Fashion
Frasers adds to Hugo Boss stake again
The Frasers Group acquisition trail is showing no signs of running out of road any time soon, with brand takeovers, shopping destination buys and now a furth
Mike Jatania consortium ‘close to’ Body Shop deal, ex-Molton Brown…
A consortium led by super-rich entrepreneur Mike Jatania is nearing a deal to buy struggling UK cosmetics retailer The Body Shop out of administration, peopl
McQueen campaign goes back to its roots with London inspiration
Alexander McQueen — or simply McQueen as it’s now known — has released its latest campaign and it’s another step in reshaping the brand under still-n
Dr Martens trading update contains no surprise good news
Under-pressure Dr Martens delivered a very brief trading update on Thursday to coincide with its Annual General Meeting and it does’t seem to have seen an
Romania faces down Vuitton for ‘stealing’ its beloved blouse
By AFP Published Jul 11, 2024 Villagers in Vaideeni at the foot of Romania's Carpathian mountains are fuming at French luxury brand Louis Vuitton
Harrods perfume supplier arrested over luxury sales to Russia
By Bloomberg Published Jul 11, 2024 A supplier of perfumes to Harrods is facing a criminal investigation after continuing to sell his high-value p
THG delivery offer taps into late-night shopping activity
When consumers are online they could be shopping at any time of the day… or night. So THG Fulfil, the operations division of the digital retailer’s Ingen
Potato-to-fibre inventor wins Manufacturing Futures 2024 award
A cotton-like material made from potato waste has won the 2024 Manufacturing Futures Innovation Challenge’s top prize. The £15,000 award from event organi
BFC’s Charlotte Whitehead becomes managing director of EYC
Former London Fashion Week kingpin and fashion industry advisor Charlotte Whitehead has joined EYC. She takes up the post of Managing Director at the VIP, T
UK’s Unmade is acquired by Hi-Tech Apparel
A majority stake in UK Software company Unmade has been acquired by global garment maker Hi-Tech Apparel as it continues to expand.Unmade The software busine
Women’s sports shirt sales rise fast but availability a problem,…
A disparity in sports merchandise availability between female and male consumers comes to light in a report with one key takeaway suggesting that retailers a
Represent to open debut UK flagship in Manchester
It’s just a couple of months since we heard that British luxury brand Represent has signed up for its first standalone store in London. But before that, th
