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Discount clothing retailer Matalan was one of the best-performing High Street retailers over the Christmas season. The chain saw a 5.9% rise in its like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new store openings – in the five weeks to 4 January.The privately-owned firm said: “In contrast to many retailers in the clothing […]

For the third year in a row, the successful lingerie brand Sapph will be present at the Salon Internationale  de Lingerie in Paris. And how! “We’ll be making a bigger impact than ever this year,” says co-owner Rob Heilbron, who is also responsible for marketing the lingerie range which has recently become a premium brand. […]

Spectacle at the twins show. A new style Fred and Ginger introduced a collection that combines formal and casual, zeitgeist comes to life.

Gap Inc this week announced today that Mark Breitbard will return to the company as Chief Merchandising and Creative Officer leading design and merchandising functions for Old Navy. Breitbard, 40, will guide product strategy for the brand from design conception to product assortment through to its final presentation in stores. Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby […]

London’s Fashion Council appointed US based PR company People’s Revolution to further promote London Fashion Week and British designers in the USA. Caroline Rush, joint chief executive of the British Fashion Council, commented: “The appointment of People’s Revolution aims to  increase awareness and exposure of British designers amongst US media and buyers with the goal […]

Click:Gravity Concentration Equipment US-owned retailers websites have performed significantly worse than their British counterparts and delivered some of the weakest scores in the table of 100-plus websites tested this month for The Retail Bulletin. According to Sitemorse, a specialist in website testing, it ranked US-owned sites lower than their UK counterpars. The comprehensive list of […]

Lifestyle label Gant is presenting its first Pre-Fall collection, which will be in store from the beginning of May 2009. The concept for this debut collection is inspired by the atmosphere of the Scottish ‘Highland fling’ featuring strong transitional colours such as deep purple, fuchsia pink, green and royal blue to capture the atmosphere of […]

The English National Ballet’s principal dancers will don Chanel haute couture for a special production to celebrate the centenary of the influential troupe Ballet Russes. According to the Daily Telegraph, the dance company, which was founded in France in 1909, brought together some of the 20th century’s leading creatives, including Coco Chanel, Pablo Picasso and […]

Annual retail sales growth for March increased by 1.5 per cent compared with March 2008, driven by a 1.3 per cent increase in food stores, according to the Office for National Statistics. Sales performance across retail sectors continues to be mixed. Sales volume for textile, clothing and footwear rose by 8.4 per cent in March […]

In partnership with ethical fashion label Makepiece, Eloise Grey launches her first luxury sustainable fashion boutique ‘Upstairs at Purity’. Eloise Grey’s concept store carves out a niche in the luxury sustainable fashion arena, and specialises in UK artisan produced clothing for women and men. Grey will be selling her own prize-winning organic tweed womenswear, alongside […]