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Editor's Comment: Fashion faces up to its sustainable future
Sustainability has been a key theme in the fashion industry over the last 12 months but hosting the first ever Drapers Sustainable Fashion event last week highlighted how widespread the ambition is for fashion businesses to move towards a greener future.
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Entries are now open for the Drapers Digital Awards - recognising the best of the best in ecommerce across the fashion industry in the UK and Ireland.
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Flannels: 'We want to be the biggest global luxury retailer'
Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.
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Drapers Footwear Awards 19 will recognise and celebrate the footwear's very best from across the UK and Ireland.
We have 18 exciting categories up for contest, including International Footwear Business of the Year and Best Sustainable Initiative of the Year.
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Jordan Nodarse: a mission for sustainable denim
Equally passionate about denim and sustainability, Jordan Nodarse is on a mission to bring his vintage-inspired green jeans to retailers and shoppers around the world.
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Online styling services put to the test
Styling services are a blossoming sector of the ecommerce world. Drapers puts five to the test – and finds many of them lacking.
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Entries are now open for the Drapers Digital Awards - recognising the best of the best in ecommerce across the fashion industry in the UK and Ireland.
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Flannels: 'We want to be the biggest global luxury retailer'
Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.
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House of Fraser’s Christmas sales drop Subscription
Sales at House of Fraser reportedly plummeted 60% year on year in the run up to Christmas.
Fashion drives Christmas revenue rise at Shop DirectSubscription
Group revenue at Shop Direct was up 3.7% year on year for the seven weeks ended 28 December 2018, driven by strong clothing and footwear sales and overall growth at Very.
Quiz warns on profits after ‘challenging’ ChristmasSubscription
Quiz has revised its revenue and profit forecasts for the full year following “challenging trading conditions” over the all-important Christmas period.
M&S boss: 'We don't regret Black Friday'Subscription
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has insisted that the retailer’s decision not to partake in Black Friday last year was the right one, despite reporting weak sales in November.
Next lowers profit guidance despite Christmas boost Subscription
High street giant Next has dropped its full-year profit guidance for the year by 0.6%, despite a rise in full-price sales of 1.5% over the Christmas period.
London bucks decline in Boxing Day footfallSubscription
London’s West End has bucked the Boxing Day footfall decline this year, with a 15% increase by 10.30am compared to the same period last year.
Selfridges takes £4m in early hours of Boxing Day Subscription
Selfridges has taken over £4m in the first few hours of its Boxing Day Sale.
Merry Christmas from Drapers!Subscription
Keep in touch, as we have plenty going on online over the festive season.
Multiples braced for cautious Christmas Subscription
High street retailers are expecting Christmas trade to be worse than last year as a mood of “doom and gloom”, and economic uncertainty prevail.
Indies look forward to Christmas upliftSubscription
Independents across the UK have enjoyed a strong autumn season so far and are optimistic about Christmas, as more consumers seek unique products and store experiences.
Christmas fashion spend to drop, PwC predictsSubscription
The average consumer will spend £420 on presents this year, but a smaller proportion will be on fashion, PwC’s Christmas trading predictions suggest.
Competition: Are your Christmas windows the best in town?Subscription
It’s that time of year again - send in your entries now to have a chance of winning Drapers’ Christmas windows competition for independent fashion retailers.
Scotch & Soda unveils Christmas fleetSubscription
Scotch & Soda has decorated six London buses as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.
Mulberry launches interactive Christmas lights campaignSubscription
Mulberry has kicked off its #MulberryLights festive campaign, which “celebrates how light, colour, shapes and people come together to create a modern British Christmas”, with interactive, in-store experiences.
Christmas spending to drop Subscription
Christmas spending among UK consumers is expected to drop this year to £60bn, research by American Express has found.
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