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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 […]

Taking place during the most lovable weekend of the world, fashion trade event Pure London will house its AW10/11 collections at London Olympia from 14th – 16th February 2010. The exhibition will present over 900 fashion brands to buyers and retailers. Designer label Calvin Klein will be exhibiting at the Pure London show for the […]

Spanish retail house Mango has signed up model Daisy Lowe to front their SS10 catalogue campaign. Daisy Lowe, aged 20, is a British model and IT girl and is the daughter of the famous singer Pearl Lowe. She has already featured on the front cover of ID magazine and has modelled on the catwalks of […]

JJB Sports has said it is continuing to finalise arrangements to raise £100m through selling more shares. The company had delayed the fundraising whilst its board investigated rumours about executive chairman Sir David Jones’ personal financial affairs. But the board said it was satisfied there was no truth in the reports. JJB added that it […]

The London Show Room’s will travel down to New York to present London’s leading fashion talents. Initiated by the British Fashion Council, the international initiative will take place for three press and buyers days in partnership with Centre for Fashion Enterprise. London Show Rooms is visiting New York to increase its presence, develop its media […]

O’Neill and Active Brands are proud to announce their exclusive, long-term licensing and distribution partnership in Brazil. As one of the world’s leading surf and snow lifestyle brands, O’Neill is excited about its new relationship with Active Brands, which has put together a strong operations team of Brazilian surf industry experts that will lead O’Neill’s […]

The Off-Price Show, the trade event specialising in stock buying (March 14th–15th Olympia), has seen a late surge in new exhibitors, particularly in the accessories, outdoor wear and branded imports sectors.Companies such as W. Brown International (fashion bags), New Hope Clothing (leather and woolen outer wear), Long & Son Trading (fashion bags), Travis and Leigh […]

Fashion professionals are invited to apply for a space on a series of free workshops run by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and hosted by fashion consultant David Jones this month. Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the workshops are designed to help growing businesses excel in areas such as business and financial planning. […]

The retail battle will be on at the Oracle World Retail Awards 2010 taking place in Berlin on 22nd April. Retailers from Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Tokyo are competing at the world’s annual retail competition. Twelve awards per category will be revealed at the ceremony hosted at the German Historic Museum in Berlin. […]