Monthly Archives: November 2019

Bira 2015 roadshow kicks off this week

The British Independent Retailers’ Association is taking to the road once again this summer, offering free events for retailers in towns across the UK. Kicking off in Wantage, Oxfordshire on July 9, the tour will highlight Bira’s services to help support, service and help independent retailers grow, such as pensions auto enrolment, business banking, card […]

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Turning Clicks into Sales: Fashion’s Future in Monetising Hashtags

Social media plays an imperative role in all consumer goods industries, but can be considered even more relevant in the fashion world. As the global social media base passes the 2.0 billion user milestone and internet retailing continues to grow, at a constant 2014 value CAGR of 14 percent globally over 2014-2019, brands are eager […]

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BFC names Designer Menswear Fund 2015 winner

British label E.Tautz, under the creative direction of Patrick Grant, was announced as the winner of the second annual British Fashion Council/GQ Designer Menswear Fund prize. Following in the footsteps of last year’s winner, Christopher Shannon, the British brand that was founded in 1867 and re-branded in 2009, will receive 150,000 pounds to help provide […]

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"Gant 3.0…Get back to what Gant should be"

Click:algaecide for pools wholesalers During Fashion Week, Gant unveiled their third incarnation to the world, with Gant, Gant Rugger, and the new Gant Diamond G. While the brand was “born in America, but raised in Europe”, they decided it was time they came home to where they began. What better place and time to announce […]

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Democrats Grill Trump’s Nominee For Russia Ambassador Over Ukraine

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to be the new U.S. ambassador to Russia. John Sullivan, a senior State Department official and President Trump’s nominee to be the next ambassador to Russia, faced questions from lawmakers Wednesday about his connection to events […]

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Dolce&Gabbana Appoints a New Asia Pacific CEO & More

In “Headlines from China,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that have yet to make it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Dolce&Gabbana Appoints a New Asia Pacific CEODe Beers Invests in China’s ‘Me Generation’Sina Launched New Virtual Fashion Social App ADA Dolce&Gabbana Appoints a […]

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Paolo Guerrero to take out World Cup frustration on Australia after fighting ban to feature

It appeared at one stage as though the Peru captain would be forced to sit out Russia 2018, but he is now determined to avoid leaving “empty-handed” Paolo Guerrero is determined to avoid leaving World Cup 2018 “empty-handed”, with the Peru captain preparing to take out his frustration on Australia. Having helped to book his […]

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I’d be surprised if England don’t reach the quarter-finals, says Jenas

The former Tottenham midfielder says the Three Lions are stronger than many are led to believe and has tipped Gareth Southgate’s side to go far Jermaine Jenas thinks England can reach the latter stages of the World Cup and would be “disappointed” if Gareth Southgate’s side fail to reach the quarter-finals at a minimum. The […]

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Suarez: Uruguay can cope without injured Cavani

The Paris Saint-Germain star looks unlikely to be fully fit to face France, but his strike partner is confident Uruguay have enough strength in depth Luis Suarez admits Uruguay face an anxious wait to see if Edinson Cavani will be fit to face France in the World Cup quarter-final, although he is confident they can […]

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Hummels: Germany haven't been convincing since 2017

The now-eliminated World Cup holders won the Confederations Cup in 2017, but the defender has not been impressed by their performances since Mats Hummels witnessed Germany get eliminated from Russia 2018 and then declared the last time the World Cup holders delivered a “convincing performance” was last year.  Germany bowed out in the opening round […]

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