Retail Week
Laura Weir
Laura Weir started at Drapers as an intern five years ago and has worked her way up to become the magazine’s fashion editor. Laura is responsible for the magazine’s fashion content and writes, edits and builds copy for Drapers online and the magazine. Laura has interviewed the biggest names in fashion retail and regularly shares her extensive industry knowledge at Drapers’ sister event Pure London, where she speaks on the main catwalk about product and trend. Laura manages the fashion team and overseas the production of Drapers bi-annual look book series which showcases the best of branded product and buying advice for the season ahead. Laura has also held a senior position on the Drapers news desk where she wrote exclusive fashion news for the magazine and website, and she has also worked at Retail Week as a reporter. Laura frequently travels overseas to cover fashion trade shoes and designer catwalks and is available for fashion and trend commentary on a variety of subjects from high street fashion to couture.
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Selfridges footwear sales soar
24-Nov-2010
Footwear sales at Selfridges have soared by 71% on the back of the department store’s leading Shoe Galleries area which opened in September. -
Faith suppliers appoint law firm
26-Apr-2010
Angry suppliers to footwear chain Faith have appointed law firm Buss Murton to demand stock back from Mazars, the administrator of the retailer. -
Faith in administration
22-Apr-2010
Footwear retailer Faith has gone in to administration, Retail Week has learned. -
Faith suppliers threaten stock removal
21-Apr-2010
A group of major footwear suppliers have arrived at Faith’s London head office to demand their stock back amid growing uncertainty about the future of the young fashion footwear chain. -
Ultimo scraps Peaches Geldof deal
30-Mar-2010
Lingerie group Ultimo has axed its tie up with Peaches Geldof after nude photos of her were put onto the internet. -
Moss Bros stems pre-tax losses
25-Mar-2010
Moss Bros reported a narrower pre-tax loss of £3.9m over the year to January 30, and said current trading was “strong”. -
Ted Baker profits up 3.6%
25-Mar-2010
Ted Baker’s pre-tax profit rose 3.6% over the year to January 30 to £20.3m as the business was buoyed by a strong performance in its retail division where sales recorded a 15.4% rise. -
Monsoon profits climb after strong international sales
22-Mar-2010
Monsoon has recorded an eight-fold increase in profits and bumper international trading over the year to August 29, 2009. -
New Look board to consider fresh IPO bid
22-Mar-2010
Fast-fashion chain New Look could resurrect its £1.7bn flotation plans when its board meets tomorrow to discuss market conditions. -
Suits You CVA takes effect
22-Mar-2010
The Speciality Retail Group company voluntary arrangement today passed through the 28-day challenge. -
Envy sold to private equity consortium
17-Mar-2010
Young fashion chain Envy Retail has been sold to a consortium of private equity investors including the boss of SKG Capital, Chris Althorp-Gormlay. -
Lloyds eyes stake sale in TM Lewin
15-Mar-2010
Shirt specialist TM Lewin is exploring its options after Lloyds Banking Group put its 20% stake in the business on the market. -
Supergroup presses ahead with float despite mixed feedback on pricing
26-Feb-2010
SuperGroup has expressed commitment to a flotation on the London Stock Exchange despite concerns over pricing. -
February sales outperform expectations says CBI
25-Feb-2010
The UK high street outperformed expectations in February when retailers recorded the strongest growth in sales volumes in over two years, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said today. -
No sales growth expected at New Look's Mim until 2012
5-Feb-2010
Mim, the 300-store French young fashion retailer owned by New Look, is expected to report negative sales until 2012, according to research released as part of the retailer’s imminent float. -
Consumer Price Index jumps to 2.9%
19-Jan-2010
The Consumer Price Index reached 2.9% in December, up from 1.9% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics. -
New Look fined £400,000 over Oxford Street fire
25-Nov-2009
Fast-fashion chain New Look has been slapped with a hefty fine following a blaze gutted the retailer’s Oxford Street store two years ago.
