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Cocosa to launch full price site

19 January 2012 | By ,

Online retailer Cocosa is set to launch a full price site in 2013, a second major steer from its original private sales business model in six months.

Buyers and brands in high spirits at Pitti

11 January 2012 | By Ana Santi at Pitti Uomo

Menswear buyers and brands were upbeat about autumn 12’s collections and trading at menswear tradeshow Pitti Uomo this week, with technical outerwear and contrasting textures key to next season.

Selfridges appoints two new buying directors for womenswear

4 January 2012 | By

Selfridges has made two key buying appointments for its womenswear department.

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New luxury handbag brand to launch in UK

4 January 2012 | By

British luxury handbag brand Aubrey will make its debut later this month, launching in stores including John Lewis, Harrods, Fenwick and Arnotts.

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Technical difficulties hit Harrods website during New Year's Sale

3 January 2012 | By , Gemma Goldfingle

Luxury department store Harrods website has been taking offline today during peak New Year Sales trading because of technical difficulties.

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Luxury sock brand Pantherella targets the modern gent

22 December 2011 | By

Luxury sock brand Pantherella will unveil an ‘Icon’ collection at menswear trade show Pitti Uomo next month, in celebration of its 75th year in the hosiery business.

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Hudson to reintroduce men's line into the UK

21 December 2011 | By

US premium denim brand Hudson is to reintroduce a men’s line in to the UK for the first time since 2008, when it abandoned the wholesale menswear market.

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Consumers buy 40% of clothing at discount, says sales search portal

20 December 2011 | By

Consumers buy on average 40% of their clothing at discount, according to Salesgossip.co.uk, a website that acts as a sales search portal.

UK debut: Guess by Marciano debuts for autumn 12, targeting older shoppers

Guess ramps up UK wholesale ambitions

16 December 2011 | By

US denim brand Guess is to halt UK retail expansion to focus on wholesale growth for its autumn 12 collection, coinciding with the UK wholesale debut of its premium line Guess by Marciano.

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A festive room with a view

16 December 2011

Drapers asked level 4 visual merchandising students from the Fashion Retail Academy to critique this year’s Christmas windows across a selection of fashion and non-fashion retailers in London. Here are 10 that are sure to put passing shoppers in festive mood.

What a belter: Loewe leather coats

Loewe brings Made to Order womenswear to London

25 November 2011

Luxury leather goods label Loewe is to offer a bespoke womenswear service in the UK next year.

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Harrods fashion and beauty director McKee steps up as chief merchant

17 November 2011 | By

Harrods group fashion and beauty director Marigay McKee has been promoted to chief merchant.

Templeman and Alexander honoured at Drapers Awards

17 November 2011 | By

Former Debehams chief executive Rob Templeman is this year’s winner of the Drapers Fashion Awards lifetime achievement award.

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Gilt.com enters the UK flash Sales ring

16 November 2011 | By Colleen McDonnell

US private sales etailer Gilt.com will launch tomorrow in the UK as part of a global expansion into more than 90 countries.

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Lingerie brand Eres opens first UK store

11 November 2011

French swimwear and lingerie brand Eres has made its first foray into UK retail with the opening of a standalone store in London last week.

Premium footwear retailer Kurt Geiger saw EBITDA rise 38.7% to £18.8m for the full-year to 29 January, 2011 while like-for-like sales rose 16% during the period.

EBITDA soars at Kurt Geiger

10 November 2011 | By

Premium footwear retailer Kurt Geiger saw EBITDA rise 38.7% to £18.8m for the full-year to 29 January, 2011 while like-for-like sales rose 16% during the period.

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Daily Round Up: Xtra-Factor's Caroline Flack; Debenhams; fashion's influencers and Vente-Privée

9 November 2011 | By Gina Lovett

From around the web and the nationals

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