Value fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has appointed James Dorling as Director of Property and Keith Down has joined its board as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Dorling brings extensive experience in property management and leadership, having held positions at Gymshark, Wilko, Walgreens and Walmart, following a 10-year property career at Tesco….
Mobile game DREST has relaunched, connecting users with some of the world’s most prestigious brands across fashion, beauty and lifestyle through a new and improved experience. Offering a unique platform for discovery and engagement, the multi-brand environment connects consumers with more than 260 brands, attempting to foster a “positive” and “inclusive” space that promotes experimentation…
Vintage clothing retailer Beyond Retro is partnering with UK charity Save The Children on a new pop-up at 103 Commercial Street by Spitalfields Market in London from 22 November – 30 December 2024. The pop-up will showcase a wide selection of one-of-a-kind vintage Christmas jumpers to coincide with the Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day on…
Streetwear and kidswear label Hype, best known for its brightly coloured backpacks, has been acquired by Apparel Brands for an undisclosed sum. This comes just 18 months after it was rescued out of administration. Hype, the brainchild of entrepreneurs Bav Samani and Liam Green, revolutionised the fashion landscape with its bold, eclectic designs back when…
Wicked green is the new Barbie pink, or so it seems. With anticipation building for the release of Wicked the movie, coming to cinemas in the UK on 22 November, high street brands from Marks & Spencer to Primark are putting Wicked (pardon the pun) spins on fashion with a slew of collaborative collections. Whether…
Albaray, the fast-growing contemporary womenswear brand set up by a trio of former directors at Warehouse, has added family-owned department store chain Fenwick to its retail partner line-up. The brand will open concessions in Fenwick’s Newcastle, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells and Bracknell branches with a further roll-out planned in the new year. Albaray, which was launched in…
When considering the beating heart of a thriving fashion industry, three Ps spring to mind: People, Planet & Purpose. Since the success of any creative venture hinges upon healthy minds sharing varying viewpoints and perspectives, we believed that ‘People’ was an essential category for the awards. There will be four awards presented within this first…
H&M has announced plans to close its Edinburgh call centre by the end of the year, with 150 jobs losses expected. Staff at the brand’s Waverley Gate office were told in August of a proposal to shut the building due to the lease expiring in 2025. H&M blamed the closure on increased competition, changing customer…
Coggles, once one of the UK’s best known independent fashion boutiques originally trading from York since 1974, and acquired by Frasers Group from THG in June 2024, is reportedly to be kept as a digital platform only. Coggles fell into administration in 2013 with its physical stores closing and was acquired by THG (then The…
British menswear retailer Moss is opening a new store at 149-151 Victoria Street in south west London on 21 November 2024, set over two floors and in keeping with the brand’s new direction and rebranding from Moss Bros. Earlier this year, Moss opened new stores in prime locations in Edinburgh, Gloucester Quays and Bluewater in…
