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Keep up to date on all the latest fashion news covering womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and spanning all sectors including department stores, high street retailers, independent retailers, online retailers, brands and suppliers. Discover all the retail news you need to know to stay ahead on topics including Brexit, sustainability, CVAs and administrations, business rates, discounting and ...
Drapers Awards 2024 finalists revealed
Oct 4, 2024 · Now in their 33rd year, Drapers Awards are the "Oscars" of fashion retail, and the glittering presentation ceremony, dinner and party, this year to be held at the HAC in London on 13 November, is the biggest night in the industry calendar.
Tesco readies digital relaunch of F&F clothing
Sep 26, 2024 · Tesco is set to relaunch its F&F clothing range online over the coming months, six years after shutting down its non-food website, Drapers understands.
Drapers Awards 2024 winners revealed
Nov 13, 2024 · Now in their 33rd year, Drapers Awards are the "Oscars" of fashion retail, and the glittering presentation ceremony, dinner and party, at the HAC in London on 13 November, is the biggest night in the industry calendar, this year hosted by renowned comedian Josh Widdicombe.
End Clothing changes ownership ahead of 20th anniversary
Oct 9, 2024 · End Clothing's lenders and shareholders have finalised an agreement to recapitalise the business, Drapers has learned. In 2021, The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in End Clothing with the help of Apollo's financing, in a deal that valued the business at £750m.. The Carlyle Group and End Clothing co-founders Christiaan Ashworth and John Douglas Parker have now fully exited the business.
Digital Magazine: August 2024 - Drapers
News analysis A month after Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government swept into power, fashion retailers give their verdict on its progress so far – and where more work is needed Supply chain As the global fashion retail supply chain remains under pressure, operations experts from…
Gymshark CEO: 2024 will be our ‘biggest ever year’ - Drapers
Feb 22, 2024 · The UK brand posted revenue of £556m for the year to 31 July 2023, a 15% rise compared with the previous year. This was driven by a 13.1% increase in orders and a 12.5% rise in international sales.
The challenges fashion retailers will have to overcome in 2024
Jan 2, 2024 · Retailers faced a myriad of challenges in 2023, which have undoubtedly made the sector stronger than ever. Resilient businesses overcame an unstable geopolitical landscape and squeezed consumer spend as a result of high interest rates and inflation throughout 2023, and this is expected to continue into 2024.. Indeed, Natalie Berg, founder and analyst at retail strategy consultancy NBK Retail ...
Fashion retail business news | Drapers
Read the latest fashion industry news spanning trading and financial updates, store expansion strategies, CVAs and administrations, job appointments and departures, the impact of Brexit and coronavirus on the high street, the latest catwalk trends, as …
Obituary: Office co-founder David Casey - drapersonline.com
Nov 18, 2024 · After offloading Office and Offspring in 2003 to Sir Tom Hunter's West Coast Capital for £15m, Casey went on to start a small chain of high-end footwear boutiques under the name Author, while his business partner Wharton launched his own footwear consultancy business.. Wharton told Drapers: "Casey was a one-off: a vibrant , passionate maverick, who touched the lives of many and created a ...