Retail Week
Laura Weir
Laura Weir is fashion editor for Drapers.
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Mr Porter goes live for founding members
18-Feb-2011
New premium menswear etail site Mr Porter has gone live this afternoon but only to its' founding members. -
New Look turns to third-party brands to drive online growth
January 21 2011
Value fashion chain New Look is looking to widen its offer by selling third-party young fashion brands on its website. -
Reiss sets its sights on high street fast-fashion
November 26 2010
Reiss founder David Reiss aims to turn the premium retailer into a fast-fashion business from spring next year, dubbing it the “luxury Topshop” of the high street. -
Argos poised for return to the clothing market
22-Oct-2010
Retailer attempts to poach staff from online specialists ahead of fashion comeback. -
Republic up for sale
26-Apr-2010
Young fashion chain Republic has been put up for sale by its private equity owner Change Capital. -
Ted Baker sets sights on India despite global trading challenges
April 1, 2010
Ted Baker is targeting India as it continues to expand into new markets. -
SuperGroup to expand overseas via global ecommerce assault
March 19, 2010
SuperGroup is to push the button on a global ecommerce offer a week ahead of its scheduled IPO. -
River Island to muscle in on £4.6bn childrenswear market
March 5, 2010
River Island has set its sights on a slice of the £4.6bn kidswear market, joining a raft of middle-market players taking advantage of parents shopping in its stores. -
Suits You confident of profit breakthrough after CVA rescue
February 26, 2010
Speciality Retail Group chairman Peter Lucas has vowed that the struggling menswear retailer will make a profit in the year to January 2011, after it was rescued from administration by a company voluntary arrangement on Tuesday. -
Abercrombie & Fitch profits fall after ‘difficult’ year
18-Feb-2010
Abercrombie & Fitch Co has recorded a 31% drop in net income to $47.5m (£30.1m) over the 13 weeks to January 30 while total sales fell 5% to $936m (£594m). -
Burberry to restructure Spanish arm
17-Feb-2010
Luxury heritage brand Burberry is to restructure its Spanish arm in a bid to bring the division in line with the global business. -
Mulberry raises outlook after strong trading
17-Feb-2010
Luxury leather goods and clothing brand Mulberry has raised its full year outlook following a strong Christmas trading period. -
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead
11-Feb-2010
Designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his home. -
New Look management in line for bumper pay day
4-Feb-2010
New Look’s management team is set to make millions of pounds from the retailer’s payment in kind (PIK) notes. -
Lipsy in design collaboration with Pixie Lott
2-Feb-2010
Young fashion brand Lipsy has teamed up with Pixie Lott on a range co-designed by the popstar. -
Supergroup announces chairman to steer float
29-Jan-2010
Former Vodafone director Peter Bamford enlisted as the fashion group readies to unveil £400m IPO -
George at Asda insiders tipped as favourites to succeed Thompson
January 29, 2010
Three internal candidates are among the front-runners to take over from Anthony Thompson as managing director of George at Asda. -
Sales at Dune soar to beat management expectations
11-Jan-2010
Footwear retailer the Dune Group, which comprises the Dune chain and the former Shoe Studio Group fascias, recorded a 17.4% rise in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period. -
New Look appoints advisers for IPO
3-Dec-2009
New Look has appointed three investment banks to advise on its IPO in early 2010. -
John Lewis ponders VAT delay
12-Nov-2009
Department store group John Lewis may steal a march on the rest of the high street by not passing on the higher rate of VAT until the end of January. -
London retailers launch West End traffic-free day
11-Nov-2009
Retailers including Arcadia Group boss Sir Philip Green and Harold Tillman, owner of Jaeger and Aquascutum, were among store chiefs who gathered this morning to promote the fifth traffic-free Christmas shopping day in London’s West End. -
TM Lewin rules out IPO after strong half
November 6, 2009
Shirt specialist TM Lewin has ruled out an IPO and has put to bed speculation that backer HBoS wants to exit the business. -
Arcandor home shopping group Quelle to close
21-Oct-2009
German home shopping retailer Quelle is set to close with the loss of up to 7,000 jobs. -
Inflation hits five-year low
13-Oct-2009
The rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in five years in September as household energy prices fell, the Office of National Statistics said. -
Moss Bros trading director leaves
6-Oct-2009
Moss Bros trading director Ciaran McCloskey has left the menswear retailer after two years. -
JJB Sports spent £3.7m with directors’ companies
25-Sep-2009
JJB Sports spent £3.7m in the past 18 months on goods and services from companies linked to its own directors. -
Matt Hudson to leave Monsoon
24-Sep-2009
Matt Hudson, managing director of Monsoon, is to leave the fashion retailer at the end of the month. -
Blacks Leisure poised to close Sandcity
21-Sep-2009
Blacks Leisure is poised to close its Sandcity business, the division that distributes and sells the O’Neill franchise, according to reports. -
Retailers join line-up for London High Street Fashion Week
21-Aug-2009
The New West End Company has revealed its line-up and events for High Street Fashion Week which will take place on London’s Oxford Street next month. -
Asos bolsters board
21-Aug-2009
Asos has appointed the chief executive of internet service provider Tiscali to its board. -
Former Body Shop boss joins White Stuff board
11-Aug-2009
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff has appointed The Body Shop managing director Alastair Kerr as non executive director to advise the business on international strategy. -
George Davies kicks off GIVe retail roll-out
6-Aug-2009
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies is to open the first of his new GIVe womenswear stores at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. -
A New Chapter for WHSmith
7-Jul-2006
With shareholders poised to vote on WHSmith
