Новости за 23.01.2020

The number of retail employees in the UK fell by 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with the same period in the prior year, according to the BRC Retail Employment Monitor.

​The UK’s biggest clothing retailer admitted on Thursday that its kidswear collections were too formal as it unveiled a new direction for the department.

A major landlord in London’s Covent Garden has announced a number of new openings in the area with one of the most interesting being a forthcoming flagship/concept store from Jigsaw.

When retail mogul Mike Ashley added House of Fraser to his portfolio in 2018, he spoke about converting the chain into the “Harrods of the high street”. And two years later, his vision is starting to take shape.

Submissions are now open for a new fashion competition from the European Commission, which will award a combined €150,000 to three early-stage sustainable fashion projects.

Aspinal of London has hired financial advisers from KPMG to explore its strategic options if an attempt to sell the business fails to find a suitable buyer.

English designer Anya Hindmarch has quietly regained a joint ownership of her namesake fashion business, after retaking the chief executive position to lead a turnaround.

Mothercare’s stores may have been closed in the UK but the company is continuing as a brand owner and on Thursday it updated us on the transformation plan it unveiled back in November.