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2h ago
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1 Granary and Tencel launch mentorship program
Fashion education platform 1 Granary has teamed up with textile fibre brand Tencel to support emerging fashion designers.
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6h ago
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Marketing budgets slashed as retailers rein in costs
Autumn/winter 24 marketing campaigns are being delayed or reconsidered as fashion retailers cut costs to counter the continuing harsh economic climate.
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6h ago
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Frasers Group to close Manchester office
Frasers Group has set out plans to permanently close its Trafford office, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy, Drapers has learned.
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6h ago
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Primark names new strategic advisory board execs
Primark has appointed three retail executives to its strategic advisory board as it prepares for the exit of John Bason, finance director of parent company Associated British Foods (ABF).
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6h ago
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Ebay launches livestream shopping
Ebay UK is to host its first livestream shopping event next week, hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan and the website's pre-loved style director, Amy Bannerman.
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19h ago
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Matches suppliers ‘unlikely’ to recover money owed
Luxury brands Gucci, Burberry and Bottega Veneta are among the unsecured creditors owed £35.9m from Matches following its collapse into administration last month, new documents reveal.
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21h ago
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EU Parliament approves new supply chain law
The European Parliament today (24 April) approved the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) which will require large companies to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence in their global supply chains.
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21h ago
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PrettyLittleThing co-founders launch interior design company
The Kamani brothers, the owners of PrettyLittleThing, are embarking on an interior design business venture in service of luxury clients.
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22h ago
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Schuh’s Sell Your Soles project gives new life to unwanted shoes
Four years since footwear retailer Schuh launched Sell Your Soles, its head of brand partnerships Greg Traill tells Drapers how the take-back scheme continues to make a difference.
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1d ago
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John Smedley opens factory for third-party manufacturing
British knitwear brand John Smedley has opened its Derbyshire factory to other brands for seasonal productions, the first time in more than 40 years.
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