Online retailing is continuing to boom in the UK despite pessimism about the economy, according to retail analysts Verdict Research. The amount of money spent by consumers shopping online increased by 35% to £14.7bn last year, the fastest growth in six years – approximately 10 times that of the UK’s retail market as whole, reports…
Month: November 2019
Fashion Exports moves under BCIA
UK Fashion Exports has been moved under the British Clothing Industry Association umbrella as part of a plan to create a single voice for the country’s fashion and textile industry, reported WGSN on Friday. Peter Lucas, chairman of the BCIA, said his aim was to “use BCIA’s structure and financial strength to bring the industry…
London students rule
During a prestigious ceremony at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, students from London’s Fashion Retail Academy were named winners of the Retail Futures Challenge at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona. Lisa Storrier, Arianna Wright, Julia Shipton and Michelle Hammon were wowed by the judges with their post recession retail concept of updatemywardrobe.com. The…
Nixon winner takes all
In its third year, Bobby Martinez won the first stop of Nixon’s ‘Winner-Takes-All’ at the Billabong Pro in Teahupoo, Tahiti. The winner who conquers the challenges of WTA is awarded with a limited edition Nixon timepiece. The WTA tests are at four stops along the ASP World Tour and include: heaviest wave in Teahupoo, Tahiti…
Bond street in Christmas atmosphere
Click:1.5 ATA Hyperbaric Chamber For Sale The Christmas lights on Bond Street were switched on by Award winning actress Anna Friel during the Bond Noel Christmas event in aid of the new Louis Dundas Centre for Children’s Palliative Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital The tradition started in 1994 by Diana Princess of Wales that…
Key Print & Pattern Trend from Spring/Summer 2016
Trendstop experts have compiled the most inspirational best-selling prints for the upcoming Spring/Summer season. Discover how leading designers are utilising new prints in our S/S16 Print & Embellishment Forecast, which consists of 20 must-have trends in specialised sections for All-Over Prints, Multi-Application and Stripes & Checks, together with the latest trend artwork by our leading…
Key dress trends for Spring/Summer 2015
Ensure your bases are covered for Spring/Summer 2015 with Trendstop’s essential Top 10 Dress Trends, the ultimate guide to the most important dress shapes of the season. This must-have report is designed to help maximise your sales by tackling today’s problem of trend over-saturation, where countless online sources like websites, blogs and social media have…
Online December sales top £5bn
New figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show that UK shoppers spent £5.46 billion online in December, an equivalent to £88 for every person in the UK. Sales rose by 3.8 per cent compared to November 2009, demonstrating typical growth for the month of December. The peak week for online Christmas shopping was…
How to Launch Your Own Fashion Label – Part II
London – The first rule of commercial fashion is to understand the design process is but a fraction of running a successful business. If you are solely of a creative mind it will help to have a business partner who can complement your skills and work alongside you to help launch your label. Having a…
Asos to design formal wear for Paralympics GB team
UK fashion e-tailer Asos has teamed up with the British Paralympic Association (BPA) to design formal and ceremony wear for the Paralympics GB. The online retailer is set to develop a capsule collection for the GB team during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Paralympians Will Bayley, Jordanne Whiley, Sam…