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.
New Look begins negotiations with landlords
New Look has begun crunch talks with landlords as it prepares to open its stores after the COVID-19 lockdown.
The young fashion retailer has appointed...
Puig closing in on £1bn deal for Charlotte Tilbury
The Puig group is said to be close to securing a $1bn deal to acquire personality led beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury.
A deal could be...
H&M closes some US stores, donates to civil rights groups
H&M closed 95 of its stores in the US today amid the protests against the killing of George Floyd in police custody and has...
Ted Baker founder no longer its largest shareholder
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin has slashed his stake in the premium fashion and lifestyle brand following a share placing to raise £95m in...
Monsoon Accessorize requests rent waivers from landlords
Monsoon Accessorize is reported to have written to landlords to request waivers on rents or risk stores being closed altogether.
The struggling high street chain...
Dune London adds Klarna payment options
Footwear retailer Dune London has added Pay later options from Klarna at checkout across five European markets.
Customers shopping in the UK, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands...
Reiss plans phased re-openings
Reiss has announced a phased re-opening of its stores beginning with 26 locations, including standalone stores and outlets, from 15 June.
The premium men's and...
Hunter secures rescue deal
Hunter, the British bootmaker, has secured a £16.5m rescue deal to secure its future after its sales were hit by the COVID-19 crisis.
According to...
Marks & Spencer lays out changes as clothing departments prepare to...
Marks & Spencer has said it will reopen the majority of its clothing departments on 15 June as it laid out a series of...
Boohoo faces US lawsuit over “fake promotions”
Boohoo, the online fast fashion giant, is facing a $100m lawsuit in the US over claims it has used "fake promotions" to lure shoppers.
Documents filed...
Ted Baker looks to raise £95m in share placing as profits...
Ted Baker is seeking to raise £95m in a share placing after reporting a slump in underlying profits before tax from £63m to £4.8m...
Primark to open all UK stores from 15 June
Primark has said it is working to reopen all its 153 stores in England on 15 June, after the Government gave non-essential retailers the...
