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Editor's Comment: High street needs government help, not CVAs
Save the high street! It’s a cry we have heard for many years that continues as many big high street names struggle.
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Accent Clothing: flying the flag for Leeds independents
Martin Schneider, founder of Drapers Menswear Independent of the Year, Accent Clothing, reveals the family formula that keeps a 34-year-old store ahead of the pack.
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My Fashion Life: Emma Shaw, design director at Fat Face
Drapers speaks to Fat Face’s design director about her passion for product and the brand’s 30th birthday plans.
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50m: the Belgravia hot house for young design talent
Opening next month in Belgravia, 50m is a new concept store seeking to support London’s young design talent. Ahead of the launch, Drapers speaks to one of the project’s founders, Paul Smyth, to find out more.
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Accent Clothing: flying the flag for Leeds independents
Martin Schneider, founder of Drapers Menswear Independent of the Year, Accent Clothing, reveals the family formula that keeps a 34-year-old store ahead of the pack.
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Editor's Comment: High street needs government help, not CVAs
Save the high street! It’s a cry we have heard for many years that continues as many big high street names struggle.
Comment: BRC chief calls on government to help high street
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, tells Drapers how the government can ease the pressure on the high street.
What caused Calvetron's collapse?
Drapers investigates why Calvetron Brands went into administration for a second time.
Comment: Sainsbury’s supermarket sweep could shake up fashion market
There is never a dull moment in the world of retail, and this week was no exception, as Sainsbury’s made the surprise announcement of its intention to buy a majority stake in supermarket ...
Sainsbury's top team's recipe for Tu fashion
As news of the supermarket mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda emerged this week, Drapers speaks to Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe, head of womenswear buying Anna Clarke and Sainsbury’s Argos CEO John Rogers, about how the grocer is evolving its clothing division, Tu, and gaining market share in a tough trading environment.
Editor's Comment: Customer convenience is the way to drive sales
Digital is not just an important part of the retail journey – it is now integral.
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High-profile company voluntary arrangements from New Look and Select have sent shockwaves across fashion retail.
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Retailer Insight: Bill Grimsey aims to tackle the future of our high streets
Retail veteran Bill Grimsey explains why he is conducting a second review into Britain’s high streets and how retailers can prepare for the future.
Comment: BRC chief on countdown to Brexit
As 29 March marks the one-year countdown to leaving the European Union, British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson details the unresolved issues negotiators need to address to ensure a fair Brexit.
Editor's Comment: Why M&S is right to place product people at its fashion heart
Now that M&S has announced its much-anticipated fashion team restructure, are the right people in place to turn ailing sales around?
Comment: What will Virgil Abloh bring to Louis Vuitton?
Today, LVMH-owned French fashion house Louis Vuitton announced Virgil Abloh, a leading name in the industry’s streetwear-focused movement, as its new artistic director of menswear.
Editor's Comment: Expansion proves retail is still fighting
Last week I wrote that the high street is not dead. This week proves it.
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Drapers Report: The Convenience Challenge
Fashion consumers today want fast, easy and seamless. Drapers’ report, The Convenience Challenge, explores how retailers should respond to this in a multichannel era.
Drapers Report: How artificial intelligence is transforming the customer journey
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Influencer marketing: Science, strategy and success
The results are in. Only 29% of influencers are asked about their audience demographics, and just 11% of influencers who collaborate with brands on their blogs are asked for their analytics to prove the value of the post or its reach.
International Report: India, Russia and Japan
When UK fashion brands think about going international, Europe, the US and China are often the first port of call.
How to find a brand's most profitable customers
Retailers’ most loyal and profitable customers can be hard to identify and get to know. With so many drowning in customer data, how can we make sense of it?
Drapers Salary Survey 2017
The Drapers Salary Survey provides a glimpse into pay levels across the fashion industry.
Changing the mindset around excess stock
Off-price product, rather than being a problem to avoid, is a part of every retail business and is fast becoming a bona-fide channel in its own right.
Protecting brand reputation while discounting
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The fit guide: tackling a business-critical issue
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Expanding your off-price horizons
Many retailers succumb to the temptation to sell off excess stock through big discounters at deeply reduced prices, but there are other options
Customer insights from Drapers Multichannel Report
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With a structured, strategic approach, excess stock is an opportunity to generate new revenue.
The Drapers guide to international online expansion
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Drapers Textiles Report 2017: latest developments, pricing patterns and trends
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Following a survey of Drapers readers, we examine what compels retailers and brands to discount, the impact it has and how to control it.
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Personalisation Report 2016
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