One of the best advertising campaigns to come out of the last decade was undeniably the Levi’s Engineered Jeans tv ad, which had models running into the outer space wearing the eponymous side twisted stitched jeans. Levi’s is now returning to its scientific roots and re-launching the original 1999 design concept behind Engineered Jeans for … Continue reading "Levi’s to re-introduce Engineered Jeans"

Amazon, the online retailer, had a jubilant Christmas, with UK sales recorded at delivering up to 480,000 gifts a day in the run-up to the festive weekend. On its busiest day, Amazon.co.uk shipped more than 256 tonnes of goods, with a Royal Mail truck leaving one of its three distribution centres every 15 minutes. December … Continue reading "Amazon report record Christmas sales"

It’s time to sort out your summer shoes. April is the perfect time to spring-clean your wardrobe, starting with your shoes. Winter boots and heavy shoes are to go to the back of the wardrobe. Dust off your sandals from last year and sort them out according to day, evening and work. Day shoes should … Continue reading "All about summer shoes"

FHM is being revamped, in a fresh attempt to mark it out from the weeklies, which have eroded its readership. An Emap spokeswoman said a wholesale relaunch was overstating the extent of the changes, but that the title would use its monthly frequency to be a more aspirational experience than the weeklies. She added: “The … Continue reading "FHM gets makeover"

It’s not always the clothes that maketh the man or woman; retailers now have the chance to prove their staff are their most prized assets, by entering their employees and their company in the ‘People in Retail awards’.The Retail Bulletin’s ‘People in Retail Awards’ which are being produced in association with Creation Financial Services, will … Continue reading "People in Retail Awards"

Kate Moss has trebled her income according to the Daily Mail, since the cocaine scandal nearly a year ago. Moss’ GBP11 million annual income is now believed to have tripled to more than 30 million in a time when the fashion world was divided when photographs of Kate allegedly using drugs were published. Some advertisers … Continue reading "Kate Moss trebles income"

With internet sales soaring as never before, La Redoute has come out on top as the leading European online clothing website considering their September traffic. Amongst the many etailers, those most popular were the clothing sites with the most hits in Europe in September, according to data from comScore Networks Inc. Traffic to clothing and … Continue reading "La Redoute most successful European etailer"

Swedish fast fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz has reported a nine percent rise in sales for September. However, same-store sales remained unchanged. In August, sales gained 15 percent, with same-store sales up 5 percent. The company does not report actual sales figures, but expresses developments in terms of percentages. The results fell below analysts’ expectations … Continue reading "H&M September underlying sales flat"

Inditex was awarded the Retailer of the Year award during the World Retail Congres, which was held by the first time in Barcelona. The event, organized by European media group Emap, was attended by 1,000 leading retail industry executives. Over 100 speakers, including such retail luminaries as Tony DeNunzio of Maxeda and Sir Terry Leay … Continue reading "Inditex wins retailaward"

Frank Boclet has been named menswear designer for Emanuel Ungaro. He is replacing Jose Levy, who quit the fashion house six months ago. Boclet is joining the firm from Francesco Smalto and will present his first collection for Ungaro in Paris in July. Ungaro intends to breathe new life into its menswear business, which consists … Continue reading "New menswear designer Ungaro"