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…
India is second on the list of the most preferred alternative to China as a sourcing destination for retailers and clothing companies, a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KSA Technopak has shown. Click Here: WORLD CUP Rugby Shop Since the quota abolishment, India has grown to become a high-quality textile sourcing…
In a study involving 160 online UK retailers, figures from CyberSource’s second annual UK fraud survey show that while the issue remains unsolved, modern security tools can make the problem manageable. 65% of company’s surveyed had seen losses from online fraud stall or fall in the last twelve months. 16% observed that fraud has risen…
Former Asda chairman Archie Norman has teamed up with retail consultant Bradley Palmer to launch a £1 billion buyout fund targeting a range of businesses, including retailers. The fund, called Aurigo, is expected to be launched in a couple of weeks and is already believed to have acquisitions in mind. According to sources, Norman has…
Serious allegations about the treatment of workers at a clothing supplier to many of Britain’s leading high street names have come to light in an investigation by The Observer. Retailers including Next, Debenhams and BHS buy tens of thousands of items per month from the Fortune Garment and Woollen Knitting Factory in Cambodia. The factory…
Diesel, the Italian denim and lifestyle brand has opened its London’s flagship store on Bond Street. The gorgeous boutique, which was previously taken up by Loewe, has over 5,000 sq ft of space, which from its corner shop window, isn’t so obvious. The ground floor stocks Diesel accessories – a birdcage and quirky trinkets line…
On screen he is the epitome of masculine ruggedness, an actor renowned for his smouldering looks and tough guy leads, and in his latest role he is the new ‘face’ of Lancome Homme. The British actor will receive £2.5million for promoting the cosmetics line – which includes scientific skincare products such as plankton-infused wrinkle cream,…