Drapers Retailers: Retailers in the fashion industry

Boohoo.com's parent sees profits soar in 2011

6 February 2012 | By Victoria Gallagher

Pinstripe Clothing, the parent company of young fashion website Boohoo.com, saw pre-tax profits jump 80% last year as its turnover also shot up by 85% to £24.5m in 2011.

Bastyan targets 25 stockists for autumn wholesale debut

3 February 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner

Contemporary womenswear brand Bastyan is making its first foray into wholesale for autumn 12.

Gieves & Hawkes gets slicker as it builds bespoke services

3 February 2012 | By Victoria Gallagher , Gina Lovett

Gieves & Hawkes has overhauled its stock management and supply chain system as it focuses on bespoke services and quicker product turnaround.

Office to invest £1m online ahead of international launch

2 February 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner

Footwear retailer Office is to invest £1m in its online business as it prepares to revamp its website and launch overseas.

SuperGroup eyes efficiency savings with new warehouse

25 January 2012 | By Gemma Goldfingle

SuperGroup is to move to a new distribution centre which is set to make its operation more efficient.

SuperGroup Christmas sales jump

11 January 2012 | By Gemma Goldfingle

SuperGroup like-for-like sales jumped 5.8% over in the nine weeks to January 1.

IMAGE GALLERY: Bastyan to launch collaboration collection

6 January 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner

Contemporary womenswear label Bastyan is launching its first collaboration collection which will be available from March.

Last-minute shoppers bring festive cheer to high street

6 January 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner , Victoria Gallagher

Multiples and indies report strong sales in run-up to Christmas, but remain cautious about 2012.

Edinburgh Woollen Mill emerges as surprise Blacks bidder

22 December 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Blacks has received strong interest from potential bidders ahead of today’s deadline for offers to buy the struggling retailer.

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19 December 2011

From around the web and the nationals

Aurora bolsters online team

16 December 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Aurora Fashions has made four high-profile appointments across its Warehouse, Coast and Oasis chains to improve design, marketing and ecommerce functions.