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Come Autumn 21 the “new normal” should be established and consumers should once again be living lives that involve social engagements, working from the office

2020 was a disaster for many brands and designers. Though, for some, it has been the impetus to strike out and do their own thing. For those individuals who were made redundant, or had a previous business disappear, it has been an opportunity to start afresh, optimistic about the future.

The UK should reap the benefits of a spending boom once the latest lockdown lifts, according to the latest survey from consumer and location intelligence specialist, CACI.

This week saw Fred Perry, or rather Fred Perry Holdings – part of parent Japanese company Hit Union - acquire long-standing Northamptonshire footwear brand George Cox for an undisclosed sum.

It was back in May 2020, just two months into the pandemic, that online fast-fashion group Boohoo started laying the groundwork for its recent spending spree. The Manchester based business raised £198m in a share placing, leaving the company with around £500m in cash.

Whering, an app designed to allow users to easily digitise their entire wardrobe, resulting in a streamlined, curatable and accessible online styling tool, was officially unveiled to the public last week.

We take a deep dive into the world of Marketing Science with Kevin McSpadden, founder and CEO of More2. Kevin works with retailers at board level to get them focused on the right measures and actions that will ensure their future success.

The High Commission of Canada in the UK in partnership with the Toronto Fashion Incubator, the Department of Canadian Heritage, and the Canadian Apparel Federation will be staging a digital showroom featuring a selection of some of Canada’s most exciting fashion design talent during London Fashion Week.

Ex-Coggles CEO Mark Bage has launched a premium sneaker platform called Sneak in Peace after spotting a gap in the market for people who want premium sneakers from some of the finest designers and brands in the world - curated with a real eye for every detail.

With recent press coverage including a double-page spread in The Irish Times pre-Christmas, and HELLO! Magazine in recent weeks – shot on actress Sophie Anderton, who now lives in a stately home in Wicklow, Ireland, The Landskein is a new contemporary women’s tailoring brand.

2020 was a year we will never forget, as UK retail faced the harsh landscape of lockdowns, social distancing restrictions and a lack of disposable income due to the repercussions of COVID-19.

Plans for the three-day digital platform for Stockholm Fashion Week (SFW) have been revealed, with HRH Crown Princess Victoria opening the week with a speech on sustainability and diversity in fashion on 9 February, 2021.

Welcome to the latest episode of our Podcast series "In Conversation" where we bring you inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from fashion's most influential business leaders. 

The British Fashion Council has announced the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week February 2021, bringing together menswear and womenswear into one digital showcase which will run from 19 to 23 February 2021.

"Getting into the ports has been challenging. We've had to air freight more than we'd like to into the UK, and although there have been no issues trading with the US or outside of the EU, definitely until they sort out what I hope are some of the teething issues [...] it's challenging and difficult."

Fashion exporters heaved a huge sigh of relief at the end of 2020 when it was announced that the UK and EU had reached an 11th hour trade agreement before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020.

Despite the huge shift to online shopping, consumers give short shrift to mobile websites and mobile web-apps that don’t work quickly or look right, according to website testing platform LambdaTest.

In 2006 Sir Philip Green, then owner of fashion retail giant Arcadia, was awarded a knighthood for his services to retail. He was not only the "king" of the high street but he was, as he liked to be known, "the emperor" with his palace based at 214 Oxford Street – better known as "Big Topshop" and the most exciting fashion retail location in the country.

Ian Fulcher brings to every production an extensive history working in the costume industry - from co-designing his own fashion label in the early 2000's, to working at the historic London costumiers Angels.

UK retail sales volumes increased in December as stores were allowed to reopen briefly, following the end of the second national lockdown in England, new figures show.