Former Asda ceo launches buyout fund
Former Asda chairman Archie Norman has teamed up with retail consultant Bradley Palmer to launch a £1 billion buyout fund targeting a range of businesses, including retailers. The fund, called…
The Observer investigates treatment of supply workers
Serious allegations about the treatment of workers at a clothing supplier to many of Britain's leading high street names have come to light in an investigation by The Observer. Retailers…
Diesel opens on Bond Street
Diesel, the Italian denim and lifestyle brand has opened its London's flagship store on Bond Street. The gorgeous boutique, which was previously taken up by Loewe, has over 5,000 sq…
Clive Owen the new face Lancome
On screen he is the epitome of masculine ruggedness, an actor renowned for his smouldering looks and tough guy leads, and in his latest role he is the new 'face'…
Liz Claiborne closes Regent Street store
US fashion brand Liz Claiborne has closed its Regent Street store in what the company cited as "tough trading conditions." This season, the conglomerate - which also owns Juicy Couture,…
John Lewis to advertise with bigger models
John Lewis is countering the size zero advertising norm and has chosen "normal-sized" women to advertise its clothes in a backlash against too-thin models. Whilst the debate continues on all…
Size battle of the vanities
Vanity sizing, the American-coined term for retailers flattering your true measurements with terms such as size zero, is now just as relevant to UK customers. In fact, if you've been…
Baugur’s fashion brands report losses
Mosaic Fashions, the group of clothing brands controlled by Iceland's Baugur, reported a full-year loss, but the group said its cash position remained strong and it expected to return to…
Reebok fined $1m penalty
Reebok has been fined one million dollars for giving away toxic bracelets that came free with a purchase of children's shoes. Hundreds of thousands of lead-laced bracelets that reported caused…
Giorgio Armani to open virtual store on Second Life
Giorgio Armani will be expanding his emporium and open an online boutique on the 3-D virtual world Second Life. The store will allow viewers to purchase the brand's top 10…
Kris van Assche debuts at Dior
Belgian designer Kris van Assche showed his first menswear collection at Christian Dior at Paris men's fashion week. Van Assche's presentation, held in an 18th-century style private mansion, marked a…
The 21st Century High Street Report
A new British Retail Consortium report shows the impact recession is having on town centre retailing - twelve per cent of town centre shops are now vacant, three times more…