Of every £8 spent by British shoppers in any shop, anywhere, £1 of it will be making its way to Tesco. Tesco will sell £30 billion of goods this year in Britain – more than double either of its nearest rivals, Sainsbury’s and Asda. Click Here: Tienda Club América If Tesco were a nation it…
French sporting label Lacoste announced last week that it had signed up tennis star Andy Roddick onto the team of sponsored sportsmen and women. Although the Lacoste refused to disclose details of the deal, rumour has it that Roddick will receive $5 million over the next five years. This is a coup for Lacoste. Sporting…
Department store group Beales has received a potential takeover approach from an unnamed bidder. The 12-store group confirmed the approach in a statement to the stock exchange following movements in its share price. Beales said that “it has held very preliminary discussions with a third party which may or may not lead to an offer…
British footwear brand Hi-Tech is returning to tennis with production of a new range of tennis shoes and a partnership deal with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). According to the deal, Hi-Tech will be the LTA’s ‘Official Partner’ from January 2005, supplying footwear for tournament ball boys and girls, officials and LRA coaches. Click Here:…
The first woman to head up the Fashion Design Council of India, Rathi Vinay Jay, has big plans for India’s fashion industry. Jay revealed that more fashion-related events were going to be organized and that there would be a concerted effort to expand training and education possibilities. She also admitted that there were plans to…
Do men really want to get into the habit of owning the latest bag? Or, as fashion editors lovingly like to label it, the ‘manbag?’ The craze for accessories seems to be bridging the gender gap, and these days men are as particular about owning the latest gadget, designer bag, or fashion accessory as their…
According to US retail giant Wal-Mart and other leading retailers, the replacement of barcodes with radio-sensitive identity tags is being thwarted by a general scepticism amongst suppliers. RFID allows retailers to track products from production all the way through to the sale, yet companies which have been forced to ship products containing the RFID tags…
Anyone who is trying to plan around the hectic schedule of London Fashion Week will have to be patient as delays to the schedule mean designers have not been allocated time slots. The schedule, which is imperative for buyers and press to organise in one of the most chaotic weeks of the season, is currently…
During London Fashion Week the official show and exhibition schedule co-exists with the On/Off shows at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, which plays host to a myriad of designers including Ben de Lisi, Allegra Hicks, Bérubé and Aimee McWilliams. Monday morning the ethereally beautiful Allegra Hicks presented her new spring/summer 2006 collection at the Royal…
Californian casual women’s wear label Juicy Couture will be launching its first couture line, appropriately named Couture Couture, in the spring of 2006. The line will consist of 20 designer pieces, which include a jewelled dress with organza underskirt and a strapless chantilly lace dress. Prices are decidedly higher, with the average retail price of…