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Entries open for Drapers Footwear Awards 2026
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Enter Drapers Footwear Awards 2026 to show the pride you have in your business – and the individuals that make it tick.
It is free to enter and the winners will be announced at a glittering evening ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House London.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #footwear
It is free to enter and the winners will be announced at a glittering evening ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House London.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #footwear
The #fashion industry needs both financial and operational support if it is to make the sustainability changes being demanded of it.
We have launched a new survey, to hear fashion business’s biggest #sustainability roadblocks and the help needed to navigate these.
We have launched a new survey, to hear fashion business’s biggest #sustainability roadblocks and the help needed to navigate these.
Survey: what support do you need to be more sustainable?
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December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The #fashion industry needs both financial and operational support if it is to make the sustainability changes being demanded of it.
We have launched a new survey, to hear fashion business’s biggest #sustainability roadblocks and the help needed to navigate these.
We have launched a new survey, to hear fashion business’s biggest #sustainability roadblocks and the help needed to navigate these.
Leading independent retailers look back at 2025. Owner of My First Steps, Alison McGrath; owner of Hurleys, Mark Hurley and managing director of Louis Copeland & Sons, David O'Connor share their views.
Read more via the link.
#independents #fashionretail
Read more via the link.
#independents #fashionretail
What leading independents learned in 2025: My First Steps, Hurleys, Louis Copeland
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December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Leading independent retailers look back at 2025. Owner of My First Steps, Alison McGrath; owner of Hurleys, Mark Hurley and managing director of Louis Copeland & Sons, David O'Connor share their views.
Read more via the link.
#independents #fashionretail
Read more via the link.
#independents #fashionretail
Luxury online marketplace FWRD has named British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its new fashion director.
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #FWRD
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #FWRD
FWRD drafts Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as fashion director
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December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Luxury online marketplace FWRD has named British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its new fashion director.
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #FWRD
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #FWRD
We continue to spotlight this year's Power 100 categories, with leaders from AllSaints, Calvin Klein, Ganni, M& Em, Reiss and Rixo, who make up this year’s Premium League.
Read more via the link.
#Power100 #DrapersPower100 #leadership #fashion
Read more via the link.
#Power100 #DrapersPower100 #leadership #fashion
Power 100 2025: who are this year's Premium League?
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December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We continue to spotlight this year's Power 100 categories, with leaders from AllSaints, Calvin Klein, Ganni, M& Em, Reiss and Rixo, who make up this year’s Premium League.
Read more via the link.
#Power100 #DrapersPower100 #leadership #fashion
Read more via the link.
#Power100 #DrapersPower100 #leadership #fashion
Drapers has asked independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. See what leaders from Frontiers Woman and Man, Jarrolds, SweetPea Kids and Pockets Menswear had to say here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #independents
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #independents
What leading independents learned in 2025: Frontiers, Jarrolds, Sweetpea Kids, Pockets
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December 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Drapers has asked independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. See what leaders from Frontiers Woman and Man, Jarrolds, SweetPea Kids and Pockets Menswear had to say here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #independents
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #independents
Black Friday did not deliver "as retailers had hoped or the economy needed" as pre-Budget concerns ramped up and fashion sales lagged, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG.
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #BlackFriday
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #BlackFriday
Black Friday retail sales hit by Budget uncertainty
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December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Black Friday did not deliver "as retailers had hoped or the economy needed" as pre-Budget concerns ramped up and fashion sales lagged, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG.
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #BlackFriday
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #BlackFriday
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has today (9 December) announced the acquisition of Swindon Designer Outlet.
More details here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Frasers
More details here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Frasers
Frasers Group acquires Swindon Designer Outlet
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December 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has today (9 December) announced the acquisition of Swindon Designer Outlet.
More details here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Frasers
More details here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Frasers
Luxury online marketplace FWRD has named British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its new fashion director.
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
FWRD drafts Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as fashion director
www.drapersonline.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Luxury online marketplace FWRD has named British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its new fashion director.
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
In our latest series, we are asking leading independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025.
Founder of The Dressing Room Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Brixton Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views.
#independents #fashionretail
Founder of The Dressing Room Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Brixton Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views.
#independents #fashionretail
What leading independents learned in 2025: The Dressing Room, Morleys, Costume
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In our latest series, we are asking leading independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025.
Founder of The Dressing Room Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Brixton Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views.
#independents #fashionretail
Founder of The Dressing Room Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Brixton Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views.
#independents #fashionretail
Net sales at lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret have risen 9% year on year to $1.472bn (£1.10bn) for the 13 weeks ended 1 November, as its losses narrow.
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #VictoriasSecret #sales
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #VictoriasSecret #sales
Victoria’s Secret raises outlook as sales jump
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Net sales at lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret have risen 9% year on year to $1.472bn (£1.10bn) for the 13 weeks ended 1 November, as its losses narrow.
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #VictoriasSecret #sales
Read more via the link.
#fashionnews #VictoriasSecret #sales
Following three UK store openings in November, Anthropologie managing director of international Matt Hilgeman shares how the business elects its store locations and is expanding its fashion offer for the UK market.
Read more from Hilgeman below.
#Anthropologie #stores #retailnews
Read more from Hilgeman below.
#Anthropologie #stores #retailnews
Anthropologie MD: 'There are still many more locations where our stores can thrive'
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Following three UK store openings in November, Anthropologie managing director of international Matt Hilgeman shares how the business elects its store locations and is expanding its fashion offer for the UK market.
Read more from Hilgeman below.
#Anthropologie #stores #retailnews
Read more from Hilgeman below.
#Anthropologie #stores #retailnews
River Island's operating loss almost doubled (86.3%) to £65.3m for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2024, months before its restructuring plan received the green light in August.
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Losses almost doubled at River Island ahead of restructuring
River Island losses almost double pre-restructuring
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December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
River Island's operating loss almost doubled (86.3%) to £65.3m for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2024, months before its restructuring plan received the green light in August.
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Lingerie and sex toy retailer Ann Summers has hailed a year of "resilience and strategic progress" as losses narrowed and turnover edged up for the 52 weeks to 28 June 2025.
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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #AnnSummers
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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #AnnSummers
Ann Summers hails 'strategic progress' as full-year losses narrow
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December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Lingerie and sex toy retailer Ann Summers has hailed a year of "resilience and strategic progress" as losses narrowed and turnover edged up for the 52 weeks to 28 June 2025.
Click the link for the full story.
#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #AnnSummers
Click the link for the full story.
#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #AnnSummers
Drapers has asked leading #independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. Co-founder of Frontiers Woman and Man, Jane Forbes; managing director for retail at Jarrolds, John Adams; founder of Sweetpea Kids, Sarah Power and founder of Pockets, Paul Platt, share their views on the year.
What leading independents learned in 2025: Frontiers, Jarrolds, Sweetpea Kids, Pockets
www.drapersonline.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Drapers has asked leading #independent retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. Co-founder of Frontiers Woman and Man, Jane Forbes; managing director for retail at Jarrolds, John Adams; founder of Sweetpea Kids, Sarah Power and founder of Pockets, Paul Platt, share their views on the year.
Drapers’ annual Christmas window competition for independent fashion retailers across the UK and Ireland is now open.
See the latest entries and find out how to enter via the link.
#Christmas #competition #fashion
See the latest entries and find out how to enter via the link.
#Christmas #competition #fashion
Drapers Christmas window competition 2025 – entries so far
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December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Drapers’ annual Christmas window competition for independent fashion retailers across the UK and Ireland is now open.
See the latest entries and find out how to enter via the link.
#Christmas #competition #fashion
See the latest entries and find out how to enter via the link.
#Christmas #competition #fashion
Frasers Group, H&M Group, Inditex, JD Sports Fashion, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer, Next, Primark and Shein – and wild card US president Donald Trump – make up this year's Power Players.
Find out more about these fashion retail leaders below.
#DrapersPower100 #Power100 #fashion
Find out more about these fashion retail leaders below.
#DrapersPower100 #Power100 #fashion
Power 100 2025: who are this year's Power Players?
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December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Frasers Group, H&M Group, Inditex, JD Sports Fashion, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer, Next, Primark and Shein – and wild card US president Donald Trump – make up this year's Power Players.
Find out more about these fashion retail leaders below.
#DrapersPower100 #Power100 #fashion
Find out more about these fashion retail leaders below.
#DrapersPower100 #Power100 #fashion
Footwear specialist Dr Martens announced today (8 December) that former Levi's Americas president and current independent non-executive director Robert Hanson has snapped up 96,000 shares in the company.
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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #DrMartens
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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #DrMartens
Former Levi's Americas president snaps up Dr Martens shares
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December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Footwear specialist Dr Martens announced today (8 December) that former Levi's Americas president and current independent non-executive director Robert Hanson has snapped up 96,000 shares in the company.
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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #DrMartens
Click here for more.
#fashion #retail #fashionnews #DrMartens
River Island's operating loss almost doubled (86.3%) to £65.3m for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2024, months before its restructuring plan received the green light in August.
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Losses almost doubled at River Island ahead of restructuring
River Island losses almost double pre-restructuring
www.drapersonline.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
River Island's operating loss almost doubled (86.3%) to £65.3m for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2024, months before its restructuring plan received the green light in August.
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Read more via the link.
#riverisland #retailnews
Turnbull & Asser has named former Burberry creative director Roberto Menichetti to oversee all creative direction including bespoke shirting, tailoring, outerwear and accessories.
Turnbull & Asser appoints creative director
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December 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Turnbull & Asser has named former Burberry creative director Roberto Menichetti to oversee all creative direction including bespoke shirting, tailoring, outerwear and accessories.
#NewLook has named Mark Matthews as its new retail director, succeeding Elaine Cartwright, who departs after 12 years at the business for M&S.
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Click the link below to find out more.
New Look appoints retail director
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December 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#NewLook has named Mark Matthews as its new retail director, succeeding Elaine Cartwright, who departs after 12 years at the business for M&S.
Click the link below to find out more.
Click the link below to find out more.
Drapers has asked leading indie retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. In the first of the series, founder of The Dressing Room, Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views #fashion #retail #fashionnews #independents
What leading independents learned in 2025: The Dressing Room, Morleys, Costume
www.drapersonline.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Drapers has asked leading indie retailers to reflect on their experiences in 2025. In the first of the series, founder of The Dressing Room, Deryane Tadd; chairman of Morleys Stores Bernard Dreesman and co-founder of Costume, Anne Tucker, share their views #fashion #retail #fashionnews #independents
During a tribunal held in Paris on Friday (5 December), French authorities dropped its request for a three-month ban of fast fashion giant Shein, providing it met a series of measures to comply with the law.
#fashion #retail #fashionnews
#fashion #retail #fashionnews
France drops three-month ban of Shein
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December 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
During a tribunal held in Paris on Friday (5 December), French authorities dropped its request for a three-month ban of fast fashion giant Shein, providing it met a series of measures to comply with the law.
#fashion #retail #fashionnews
#fashion #retail #fashionnews
Net sales at lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret have risen 9% year on year to $1.472bn (£1.10bn) for the 13 weeks ended 1 November, as its losses narrow.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail
#fashion #fashionnews #retail
Victoria’s Secret raises outlook as sales jump
www.drapersonline.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Net sales at lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret have risen 9% year on year to $1.472bn (£1.10bn) for the 13 weeks ended 1 November, as its losses narrow.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail
#fashion #fashionnews #retail
President Donald Trump's removal of the "de minimis" exemption for imported goods is heaping additional costs on to fashion retailers – large and small – shipping into the lucrative US market. Brands tell us how they are dealing with the new tax.
#tax #fashion #Trump
#tax #fashion #Trump
How transatlantic fashion traders are swerving Trump's 'de minimis' taxes
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December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Who has moved where in the world of fashion retail this week? Find out via the link.
#fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemoves #recruitment #leadership
#fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemoves #recruitment #leadership
M&S, LVMH, Prada Group: this week's fashion retail people moves
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December 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Who has moved where in the world of fashion retail this week? Find out via the link.
#fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemoves #recruitment #leadership
#fashionretailpeoplemoves #peoplemoves #recruitment #leadership