howies teepay.com initiative
New tee shirt community teepay is taking the world wide web by storm. Designers can submit their tee shirt designs and if enough people order them, howies will print them onto their organic tee shirts.…
June retails sales marginal
Retail sales fell in June for the second month in a row after a bumper April, according to the Confederation of Business Industry’s (CBI) distributive trades survey released on Wednesday. The balance of retailers reporting…
Burberry appoints Christopher Bailey as CCO
Angela Ahrendts, Chief Executive Officer of Burberry, announced the appointment of Christopher Bailey to a newly created position of Chief Creative Officer, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the brand since his appointment as…
Fred&Ginger at Coco de Mer
Vintage inspired lingerie label Fred&Ginger is now available for purchase at Coco de Mer in Covent Garden. The boutique will stock a selection of peephole knickers, garters, negligees, eye masks, and chemises in Antique Ivory.…
Blacks to close 89 stores
Blacks Leisure has announced plans to close 89 stores across the group that have not “traded profitably for years”. The firm, which operates Millets, Blacks and O’Neill shops, also said it plans to lay off…
LFWeekend dates
Hosted at Somerset House, next season’s fashion and shopping event London Fashion Weekend will take place from 25th – 28th February 2010. Over 140 designers will be offering discounts, fashion and beauty tips from the…
ONeill launches cutting edge hyperfreak website
O’Neill is proud to announce the launch of a state-of-the-art, augmented reality website showcasing the HyperFreak boardshort in all its glory. As the world’s most technical boardshort, the HyperFreak deserves nothing but the best when…
Nikita launches e-store
Streetwear and outerwear label Nikita is now available to buy online through the company’s website for the first time. The new online store has launched, firstly in Europe before expanding globally. Starting out, there’ll be…
Mint Velvet expands with 25 locations
Following a successful launch in October 2009, women’s fashion retailer, Mint Velvet, announces the opening of a further 25 locations for Spring 2010. Mint Velvet continues its expansion in House Of Fraser department stores nationwide…
John Lewis poised to be official Olympic store
John Lewis is expected to reveal it has signed a deal to be the official retailer of the London Olympics. As part of the agreement, to be revealed by Andy Street, John Lewis managing director,…