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WEBDrapers Fashion retail industry news, trends and analysis. The latest fashion retail news spanning all fashion retail sectors, including department stores, high street chains, online retailers, independent retailers, brands and suppliers. Stay abreast of topics including sustainability, CVAs and administrations, business rates, discounting and ...
What do we know about Shein? - Drapers
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Shein, the Chinese ultra-fast fashion etailer, is capturing the loyalty and money of Generation Z shoppers in the UK, but its operations are notoriously mysterious. And, as the company’s presence increases, so do the rumours. Drapers explores what Shein is, and how it operates. Shein is one of China’s …
John McElhinney: Steering his department store through bombs
WEBSep 24, 2021 · John is still working as managing director, and has no plans to retire. Their daughter, Catherine, is undertaking a PhD at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School at University College Dublin – fittingly, researching family businesses. When the store was flooded in 1985, around £230,000 of stock was destroyed (£700,000 in today's money).
Introducing the UK’s newest wholesale marketplace - Drapers
WEBApr 7, 2021 · The launch is the first stage of Faire’s wider expansion into Europe. The marketplace, founded in the US in 2017, currently supplies 170,000 independent retailers across North America with adult and children's clothing, footwear, jewellery and homeware from more than 15,000 brands. UK retailers currently include Wilf & Wildlings in Yorkshire ...
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WEBDrapers has been the leading authority on fashion retailing in the UK since 6 August 1887. We provide industry news, insightful analysis, commentary and key data, as well as a growing portfolio of face-to-face networking opportunities. From the rise of digital to challenges around sustainability and changing consumer habits, this dynamic ...
Flannels takes elevation strategy to new heights - Drapers
WEBApr 29, 2021 · Flannels is expanding its elevation strategy, in order to bring the luxury retailer into “the next generation of retail”. Plans include the launch of new UK stores, the introduction of more than 160 new brands for autumn/winter 21, and branching into new categories, including kidswear and homeware. Flannels’ group head of elevation ...
What does the future hold for Gieves & Hawkes? - Drapers
WEBNov 3, 2021 · The future of Gieves and Hawkes will be a litmus test for Savile Row. It needs a radical plan to attract new customers while satisfying its existing customer.”. The tailoring expert agreed: “Gieves & Hawkes has got really great leverage. It has brand recognition and quality associated with its name.
PrettyLittleThing’s transformation into a big ecommerce name
WEBSep 9, 2021 · PrettyLittleThing has been quick to adapt to the ever-changing role of celebrity and social media and it was one of the first ecommerce brands to join Tik Tok in 2019 and now has more than over 1.6 million followers, accruing more than 30 million likes. In the same year, in January, it released a podcast (Behind Closed Doors), which released ...
Superdry: inside 'the most experiential store on Oxford Street'
WEBNov 15, 2021 · Superdry’s new Oxford Street flagship, with its striking black, orange and white signage, stands out from the rest of the street, which, with swathes of boarded-up shops, is a shell of its former self. In July, Drapers exclusively revealed that Superdry would be from 101-113 Regent Street to 360-366 Oxford Street, taking on the former Forever ...