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.
Ted Baker appoints advisers at the end of a difficult year
Ted Baker has appointed advisers from AlixPartners to review its operations at the and of a difficult year for the premium fashion and
Joules sales push higher despite “challenging” retail backdrop
Joules continues to defy the challenging retail conditions reporting rising sales in the run-up to Christmas. The premium fashion and lifestyle brand credited
Boohoo founders sell off shares worth up to £150m
Boohoo founders Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane are to sell off shares in the online fast fashion group worth up to £150 million
Edinburgh Woollen Mill cancels dividend as it eyes ailing rivals
Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) has cancelled its dividend payout this year as it prepares to buy up rival retailers battered by tough...
The Interview: David Hodgson, creative director, Lulu Guinness
If, by chance, you don’t know the name David Hodgson, you will certainly be familiar with his handbags – you may even own
DPD records biggest ever Cyber Weekend
DPD UK, the UK’s biggest domestic parcel carrier, said it had its busiest ever Cyber Weekend with parcel volumes up 13% on last
Primark supports fight against AIDS with RED collection
Primark has partnered with (RED) to support the Global Fund’s fight against HIV and AIDS with a dedicated collection, part of the proceeds
Common Objective launches strategic sustainability consultancy
Common Objective, the pioneering online platform for sustainable sourcing, has launched a strategic consultancy powered by a line-up of expert industry players. CO
Decade of Fashion study shows consumers making more conscious decisions
Consumers are making increasingly more conscious decisions about the fashion they buy, according to a new study, Decade of Fashion, from Love The Sales.
SMCP brands shun real fur
SMCP, the French group behind the Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot brands, has confirmed that it has dropped real fur from all of
Black Friday footfall up providing pre-Christmas boost
Retail footfall on Black Friday was up 3.3% in comparison with the same day in 2018, with shoppers mostly hitting the shops after
Selfridges partners with Instagram on pop-up shop
Selfridges has partnered with Instagram on a pop-up shop that will showcase some of the brands built on the social media platform. The