-market players on the high street. -
New Look will cast its net wider after online launch
New Look has launched its transactional website, which went live at 1am on Thursday last week. -
New year, new job?
With Christmas trading as depressing as it is, it's no wonder so many people are already thinking about jumping ship and looking for a new job with a clean slate in the new year. -
News in brief for the week ending December 15, 2007
News in brief for the week ending December 15, 2007: -
Online shoppers spend record £767,500 in one minute
Shoppers spent a record £767,500 on the internet in a single minute yesterday, according to payment processing company Retail Decisions. -
Patrick Cox label to be sold
Patrick Cox is understood to have been put up for sale after a mooted licensing deal with House of Fraser collapsed. -
Pitti W_Woman bags top name
Premium womenswear brands Mulberry, Cacharel and Rebecca Brown have signed up for Pitti W_Woman Precollection, a new show that will run alongside men’s event Pitti Uomo in Florence on January 9-12. -
Portas speaks at Spring Fair
Retail marketing expert Mary Portas is to be a keynote speaker on the new Future Trends Stage at accessories show Spring Fair in Birmingham. -
Radley bought by Exponent Private Equity
Premium handbag brand Radley has been bought by Exponent Private Equity, valuing the business at £130 million. -
Roderick Charles to expand
Classic menswear retailer Roderick Charles will open three more stores including a flagship in the City of London. -
Sales flat at American Eagle
US young fashion business American Eagle Outfitters recorded flat like-for-like sales for November, after uneven trading including a strong Thanksgiving weekend. -
Shareholder fury as Baugur circles Moss
Moss Bros shareholders have reacted angrily to Icelandic investor Baugur’s statement that it is considering a bid for the group and called for the immediate appointment of a new chairman. -
Silk Industries sells off Adamley Textiles and David Evans
Silk Industries has sold off its silk screen printing business Adamley Textiles and its David Evans business to its management team. -
Skechers
Fifteen years ago, a small US footwear brand called Skechers unveiled its first ad campaign. A limited budget meant family members took part in the photo shoot to showcase the then-embryonic sports-utility footwear brand. -
Sophie Turnbull
Mosaic Fashions’ Sophie Turnbull tells Lorna Hall about her role designing lingerie for the group’s Odille and Karen Millen brands. -
Spring 08 preview: high street womenswear
For spring 08, high street retailers have focused on a few well-defined themes to make it easier for women to buy into the season’s trends -
TBC founder sets up shop on the internet
Mark Batista, half of the duo behind London streetwear show To Be Confirmed, has launched a new online retail venture after TBC was taken over by Idex Media. -
The best of the headlines from the weekend papers
Highlights from the weekend's paper December 8-9. -
Tillman tipped to take reins at BFC
Jaeger owner Harold Tillman is the front-runner to replace Stuart Rose as chairman of the British Fashion Council, in the same week that the London Fashion Week organiser was awarded a record £4.2 million in funding. -
Timothy Everest
The eclectic tailor is as happy dressing David Beckham as he is designing suits for Marks & Spencer. But which mountain does Timothy Everest plan to climb next? -
Triumph opens third store
Lingerie brand Triumph opened its third store in the UK today, in the Heart Shopping Centre in Walton-on-Thames. -
Xmas Sale watch: French Connection kicks off discounts
French Connection has gone on Sale today with discounts of up to 50%. -
Xmas Sale watch: Laura Ashley and Moss buckle
Laura Ashley and Moss both launched their pre-Christmas Sales yesterday with discounts of up to 50%.
