Visits: 38 Events, including menswear trade show Pitti Uomo, had already been rescheduled from June until early September. Regular visitors previously told Drapers they were uncertain about whether they would be able to attend, citing concerns about budgets and the …
Mall owner CBL issues ‘going concern’ warning after skipped interest payment
Visits: 56 CoolSprings Galleria Mall, Franklin, TN Source: CBL Properties Mall owner CBL & Associates said Friday that its ability to continue as a going concern is in doubt after the retailers in its properties have skipped rent payments during the …
Which retailers are discounting the most online?
Visits: 76 Online discounts have increased 20% year-on-year since lockdown began on 23 March, data from LovetheSales.com, which monitors online discounting across more than 1,000 retailers, indicates. Ahead of stores beginning to reopen on 15 June, LovetheSales has ranked the …
Pandemic production: when design is a matter of life or death
Visits: 74Design has been a powerful tool against the pandemic in recent months. The industry’s efforts to step up and meet the urgent demand has been little short of herculean. Contributors range from fashion houses and car manufacturers to resourceful …
Seasalt’s CEO on business after lockdown
Visits: 62When Paul Hayes joined Seasalt in 2013, it was a small regional business with 11 stores across Devon and Cornwall. Under his leadership, it has built an international reputation on its coastal charm. It now has 70 stores in the UK and Ireland …
Brooks Brothers seeks financing for potential bankruptcy, as it continues sale process
Visits: 58 A pedestrian wearing a mask walks past a Brooks Brothers storefront closed during the COVID-19 crisis on May 06, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. Andrew Chin | Getty Images Brooks Brothers is talking to banks about raising financing for …
Drapers launches Inspiring Independents 2020
Visits: 42 Nominations are now open for Drapers’ list of the most inspiring independent fashion retailers in the UK and Ireland, which will celebrate success, creativity and survival in the sector during the coronavirus crisis and beyond. The Covid-19 pandemic …
‘These women aren’t victims’: director turns the spotlight on garment workers
Visits: 66Rubaiyat Hossain’s latest film, Made in Bangladesh, opens with a scene of pure, visceral panic: young garment workers trapped in a burning factory. Alarms blare, women scream and smoke fills the stairwells. “A fire or a building collapse is every …
Lawsuit filed by shareholder requests records, alleges Victoria’s Secret has ‘toxic culture of sexual harassment’
Visits: 52 People walk past a Victoria’s Secret store in Barcelona. John Milner | LightRocket | Getty Images A shareholder of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, is suing the company for records and alleging that its bra and …
Mike Ashley ups stake in Four Marketing
Visits: 42 Four Marketing was founded by Dominique Signoret, Gino Da’Prato, Ben Banks and Charles Perez in 1997. It represents and distributes brands including Stone Island, Paul & Shark, CP Company and Jack Wills. Da’Prato, Banks and Perez each hold a …