Jacobson and Ziff to relaunch Barratts online
The licensing of long-established footwear brands Saxone and Stylo Matchmakers will form part of the strategy for W Barratt & Co, the new business formed by footwear veterans Harvey Jacobson and...
View ArticleCalvin Klein footwear manager to rejoin Padders as MD resigns
Calvin Klein footwear manager John Bligh is to rejoin footwear company Padders, taking over from managing director Mike Rowe who has resigned.
View ArticleHoF's pigeon logo shot down by Jack Wills
House of Fraser has lost a legal battle against Jack Wills over the two business’ avian logos.
View ArticleSuppliers fume at N Brown demand for backdated discount to fund growth plans
Home shopping company N Brown has outraged suppliers by demanding a rebate to help fund its “ambitious growth plans”, including international expansion, further store openings and online investment.
View ArticleBig and small retailers hail strong start to 2014
Retailers have given 2014 a tentative thumbs-up based on initial trading but are buying cautiously as they fear the weather and consumer sentiment could remain problematic.
View ArticleCK footwear manager to rejoin Padders as MD resigns
CK footwear manager John Bligh is to rejoin footwear company Padders, taking over from managing director Mike Rowe who has resigned.
View ArticleDavid Bailey creates exclusive T-shirt collection for Selfridges
Photographer David Bailey has created a capsule collection of T-shirts for Selfridges, based on some of his most famous portraits including Mick Jagger, John Lennon and Michael Caine.
View ArticleFrench Sole launches in Leeds
Footwear brand French Sole will open its first store outside of London at Victoria Quarter this month, in Leeds.
View ArticleLouboutin launches its first handbag concession in Harvey Nichols
Christian Louboutin has launched its first concession dedicated to handbags and small leather goods, in Harvey Nichols’ London store.
View ArticleNext investors to cash in with second dividend
Next is to further reward investors with a special dividend, the second to be announced this year.
View ArticleImage gallery: Preview of Karl Lagerfeld's London flagship
Karl Lagerfeld has provided a sneak peek of its first UK flagship store, which will open next month.
View ArticleZalando gears up for Europe’s biggest internet IPO
German online sales site Zalando has lined up three banks to advise it on what is expected to be Europe’s biggest internet IPO.
View ArticleFirst British universities receive fashion industry accreditation
Seven universities celebrated their accreditation for fashion courses this week, marking the first step in Creative Skillset’s ambition to improve links between the sector and students.
View ArticleBFA mentoring programme winners announced
Govan Originals and Gothenburg Boots have won the British Footwear Association’s second Accelerated Development Programme.
View ArticleSports Direct in talks to buy Irish sports chain
Sports Direct is in talks to buy struggling Irish sports chain Elverys for €12.5m (£10.3m), according to reports.
View ArticleNext unveils high summer range
Top to toe prints featured prominently in Next’s high summer range, which the retailer unveiled today, with patterns popular across both the men’s and womenswear ranges.
View ArticleTerry Leahy takes stake in Atterley Road as part of £2m investment
Premium etailer Atterley Road has secured £2m from a consortium of investors that includes ex-Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.
View ArticleBase Menswear enters administration
Base Retail, parent company of Base Menswear, has entered administration, citing a squeeze in middle-market menswear and excessive rates.
View ArticleLearn the secrets of Mr Porter
Jeremy Langmead, editor-in-chief of luxury menswear site Mr Porter, has been confirmed as the final speaker at the Drapers Digital Forum in London on February 25.
View ArticleUK shopping centres hit by poor weather
Footfall across UK shopping centres fell last week compared to the previous week as wet weather kept shoppers at home over the weekend.
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