JD’s Open fascia to launch in September
JD Sports Fashion will launch the first stores for own-brand value concept Open in September.
View ArticleTransport click-and-collect service teams up with Asos, New Look and TM Lewin
Doddle, a new click-and-collect service based around transport hubs, has signed up Asos, New Look and TM Lewin as it prepares for a national rollout between now and the end of the year.
View ArticleBarnsley indie Pollyanna closes after almost 50 years of trading
Designer independent Pollyanna, which opened in Barnsley in 1967, closed its doors on Saturday (June 14) because of owner Rita Britton’s ill health.
View ArticleBellfield aims to double indie stockist count
Young fashion brand Bellfield is planning to double its number of independent stockists.
View ArticleFashion sales up in May despite overall retail slowdown
Fashion sales increased by 1.2% in May comared to the previous month, bucking an overall fall across all retail sectors, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) out today (June 19) reveal.
View ArticleAmerican Apparel fires founder Dov Charney
American Apparel has fired its founder Dov Charney amid sexual harassment lawsuits and financial trouble.
View ArticleLakeland Leather falls into administration
Lakeland Leather has fallen into administration, putting more than 200 jobs on the line.
View ArticlePitti Uomo: Day two round-up
The hot sun and the bustling crowds both came out on Wednesday, the second day of Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence.
View ArticleBlue Inc scraps IPO plans
Blue Inc has abandoned plans for a stock market flotation, electing instead for a private sale.
View ArticleKaren Millen victorious in long-running Dunnes design battle
Karen Millen has won its eight-year intellectual property battle against Irish retailer Dunnes Stores, after the European Court of Justice ruled in favour of the womenswear retailer today (June 19).
View ArticleSports Direct snaps up 4.8% stake in MySale
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has acquired a 4.8% stake in etailer MySale in order to boost its own presence in Australia and Asia.
View ArticleRetailers 'ignoring importance' of mobile optimisation
A quarter of all retailers do not yet have a website which works on mobile devices, and just under a third do not know if their sites are mobile or tablet-optimised, a new survey has revealed.
View ArticleJohn Michael Ingram, menswear innovator and fashion forecasting pioneer...
John Michael Ingram, one of the innovators of British men’s fashion in the late 1950s and 1960s and the founder of the Design Intelligence forecasting agency in the late 1970s, has died at the age of 83.
View ArticleDebenhams reports slight growth
Debenhams has reported minor growth in its second quarter, as it confirms plans to open Sports Direct and Costa concessions.
View ArticleHarrods expands outdoor sportswear
Harrods is to expand its outdoor sports area with more brands and a refurbished and refitted Barbour space as part of an ongoing redevelopment of its fifth floor sportswear department.
View ArticleLabels show appetite for UK fabrics, but warn industry must encourage new talent
Retailers from high street stalwart Marks & Spencer to international luxury brand Roland Mouret are increasingly sourcing UK fabrics, but warn more needs to be done to attract talented young people...
View ArticleMaternitywear brand Séraphine seeks regional stores
London-based Séraphine is expanding its reach across the UK, seeking stores in other major cities.
View ArticleShop Direct appoints fashion director
Gap’s European buying director Zoe Matthews has been appointed as Shop Direct’s fashion director, responsible for overseeing the buying team and own-brand proposition.
View ArticlePentland boasts strong 2013 sales
Pentland Group saw a healthy 10 per cent rise in revenues for 2013, with sales hitting £1.9bn and group profit before tax up 36% to £85m.
View ArticleAsos offline after large fire at warehouse
Asos has been hit by a fire in its Barnsley warehouse forcing the etail giant to stop taking orders.
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