Liberty opens Knightsbridge boutique
Liberty of London has opened its first dedicated store on Sloane Street. The store is a showcase for unique and contemporary design and takes its cue from the architecture and heritage of Liberty – evoking a distinct sense of exotic glamour and decadent opulence. The two-storey store has just opened and provides a stunning canvas…
Reebok For Women
Reebok opened its second full price unit right next to the Gilette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots in Massachusetts in an attempt to test retail expansion in the U.S. Up until now, Reebok operated primarily through sporting goods and department stores. The brand’s only other U.S. store is in Manhattan (NHL Powered by…
Design museum fashion workshop
Whilst the creations of conceptional fashion designer Hussein Chalayan are on display at the Design Museum in London, the museum is organising fashion workshops especially for children. Young fashionista’s can create their own fashion illustrations, mini 3D garments and mannequins. A catwalk display of the designs will be photographed at the end of each session…
Replay expands further in Asian market
Italian brand Replay is to widen its horizon as Fashion Box and SK Networks announced plans to launch the premium jean label in Korean Markets. SK Networks will have exclusive rights to operate Replay points of sale in South Korea for four years commencing with the SS09 season. The plan includes the opening of seven…
Primark voted UK’s least ethical retailer
Disposable fashion, the epitome of affordable trends, may be losing its cachet. An exclusive survey for The Times sees Britain’s consumers acutely aware of where their goods come from, and have cited Primark as Britain’s least ethical clothing retailer. Out of all the clothing retailers on the high street, Primark is the worst offender when…
Craghoppers’ new partnership
Craghoppers, the British outdoor adventure clothing company announced a new concession deal with Beales. Following the agreement, Craghoppers will have concessions in all twelve branches of the department store by the end of January 2009. The concessions will stock the complete AW08 range from Craghoppers including the Bear Grylls survival range, which was launched in…
Graduate Fashion Week exhibition
Earls Court Two will be turned around into a creative fashion gathering presenting Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) from 7-11th June 2009. This year, the stand will have a larger set up, and GFW is joining stands with UCA Rochester. The event will showcase individual, innovative and creative work produced by fashion legends in the making.…
High street retail figures to set tone
The extent of the recovery in Britain’s retail arena is likely to become apparent this week when a raft of high street names including Asos and Marks & Spencer deliver numbers to the market. Marks & Spencer’s embattled executive chairman, Sir Stuart Rose, is expected to unveil disappointing first quarter sales figures ahead of next…
Ted Baker revenue increase
Click:filling torch manufacturers British brand Ted Baker announced a 7.6% increase in group revenue for the 19 week period from 1 February 2009 to 12 June 2009 compared to the same period last year. The gross margins were in line with expectations. Retail sales for the period were 15.2% above the same period last year…
Labour and environmental seminars
From 9th June to 16th December 2009, WRAP Asia and SGS will host a series of seminars on labour and environmental compliance in five cities of China. WRAP is an independent and international NGO dedicated to certifying facilities that engaged in lawful, humane and ethical operations. SGS is the world’s largest and leading inspection, verification,…