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.
Noelle Wolf and Ris Fatah on a new approach to lingerie
In the post-#MeToo era the lingerie industry has been well and truly shaken to its core. Almost over-night the hyper-sexualised Victoria’s Secret aesthetic
NET-A-PORTER teams up with Netflix on Next in Fashion show
NET-A-PORTER has partnered with Netflix on its upcoming fashion talent show, Next in Fashion, hosted by designer and style icon Alexa Chung and
Landsec signs new store deals with Zara, Radley and Decathlon
Landsec has signed deals with 25 brands totaling 139,900 sq ft across its retail destinations, with fashion and lifestyle names on the list
Burberry takes AW20 catwalk to Shanghai
Burberry is taking its AW20 catwalk show to Shanghai as part of a wider programme of activities to forge greater awareness and connections
Arcadia to close 12 more stores
Arcadia is to close 12 more stores following tough trading over Christmas, it has been reported. The Guardian has stated that Sir Philip
Jack Wills to close six more stores
Jack Wills, part of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, is to close six more stores after negotiations on more favourable rents with landlords failed.
N Brown warns on profit sending shares tumbling
N Brown, the parent of brands such as Simply Be and Jacamo, has warned on profits for the year after a challenging period
ASOS trials “See My Fit” Augmented Reality tool
ASOS is trialling a new tool that enables shoppers to view products in different sizes on different body types. The See My Fit
The Index Part 2 December 2019: The Brands & The Buzz...
Following on from Part 1 one of the latest wave of our brand & retail tracker, The Index, Part 2 looks at the
The Index December 2019 Part 1: The Sectors, The Channels, The...
The Index, our monthly brand & retail tracker, shows a meaningful shift in behaviour of fashion shoppers in the lead up to Christmas.
Jaeger and Austin Reed plan new West End flagship
Jaeger and Austin Reed are set to open a new West End flagship store as owner, the retail tycoon Philip Day, ups his
Beales warns of risk of collapse if no buyer found
Beales, the independent department store chain, has warned it is on the brink of collapse unless a buyout deal can be agreed. The