Drapers
Steve Draper
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This Week in History...
14 December 2009
The future of Allders looked grim, Christmas sales boomed, and the future of bespoke tailoring was debated. -
This Week in History
6 November 2009
Millennium fever boosted eveningwear sales, Jaeger opened its first menswear-only shop, and Woolworths’ plan to open shops-on-wheels stalled -
This Week in History...
26 October 2009
Analysts raised concerns about Arcadia’s profitability, Tesco started selling clothing for the first time, and there was a curious case of a rotten shirt. -
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19 October 2009
M&S shook up its buying team, George Davies discussed his plans for Asda, and gangs terrorised shop staff. -
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9 October 2009
Jack & Jones made its UK retail debut, Sir Terence Conran acquired Richard Shops, and the winners of a shop seat competition were revealed -
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2 October 2009
Scheduling issues and delays marred London Fashion Week, Britain’s top tie wearers were recognised, and a US newspaper’s comments riled Drapers -
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25 September 2009
Miss Selfridge overhauled its business, the industry experienced a franchising boom, and the Tory government’s style of dress was scrutinised. -
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4 September 2009
Retailers closed down for the funeral of Princess Diana, the Burton Group acquired Dorothy Perkins, and female smokers were a burning issue. -
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28 August 2009
Indies were outraged at a pub ban on brands, Chelsea Girl said the chain would not be closed, and fake M&S parties swept the country. -
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21 August 2009
Sales of women’s formal tailoring slumped, non-retail businesses threatened the future of shopping streets, and Drapers deplored the quality of apprentices. -
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14 August 2009
Allders targeted more mature customers with a raft of designer tie-ups, topless dresses caused a moral dilemma for retailers, and employers struggled to find jobs for demobilised service men. -
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7 August 2009
Stylo planned a product overhaul at footwear chain Saxone, Paris couture workers went on strike, and the Shop Assistants’ Union protested against working conditions. -
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31 July 2009
Middlesbrough indie Psyche trialled 24-hour opening, the Co-op’s Oxford Street store disappointed, and a new type of glove was patented in London. -
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24 July 2009
A human rights group threatened to picket Bhs, hooded coats were blamed for a rise in road accidents, and traders were warned of a notorious “trickster and swindler”. -
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17 July 2009
Marks & Spencer axed 1,000 of its clothing lines, iron-on T-shirt transfers boosted retailers’ coffers, and a national union suggested the government set up a Ministry of Apparel. -
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10 July 2009
New Look considered launching a lifestyle store concept, an explosive growth of EPoS systems was predicted and a retailer went to jail for trading with Germany. -
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2 July 2009
Marks & Spencer unveiled its Limited Collection sub-brand, Liverpool council launched a safety blitz on stores, and retailers were given tips on the art of business letter writing. -
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26 June 2009
Arcadia planned to retain key Sears’ staff if its bid for the group succeeded, footballer Bobby Moore promoted his own label, and a retailer called on manufacturers to stop bribing buyers. -
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18 June 2009
Mexx sued TK Maxx, Drapers rummaged through Margaret Thatcher’s wardrobe, and country squires posed for the camera… -
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12 June 2009
Retailers prepared for Euro 2004’s kick off, the complexities of mod culture were explained, and civil action was taken against supporters of the suffragettes’ window-smashing campaign -
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4 June 2009
The Sears group moved closer to its final break-up, Burton rejected rumours its Principles chain was in trouble, and M&S created a method for putting durable creases in trousers. -
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21 May 2009
M&S was forced to wait for Kate Bostock to serve her notice, US group Broadway Hale eyed a stake in House of Fraser, and the Prime Minister’s wife angered retailers. -
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15 May 2009
Cheque guarantee card limits were raised, Beatlemania hit the fashion industry, and retailers promised not to profiteer in the event of war. -
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7 May 2009
Reiss postponed its womenswear launch, the miner’s strike hit sales at M&S and Bhs, and a lingerie designer made aviation history. -
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30 April 2009
Harvey Nichols plotted more UK stores, a world cotton shortage loomed, and Glasgow factory girls revolted… -
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23 April 2009
Dickins & Jones set a new standard in luxury retail, Belfast retailers were hit by a wave of bombings, and Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin launched retail concept called News… -
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16 April 2009
The Oxford/Regent Street area’s influence concerned retailers, Moss Bros targeted brides-to-be, and the Fayed brothers were rumoured to be selling House of Fraser. -
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9 April 2009
The summer womenswear of 1899 in Paris, a government Bill ruffles industry feathers, and catalogue retailer Freemans is sold to Otto. -
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2 April 2009
Women’s figures threatened the British Empire, men’s hat wholesalers struggled to meet demand, and the rise of kinky boots caused concern -
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26 March 2009
…A Reverend scandalised Drapers’ readers, electricity restrictions on display lighting were eased and the Etam group revealed plans for a girlswear chain called Tammy
