“Short-term turbulence” is what Billabong’s CEO is calling it. But investors saw it differently. The surfwear specialist gave a trading update and the news wasn’t good. So what did CEO Neil Fiske have to say (and bear in mind that with the share price plunging 23% it must have been pretty bad)?
Instant gratification is likely to hit a new high this Friday, in London at least. That’s conclusion of a new Barclaycard survey showing that Londoners are going to be ‘self-gifting’ like crazy and are more focused on spending their Black Friday cash on themselves, than on friends and family.
Expect some big changes at Warehouse. It looks like Warehouse’s dynamic CEO Liz Evans has scored with the news that Emma Cook is joining design director and brand consultant Alasdhair Willis is taking a seat on the board. Cook and Willis have been tasked with delivering a completely new brand proposition which means changes to…
France’s government may have been encouraging citizens to “go shopping” but it appears many of them aren’t listening, at least as far as physical stores in Paris are concerned. And the fear of shopping appears to have been exported with lower footfall in London too, while Brussels remains a ghost town.
It’s going to be a big day Friday. Yes, it’s my birthday. Ok, that might not impress you. But how about the fact that shoppers in Britain are set to spend nearly £2bn in a single day. That’s more like it.
India’s digital market is growing and more homegrown business are gearing up to exploit that growth. Styletag.com, the country’s first online curated fashion and lifestyle startup has raised US$7.5m in angel funding from real estate magnate Jitu Virwani.
Can Gap Inc get its namesake oldest child to ever match favourite sibling Old Navy’s storming performance? Will more sophisticated sister Banana Republic settle down and find her niche? And will little sis Athleta live up to her promise?
What do Next, M&S, Amazon, Debenhams and Asos have in common? Fashion shoppers like their websites. In the case of Amazon and Asos that must be something of a relief because if they’re not scoring well online then they’re simply not scoring. And it must also be pretty gratifying for M&S after all its online…
Abercrombie & Fitch’s Hollister brand has unveiled its Holiday 2015 campaign and it’s promising to be more than the usual overdose of snow and Christmas trees. So, what do we get instead? Cody Simpson, and his new Coast House bandmates Corey Harper and Adrian Cota. So far, so un-Christmasy. Does it get any more festive?…
It’s been a long time coming but the plus-size sector is finally seeing more real fashion launches (rather than product that gives a nod to trends but is more about the sizing than the style). The latest launch is from fast-growing specialist retailer Torrid, with its Insider Collection. This limited edition capsule collection launches today.…
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