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Editor’s Comment: Embrace the speed of change
The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again. I have lost count of how many times I have heard this expression used in relation to fashion retail in 2019.
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The Missguided rescue mission
Missguided suffered a dramatic fall from grace when profits crumbled in 2017. Founder and CEO Nitin Passi reveals the drastic action he took to turn the etailer round.
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Primark’s leading lady of product
Primark’s Paula Dumont Lopez splits her time between Ireland, the UK and Spain, and is equally fond of shopping at her company and at small independents
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Drapers investigates: Do Nike and Adidas hold too much power?
Drapers investigates the dominance of Nike and Adidas in the sportswear industry as they both shift toward direct-to-consumer strategies.
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The Missguided rescue mission
Missguided suffered a dramatic fall from grace when profits crumbled in 2017. Founder and CEO Nitin Passi reveals the drastic action he took to turn the etailer round.
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Christmas trading
High street retailers predict festive cheerSubscription
Retailers are optimistic ahead of the Christmas trading period, and are convinced this week’s election will not deter consumer spending in December.
Psyche Christmas display shines light on sustainabilitySubscription
Middlesbrough-based premium independent store Psyche has unveiled its festive shop display, which this year aims to highlight the “darker side” of seasonal shopping.
Election heaps more uncertainty on industrySubscription
Fashion and footwear business leaders have voiced growing concerns about the impact the general election and uncertainty over the next steps for Brexit will have on consumer confidence in the run-up to Christmas.
Christmas shoppers undeterred by election nervesSubscription
The general election and political instability will have no significant impact on consumer spending this Christmas, new research shows.
Retailers call for support as redundancies rocketSubscription
The industry is calling for government support as scores of retailers across the UK cut head office roles in a bid to reduce costs and combat tough trading conditions.
Debenhams recruits 7,000 Christmas staffSubscription
Debenhams has filled 7,000 Christmas jobs across its 165 UK stores in the run up to Christmas, to help offer better customer service during the busiest time of year.
McElhinneys unveils environmental Christmas campaignVideoSubscription
Independent department store McElhinneys has kicked off the festive season in Ballybofey, County Donegal, with the unveiling of its Christmas windows.
Christmas shopping budgets to edge upSubscription
Christmas shopping budgets in the UK are expected to increase by £6 compared with last year to £567, new research has shown.
Indies prepare for ‘make or break’ golden quarterSubscription
Independent retailers across the UK are going the extra mile to draw in cautious customers in the build-up to a “tough and lean” peak trading season.
Retailers brace for ‘critical’ Christmas Subscription
Despite a 3.7% uplift in total like-for-like sales in October, retailers face additional obstacles this Christmas, including on-going political and economic sagas.
Low consumer spending to hit Christmas tradingSubscription
Retailers have been warned that trading could be slower this Christmas, as less than half of consumers (47%) are confident they will be able to spend as much as normal.
Primark invests in Christmas to weather Black FridaySubscription
Primark is bolstering its Christmas gifting offer to drive footfall over Black Friday on 29 November, John Bason, chief financial officer at parent company Associated British Foods, has told Drapers.
High street braced for gloomy Christmas Subscription
The UK high street is facing a disappointing festive season as concerns over Brexit cause shoppers to rein in their spending.
First look: Selfridges unveils its Christmas windowsSubscription
Selfridges has unveiled its iconic Christmas window campaign, becoming the first department store in the world to launch its in-store displays and windows for the Christmas season.
Christmas deliveries in jeopardy as Royal Mail fears strike Subscription
The Royal Mail could face huge disruption this Black Friday and Christmas, if workers agree to a strike.
Christmas Adverts
Healthcare workers the stars of Boden's ChristmasVideoSubscription
Meet Edgar the Dragon, star of the John Lewis Christmas adVideoSubscription
Burberry stars celebrate love this ChristmasVideoSubscription
Wallace & Gromit celebrate a Joules ChristmasVideoSubscription
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TK Maxx's Christmas ad ditches shopping autopilotVideoSubscription
Selfridges' launches Christmas fantasy adVideoSubscription
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