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Editor's Comment: 'Out of touch' government is failing industry and customers
The fashion industry contributes more than £32 billion to the UK economy, yet, once again, calls for support from the government have gone unheeded.
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Entries are now open for the Drapers Digital Awards - recognising the best of the best in ecommerce across the fashion industry in the UK and Ireland.
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Reinventing Urban Outfitters for the Gen Z shopper
Urban Outfitters’ European head, Emma Wisden, is on a quest to build on its brand identity to create an unparalleled shopping experience in stores and online
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Drapers Footwear Awards 19 will recognise and celebrate the footwear's very best from across the UK and Ireland.
We have 18 exciting categories up for contest, including International Footwear Business of the Year and Best Sustainable Initiative of the Year.
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Rosi Farrow hunts down the best swimwear from around the globe
Swimwear aficionado Rosi Farrow is celebrating a milestone birthday of her resortwear etailer Beach Cafe.
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Cash in on the vogue for vintage
Drapers explores how sustainability is breathing new life into the fast-growing vintage clothing market.
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Entries are now open for the Drapers Digital Awards - recognising the best of the best in ecommerce across the fashion industry in the UK and Ireland.
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Reinventing Urban Outfitters for the Gen Z shopper
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How can fashion achieve ‘net zero’?Subscription
The government this month outlined plans for the UK to legislate for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but this week it rejected industry-backed recommendations including those on reducing emissions. Where does that leave the fashion industry?
How Quiz can improve its score Subscription
Fast fashion retailer Quiz Clothing is hoping to pave the way back to profit growth after reporting a slump in earnings two years after its IPO. Will its plans work?
Is Amazon the saviour of the high street?Subscription
Online giant Amazon has thrown its considerable weight behind a series of pop-ups across the UK. Drapers analyses the impact
Can the Arcadia empire strike back?Subscription
Once the darling of the high street, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has been battling dwindling sales, profits and footfall as shoppers move on to fast fashion, digital-native rivals.
UK customer spend growth slowest in six yearsSubscription
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Givenchy’s Florentine takeover
As the sun set over the h Florentine hills, the Pitti crowds made their way to the luxurious Villa Palmieri for British designer Clare Waight Keller’s first standalone menswear show at the helm of French fashion house Givenchy.
'CVAs are unexploded bombs for indies'
Large retailers entering into CVAs can have an unfair and heavy impact on independent retailers, says Martin Brighty, owner of central London menswear independent Peckham Rye.
Comment: Fresh perspective is just what John Lewis needs
The incoming chairman of John Lewis Partnership is certainly a leftfield choice.
Comment: Finding the future at London Fashion Week Men's
The spring 20 edition of London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM), which took place on 7-10 June, officially kicked off the new menswear buying season with a strong and steady edition that focused the spotlight on fashion’s future.
Editor's Comment: Brands reboot for the new buying season
Product will always sit at the heart of any fashion business. As we move into June and the new buying season kicks off with London Fashion Week Mens and menswear trade show Pitti Uomo in Florence, retailers will be looking at how their new-season collections can offer something unique to drive customers in store and online.
Comment: Why my agency picks brands with no online presence
Sales director at independent fashion and distribution agency MDA International, Hannah Jordan, explains why the company chooses to work with independent brands that do not have an online presence.
Comment: Strategy refresh is just what Asos needs
Asos is one of many retailers that admits it has tightened its returns policy, as figures reveal that 26% of brands have recorded an increase in returns over the last two years.
Editor's Comment: Hard lessons for the once-mighty Arcadia
Arcadia was once the most powerful player on the high street.
Comment: What Arcadia is lacking on the high street
As Arcadia seeks to close stores in the UK and the US, Drapers assess the strengths and weaknesses of the high street heavy weight’s fascias.
Digital innovation lies at the heart of successful strategies
The growth of online sales continues to transform the fashion industry, and digital innovation has become a key driver of many success stories.
Comment: Building bridges with Africa's textile industry after Brexit
African fashion sourcing consultant and founder of the social enterprise Africa Fashion Guide, Jacqueline Shaw, discusses the Brexit effect and how a UK alliance with Africa could positively affect the fashion industry.
Comment: Retail disruption by 'Airbnb of fashion'
Combining the promise of rental with the popularity of resale, new peer-to-peer lending sites could be fashion’s next disruptor.
Comment: Fashion – the industry that never sleeps
Sales agent Diane Sykes discusses the fashion industry’s culture of “always on, never off”, FOMO and the perpetual working day.
Retailer Insight: independents must adapt to survive
As premium womenswear independent Pamela Shiffer celebrates its 30th anniversary, the owner of the eponymous store based in Primrose Hill, north London, says retailers have to keep changing their approach to satisfy shoppers.
Comment: Small businesses can rejuvenate the high street
Michelle Ovens, director of Small Business Saturday, believes building communities around small businesses can save the high street.
Editor's Comment: Thriving brands connect with their customers
Lord Rose famously said, “the customer is no longer king – they are masters of the universe” and never is that truer than in today’s market.
Comment: Why STEM roles are right for retail
Lee Lucas, principal of the Fashion Retail Academy, explains why retail leaders of the future will need to blend creativity with tech know-how.
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