Caroline Baldwin
NewsAsos shares details of its Apple Watch app launch
Asos has revealed further details of its Apple Watch application which will be available to coincide with the new device’s launch this week.
NewsAmerican Eagle outpaces US teen fashion rival Abercrombie & Fitch
US teenagers are favouring American Eagle over Abercrombie & Fitch according to the two fashion retailers’ recent trading updates.
NewsSuperGroup’s finance boss steps down after being declared personally bankrupt
SuperGroup’s chief financial officer Shaun Wills has stepped down from his role after being declared personally bankrupt.
NewsJohn Browett steps down as Monsoon chief executive
John Browett has stepped down as Monsoon Accessorize’s chief executive to be replaced by financial director Paul Allen on an interim basis.
NewsAmazon lands India Fashion Week sponsorship
Amazon has fended off competition to sponsor the 25th edition of India Fashion Week in a bid to expand its remit in the country.
NewsLK Bennett appoints ex-Gant international boss as group commercial director
Luxury fasion retailer LK Bennett has appointed Tracy Stone, former global sales director of Gant, as its group commercial director.
NewsTopman launches crowdsourcing music video campaign with Ghostpoet
Topman has unveiled a marketing campaign called #Openshoot that is asking consumers to contribute artistic ideas that could feature in music videos.
NewsFashion etailer Zalando records first full-year profit of €62m
German fashion etailer Zalando has reported EBIT of €62m (£46m) for 2014, the first profit in the business’s history.
NewsContactless card payment limit to rise to £30 from September
The limit put on contactless card payments will rise from £20 to £30 from September, the UK Cards Association has said.
NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill Group sees sales increase driven by online
Edinburgh Woollen Mill, which operates 1,000 stores under its eponymous brand as well as the Ponden Home and Peacocks fascias, has reported an increase in like-for-like sales for the five weeks to January 3.
NewsSuperGroup chief operating officer Susanne Given steps down
SuperGroup chief operating officer Susanne Given has stepped down from the retailer’s board and will leave the company in the summer.
NewsJacques Vert launches in the Middle East with Debenhams concessions
Fashion retailer Jacques Vert is expanding into the Middle East with its first Debenhams concessions, which are to open in Dubai and Kuwait.
NewsGlasses Direct owner expands into Germany with Netzoptiker acquisition
Glasses Direct owner MyOptique Group has expanded into Germany with the acquisition of online eyewear retailer Netzoptiker.
AnalysisSeven reasons why retailers need to support the UK textiles industry
Paul Short, chair of the N Brown Textiles Growth Programme, tells Retail Week why retailers need to support the UK textiles industry.
NewsBank reveals 20 stores to close in coming weeks
Collapsed fashion retailer Bank has revealed the 20 stores that will cease trading within the next three weeks.
AnalysisObituary: Noel Lister, founder of furniture retailer MFI, dies aged 87
Noel Lister, who co-founded the British flat-pack furniture retailer MFI in the 1960s, died at the end of January at the age of 87.
NewsNew Look to ramp up focus on menswear as chief says it is ready to float
New Look is to focus more on extending its lines of menswear, as its chief exec says the company is ready to float.
AnalysisIs paperless engagement with customers the future for retailers?
As more retailers look towards mobile to interact with customers, what are the benefits of moving away from paper to digital engagement?
NewsBritish Retail Consortium calls for pan-EU ecommerce regulations
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is urging the Government to push for the EU to remove the barriers hindering online trade between European countries.
NewsNew Look reports strong third-quarter profits despite fall in sales
New Look’s solid online performance over Christmas helped boost its third-quarter profit despite sales being dented by last year’s warm autumn.