Lauretta Roberts
Lauretta Roberts is managing director and Editor-in-Chief of The Industry, having acquired the business along with business partner Antony Hawman in July 2015. She is also the former director of brand & propositions of trend forecaster WGSN and a former editor of Drapers magazine.
Ganni opens first standalone London store
Ganni, the Copenhagen contemporary womenswear brand that has taken social media by storm, has opened the doors of its first standalone UK store
Ted Baker to expand kidswear with Next partnership
Ted Baker has entered into a license agreement with high street giant Next to accelerate the expansion of its childrenswear collection. Running for
Sports Direct announces closure of eight Jack Wills stores
Sports Direct has announced it will be closing eight of 98 Jack Wills stores following its acquisition of the preppy fashion retailer in
Financial Times and Business of Fashion announce partnership and investment
The Financial Times has led a Series B investment round in The Business of Fashion (BoF) and the two media brands have announced
Moss Bros makes changes to its board
Moss Bros has announced the appointment of Avis Darzins to the post of non-executive director, with effect from 1 September. The menswear retailer has
Self Portrait opens store in New York’s Soho
Self Portrait, the London-based affordable luxury brand, has opened its first store in New York, at 158 Mercer Street in Soho. The store has
Next CEO Lord Wolfson says no deal Brexit would not result...
Next CEO Lord Simon Wolfson has said that while a no-deal Brexit would not be his preferred option for Britain leaving the EU,
Superdry confirms appointment of CFO
Superdry has confirmed the permanent appointment of Nick Gresham as its chief financial officer to help the business return to “strong financial growth”. Gresham
Retailers write to Chancellor to demand action on “broken” business rates
A group of more than 50 high profile retailers from Harrods to Marks & Spencer and River Island has written to Chancellor of the
Secret Sales to relaunch as global off-price 360° retail platform
Secret Sales, the private sales site, is to be relaunched as a global off-price 360° retail platform for the fashion apparel, sportswear, beauty and
Superdry ex-CEO Sutherland in line for £1m payoff
Former Superdry CEO Euan Sutherland, who quit the listed fashion retailer upon the dramatic return to the helm of its co-founder Julian Dunkerton,
Schuh appoints advisers from KPMG
Footwear chain Schuh has appointed advisers from KPMG as it looks to tackle high rents on its 132-strong store estate. The Glasgow-based group