UK could face shortage of trainers and leisurewear as Covid fuels...
The UK could face shortages of sports shoes, track pants and stretchy leggings as retailers and suppliers struggle to keep up with a pandemic-related...
Asos to launch budget brand as 20-somethings face economic impact of...
Asos is planning to launch a budget brand, the fast fashion retailer announced this morning as it warned that its core 20-something audience were...
Boohoo to give evidence in new fast fashion probe
Boohoo has said it will give evidence to MPs following up on an inquiry into the fast fashion industry and textile waste.The online retailer,...
Why Liberty’s nostalgic prints are having a fashion moment
My autumn wish list currently comprises a handful of Liberty-print dresses – and not much else. I know this is hardly groundbreaking fashion news,...
Major Boohoo shareholders fail to denounce CEO over Leicester factory conditions
Boohoo’s major shareholders today failed to denounce the fast fashion firm’s bosses following a report into poor working practices at Leicester clothing factories.Leicester West...
Chanel buys Bond Street store after getting coronavirus loan
Chanel has bought its showpiece store on Bond Street after borrowing millions of pounds from the Bank of England’s emergency coronavirus lending scheme.The perfume...
Retailers have “weaponised” the use of CVAs, claim angry landlords
Top landlords have hit out at retailers for “weaponising” a controversial restructuring technique as part of a bid to cut costs.The British Property Federation...
DW Sports administration: full list of stores and gyms to remain...
Sports retail tycoon Mike Ashley this week spent £37 million buying assets from bust DW Sports, the business founded by his longstanding rival Dave...
Selfridges boss Anne Pitcher on the toughest gig in the world
By 7.30am, the “corner shop” within Selfridges’ flagship store in London is already a frenzy of activity. Workers are ferrying in fixtures to the...
Britain’s luxury goods sector calls on government to help get tourists...
Britain’s luxury goods industry has called on the government to urgently work on getting high-spending tourists and workers back into the capital, ahead of...
Italian fashion brands urged to tackle racism
Black fashion designers in Italy have called upon Gucci, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana to commit to eradicating racism in the country’s fashion industry,...
Harrods chief executive Michael Ward sees no V-shape recovery
Harrods boss Michael Ward has warned there will be no V-shaped recovery for the UK as tourists stay away from London amid ongoing Covid...
Boohoo to move 40% of production overseas after Leicester scandal City...
A leading City analyst today predicted online fashion group Boohoo would have to move 40% of its manufacturing base from the UK to combat...
ASOS pulled plan to use more Leicester factories due to welfare...
Online fashion retailer ASOS attempted to triple its UK manufacturing operations using more Leicester factories two years ago but quietly scrapped the plan amid...