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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 […]

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 […]