Burberry. which revealed earlier this year that it would be shaking up its delivery schedule by offering monthly product drops, has today announced that the first drop of its new B Series collection under new creative chief Riccardo Tisci will land on 17 October.
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Burberry unveils monthly product drop plan
Dancewear brand BLOCH is relocating its London store from Drury Lane, Covent Garden, to the nearby Seven Dials area positioning it in the heart of the West End theatre district.
The trend cycle continues to move slowly but designers have plenty of tricks up their selves to drive us towards new pieces that could potentially energise sales in 2019. Some are straight carryovers after successes in SS18, others are revivals or evolutions from previous seasons. There’s little that we can actually say is brand new, but the clever use of colour, materials, details and prints help add enough newness to (hopefully) offer compelling reasons for consumers to shop next season.
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Superdry issues profit warning citing warm weather and foreign exchange costs
Superdry today revealed an expected £10 million lower profit warning for its full year performance ending in April 2019, blaming the long hot summer, warmer than usual early autumn weather and foreign exchange rates, combined with weak consumer confidence.
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The Industry Interview: Ahmet Mercan, Alpha Tauri and Red Bull
The move from energy drinks to fashion may seem an unlikely one, but Red Bull has already successfully spread its branding wings into ownership of Red Bull Formula One racing team and Red Bull Salzburg Football Club, and all related merchandise and apparel, as well as supplying specialist kit for athletes in numerous fields.
It’s now having a real crack at the fashion market with a new collection called Alpha Tauri, as we find out from the man leading the drive, Ahmet Mercan, who is general manager of Alpha Tauri & head of global consumer products Red Bull.
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Sustainable footwear brand AllBirds closes $50m Series C funding round
Innovative and sustainable footwear brand AllBirds has closed a $50m Series C funding round; the news breaks in the week before the brand makes is UK retail debut with a new store in Covent Garden.
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Edmund Hillary climbs fashion heights with new AW18 collection
Freshly landed in stores comes the much researched new AW18 Edmund Hilary collection, which has the backing of his son, Peter Hillary.
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Yatay vegan footwear launches in London
This week saw sustainable vegan footwear brand Yatay from Milan launch in London with an event at Mortimer House in Fitzrovia.
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House of Fraser acquires Frasers of Glasgow freehold for £95m
House of Fraser has acquired the freehold to the Frasers building in Glasgow for £95m safeguarding the future of the store and its 800 staff.
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Coast falls into administration and is bought by Karen Millen
Coast, the premium women’s occasion wear retailer, was placed into administration today and fellow premium women’s chain Karen Millen quickly acquired its brand, website and concessions business. However Coast’s standalone stores and international concessions will close.