Wolverine creates new role to drive growth
Footwear group Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Elliot Brown to the new role of commercial director.
View ArticleFight For Fashion calls in liquidator
Licensing and distribution firm Fight For Fashion has filed for insolvency, calling in a corporate recovery specialist to assist with the liquidation.
View ArticleThree weeks left before PayPal Etail Awards 2013
There are just three weeks to go before the etail sector gathers for the Drapers and Retail Week PayPal Etail Awards 2013.
View ArticleMonsoon hires Jacques Vert director
Womenswear group Monsoon Accessorize has appointed former Jacques Vert commercial director John Bovill to head up its IT and e-commerce operations.
View ArticleM&S to recoup £1m in over-paid rent
Marks & Spencer has won a case against French banking giant BNP Paribas after the retailer was charged more than £1.1m in rent from vacated properties.
View ArticleStores encouraged to stay open beyond 6pm to boost turnover
Retail footfall has seen a spike after 6pm while working-hour numbers remain muted - suggesting retailers should look towards later opening to increase their catchment.
View ArticleTimeline: Reiss staff moves
David Reiss this week told Drapers the business was “back on track” after a significant shake up on its team. We look back at the moves that have taken place over the last few years.
View ArticlePunkyfish managing director jailed
Young fashion retailer Punkyfish’s managing director has been jailed for 18 months after failing to pay VAT.
View ArticleStaff shake-up puts Reiss ‘back on track’
Reiss founder David Reiss insisted the premium retailer is “back on track” under a new structure and creative director, following the departure of its brand and ecommerce directors.
View ArticleTimeline: Punkyfish
Last week Punkyfish managing director Kemal Gediz was jailed for 18 months after failing to pay VAT. Drapers looks back at the company’s history.
View ArticleImage gallery: Whiteley Shopping Centre
Topshop, Next, H&M and River Island were among the retailers to open their doors for the first time at a new Hampshire shopping centre yesterday.
View ArticleJohn Lewis' price matching fuels sales
Fashion at John Lewis outpaced wider sales growth last week on the back of price matching activity across the department store chain.
View ArticleWhiteley Shopping Centre opens for business
Whiteley Shopping Centre, 320,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, opened in Hampshire yesterday (May 23) kicking off five days of festivities over the bank holiday weekend.
View ArticleHarris Tweed and Raeburn win UKFT awards
Harris Tweed Hebrides picked up two of the top gongs at this year’s NatWest UK Fashion & Textile Awards, as Christopher Raeburn was named Designer of the Year.
View ArticleJohn Lewis seeks exclusives to bolster growth
John Lewis has urged suppliers to make it their first port of call with new products as it looks to meet its ambitious growth targets.
View ArticleProtests to take place over Bangladesh factory disasters
Protests are taking place today across Europe, calling on fashion brands and retailers to pay compensations to the victims of the collapsed factory in Bangladesh.
View ArticleBidding war looms over Coggles
Coggles’ administrators have received interest from “serious” players looking to make a bid for the business.
View ArticleBrain drain fear as UK talent heads overseas
Recruiters say key buying and merchandising talent is being lured by higher salaries and change of lifestyle.
View ArticleCall for fashion to appoint supply chain watchdog
Campaigners are calling on the Government to introduce a clothing ombudsman to ensure retailers uphold legal working standards throughout their global supply chain.
View ArticleBleak forecast is ‘crisis’ for fashion
Further fashion administrations are expected this year, with a bleak outlook for retail exacerbated by the recent drizzly weather and weak consumer spending.
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