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Editor's Comment: Retailers turn to the big guns of fashion product
The womenswear market has always been a highly competitive sector and several key fashion appointments over the last few weeks indicate how retailers are planning to stay ahead.
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The Drapers Independent Awards celebrate the most influential brands and highly-respected independent retailers, and reward those businesses that are changing the landscape of fashion. Book your place at the event now to make sure you don't miss out
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Leading Luisa Cerano into the omnichannel world
As womenswear brand Luisa Cerano celebrates its 20th anniversary, managing director Jürgen Leuthe outlines its transition to an omnichannel operator.
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This year's Drapers Fashion Forum will put productivity at its heart and investigate how retailers can future-proof their businesses to survive and thrive. Don't miss out, and apply for your ticket now!
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My Fashion Life: womenswear and accessories designer Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Minkoff’s creates bags and clothing to fit with all aspects of women’s lives.
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Activewear evolution: heading for a diverse, conscious future
As the athleisure market matures, Drapers takes a look at the latest trends and developments shaping the fast-moving sector.
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The Drapers Awards 2018 are now open for entries! The event on 29 November recognises and celebrates the best of the best in the fashion sector. Book your table now before it's too late
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Leading Luisa Cerano into the omnichannel world
As womenswear brand Luisa Cerano celebrates its 20th anniversary, managing director Jürgen Leuthe outlines its transition to an omnichannel operator.
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As womenswear brand Luisa Cerano celebrates its 20th anniversary, managing director Jürgen Leuthe outlines its transition to an omnichannel operator.
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Editor's Comment: Retailers turn to the big guns of fashion product
The womenswear market has always been a highly competitive sector and several key fashion appointments over the last few weeks indicate how retailers are planning to stay ahead.
Comment: The pride of place that can save our high streets
Danny Crump, director of Urbanism at architecture firm Broadway Malyan, which has worked projects including Lefo Mall in Suzhou, China, and Fan in Mallorca, explains how social spaces can reinvigorate the UK’s town centres.
Sustainability is no longer optional for fashion retail
Sustainability and ethical retailing have long been on the agenda for fashion retailers.
Brexit deal or no deal, protect your trademarks now
Stephen Sidkin, partner at fashion law firm Fox Williams explains why brands should review their trademark portfolios now to ensure they are protected ahead of the UK leaving the European Union.
Editor's Comment: Continual evolution will keep the store experience alive
As retailers continue to announce store closures, the future of bricks-and-mortar retail is in question.
Editor's Comment: Product makes or breaks a retail offer
The retail industry continues to be a game of many halves.
Comment: Sustainability dominates at a typically upbeat Pitti Uomo
Menswear trade show Pitti Uomo gets the spring 19 buying season off to a positive start
London Fashion Week Men’s finds strength in dynamic emerging talent
Despite questions over the future of London Fashion Week Men’s following the departure of some big names, emerging labels flourished in the limelight at a successful spring 19 edition.
Comment: House of Fraser shows tough decisions are required to survive
House of Fraser’s announcement today that it is proposing to close 31 of its 59 stores is a sad but necessary development.
Editor's Comment: Footwear's finest march onwards
This week we took the opportunity to celebrate the best that the footwear sector has to offer at the Drapers Footwear Awards. Held at Grosvenor House in London, the awards highlight achievements of footwear brands, businesses and individuals over the last 12 months.
Editor's Comment: Adopt an agile culture to boost productivity
Alongside what seems like a constant stream of company voluntary arrangements, the industry is also experiencing a flurry of people moves, and there were two surprising announcements in the last week.
Retailer Insight: Why GDPR is an incentive to clean up your data
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force this Friday (25 May). Menswear designer Simon Carter, founder of the eponymous brand, recaps what retailers need to know about the wide-ranging legislation and explains why GDPR could be as much an opportunity as it is an imposition.
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Luxury's Digital Revolution
Despite the success of early trailblazers such as Net-A-Porter and Farfetch, the luxury sector has lagged behind the rest of fashion world when it comes to adapting to a digital future.
Taking the supply chain digital
3D sampling is here, and it is transforming the way companies design, develop and produce fashion.
Webinar: Why RFID is gaining momentum in fashion
Earlier this month Drapers hosted a live discussion with SML and Zebra on how – and why – fashion retailers are adopting RFID at an accelerating rate.
Making multichannel fashion fast, instant and seamless
Fashion consumers today want fast, easy and seamless. Drapers’ report on the growth of instant fashion explores how retailers should respond to this in a multichannel era.
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Digital snapshot: Fashion's Q1 online performance
Today, Drapers launches the Ecommerce Snapshot, providing key industry digital performance indicators, trends and insights.
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.
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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
Mismanaging excess stock can harm a brand and train shoppers to only buy at Sale prices, but you can discount without damaging your reputation
Clearing Excess Stock Beyond British Borders
Offloading excess inventory in international markets can be challenging but some fashion retailers and brands think it is worth doing
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The fit guide: tackling a business-critical issue
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Webcast: Supporting the customer journey across all channels
Watch Drapers’ webcast on supporting the customer journey across all channels, in association with Cegid.
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
Download Drapers’ fourth annual Multichannel Customer Insight Report for free.
Strategies for converting excess stock into a revenue stream
With a structured, strategic approach, excess stock is an opportunity to generate new revenue.
Turn your excess stock into an opportunity
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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Property special: The future of the high street is taking shape
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Exclusive Drapers research: Has discounting gone too far?
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Personalisation Report 2016
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Webcast: How to get the most out of your digital marketing
Knowing your customer and adopting the right tone of voice by channel is critical to get the most out of your digital marketing.
