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Portas to extend collaboration with HoF

1 February 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner

Retail guru Mary Portas will launch four more Mary & House of Fraser shop-in-shops, continuing her collaboration with UK department store group.

Aurora-backed Bastyan brand to open pop-up store

31 October 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Contemporary womenswear label Bastyan, which is backed by Coast, Warehouse and Oasis owner Aurora Fashions, is to open a pop-up store.

Fenn Wright Manson’s Hollins joins Asos as trading director

28 October 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Online giant Asos has hired Fenn Wright Manson interim merchandising director Maria Hollins as its new trading director.

Whistles returns to profit amid turnaround

30 September 2011

Whistles has returned to profit for the year to January 2011 and is “on track” with its plans to revitalise the womenswear chain.

Retailers take part in Westfield car boot sale

28 September 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Retailers including Reiss, House of Fraser and River Island are trading out of car boots as part of an event at shopping centre Westfield London.

Whistles returns to the black

27 September 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Whistles has returned to profit for the year to January 2011 and is “back on track” with its plans to revitalise the womenswear chain.

Portas unveils retail and clothing tie-up with HoF

19 August 2011 | By Ana Santi

Retail guru Mary Portas has launched her much-anticipated collaboration with House of Fraser, including a service-driven retail environment and eponymous clothing range.

Womenswear chains put a premium on overhauls

5 August 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Getting shoppers to part with their hard-earned cash is no mean feat with inflation remaining an issue, credit conditions tougher than ever and the economy still on shaky ground, but a host of womenswear retailers are updating their product offer and refreshing their look in a bid to find new routes to growth.

Topshop appoints British Vogue's Kate Phelan creative director

14 June 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Topshop has appointed Kate Phelan, fashion director of British Vogue, as creative director.

Kate Middleton's Reiss dress sells out

26 May 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Reiss reported that the dress Kate Middleton wore to meet Barack and Michelle Obama has sold out after customers rushed to its shopped and crashed its website.

Duchess of Cambridge chooses Reiss to meet Obamas

24 May 2011 | By Caroline Parry

The Duchess of Cambridge highlighted her dedication to high street fashion once again, choosing a Reiss dress to meet the Obamas at Buckingham Palace.

Kew to rebrand as Kew 159 as part of contemporary revamp

13 May 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Mainstream womenswear retailer Kew is to relaunch with a more contemporary feel to lure trend-conscious shoppers from the likes of Whistles, Reiss and Ted Baker.

Kate Middleton picks Whistles for further purchases

21 April 2011

Queen-in-waiting and budding style icon Kate Middleton spent a second consecutive day on the King’s Road shopping, opting for outfits from the premium womenswear chain Whistles.

Kate Middleton 'to drive growth in premium fashion'

7 March 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

The premium market will enjoy the strongest growth in the clothing sector over the next three years, helped by the influence of princess-to-be Kate Middleton on sales, according to new research.

Alexander McQueen 'making Kate Middleton’s wedding dress'

7 March 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton is understood to be designing Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, although the label has denied the claims.

Sector backs skills campaign

11 February, 2011 | By Katherine Rushton

University’s axing of prestigious skills course triggers outcry against threat to UK manufacturing

Save Our Skills: What the experts say

11 February, 2011

University’s axing of prestigious skills course triggers outcry against threat to UK manufacturing

Baugur boss Johannesson avoids New York court case

15 December 2010 | By Amy Shields

Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the boss of defunct Icelandic investor Baugur, has avoided a court case in the US after a judge in New York threw out a legal case against the London-based investor which claimed he was involved in a $2bn (£1.2bn) fraud.

Reiss and Whistles to repeat items in Royal engagement pictures

13 December 2010 | By Victoria Gallagher

Reiss and Whistles are to repeat for spring 2011 the items worn by Queen-in-waiting and budding style icon Kate Middleton for her official engagement photographs following an uplift in demand.