Shop Direct profits rocket for third year

Shop Direct has announced a 78% surge in full year profit to £71.7m, delivering a third consecutive year of record results for the pure-play etailer.

Masai appoints new UK boss

Danish womenswear brand The Masai Clothing Company has appointed former Gerry Weber UK country manager Christian Lawaczeck as its new head of UK and Ireland.

Pure confirms earlier dates for 2016

The spring 17 edition of womenswear trade show Pure London will take place a week earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the August bank holiday in Ireland and holidays in Europe.  

French Connection appoints new womenswear chief

French Connection has appointed former Gap vice president of global design Maria Chen as womenswear director.

Exclusive: French Connection appoints new womenswear chief

French Connection has appointed former Gap vice president of global design Maria Chen as womenswear director.

Buyers' picks: favourite shows and top trends for spring 16

Prominent buyers from across the fashion industry reveal their favourite collections, top trends and key pieces for next season.

London flagship for Sports Direct's Flannels

Flannels, the premium multibrand retailer owned by Sports Direct, plans to open a three-floor central London flagship in 2016. 

Alexander McQueen upsizes Clerkenwell head office

Alexander McQueen has signed a deal to take a bigger head office in London’s Clerkenwell next year.

Asos sales rise 18% with profits up 1%

Asos has reported a group sales increase of 18% to £1.15bn for the year to August 31, with profit before tax edging up by 1% to £47.5m compared with the previous year.

Number of indies drops for first time since 2012

Traditional independent retailers have closed more stores than opened them in UK town centres in the first half of 2015, with women’s clothing stores the biggest sector in decline.

Suffolk indie Angela Fashions turns 35

Suffolk womenswear independent Angela Fashions is celebrating 35 years in the fashion industry.

Club Monaco opens fifth London store

Club Monaco, the premium lifestyle brand owned by Polo Ralph Lauren, opened its fifth London store at 35-37 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials on Friday.

London brand Body Frock to go global

London-based dress brand Body Frock plans to expand internationally next year, focusing on Europe and the US.

Hurley overcomes challenges to reach 60th milestone

Northwest-based independent Hurley will turn 60 next month, celebrating its transformation into a growing multichannel branded business from its origins in sportswear in 1955.

Sudbury indie Angela Fashions turns 35

Suffolk womenswear independent Angela Fashions is celebrating 35 years in the fashion industry.

Damsel Boutique celebrates 10 years

Chiswick womenswear independent Damsel Boutique will celebrate its 10th anniversary on November 8.

Womenswear label Mirror Mirror rebrands

Womenswear label Mirror Mirror has rebranded as The 8th Sign and lowered its price points ahead of a planned ecommerce launch next year.

Barbour raids Zalando for womenswear chief

Barbour has poached Zalando head of womenswear Paget Billingsley for the same role at the British heritage brand.

Sales climb at Mountain Warehouse

Mountain Warehouse has struck a deal to enter the Chinese market after reporting record first half sales, up 25% to £59.3m.

My Fashion Life: Jeff Abrams on launching a brand inspired by wanderlust

Jeff Abrams, founder of US casualwear brand Rails, tells Drapers about the inspiration he gets from travelling and what brings him back to his home in Los Angeles

Social media overtakes catwalk's influence, finds John Lewis

The influence of social media, bloggers and vloggers is creating highly visible and instant sales peaks for womenswear, John Lewis’s third annual report into consumer behaviour has revealed.

Chinese luxury slowdown hits Burberry Q2 sales

Burberry retail sales were up by 2% underlying to £774m for the six months to September 30 but second quarter sales were hit by the “increasingly challenging environment for luxury, particularly Chinese customers”.

Jaeger HR director departs

Jaeger’s human resources director Liz Jewitt-Cross will leave the business on Friday to start a new consultancy.

El Ganso eyes UK stores following investment

Spanish retailer El Ganso will open at least 10 more stores in the UK over the next few years following the sale of a 49% stake in the business to LVMH-backed investment fund L Capital.

Reiss to open first standalone store in France

Reiss will open its first solus store in France at the new Polygone Riviera shopping and leisure destination in early 2016.

UK stores for El Ganso after stake sale

Acturus Capital, holding company of El Ganso, has sold a 49% stake in the Spanish retailer to LVMH-backed investment fund L Capital.

New Look Men plots further openings next year

New Look plans to open at least 15 dedicated menswear stores by the end of next year, UK and Ireland managing director Danny Barrasso told Drapers at the launch of its fourth at the Intu Trafford Centre in Manchester.

Browns’ Simon Burstein launches new boutique

Simon Burstein, former chief executive of London designer boutique Browns, has launched a new womenswear store and designer studio called The Place.

Eco-friendly knitwear brand opens Shoreditch pop-up

Faroe Island-based eco-friendly knitwear brand Gudrun & Gudrun has opened a 215 sq ft pop-up store on London’s Redchurch Street in Shoreditch.

Tessuti to open at White Rose in Leeds

Tessuti will open a new store at the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds before Christmas, following new stores opened by Yours Clothing and Schuh at the centre in the last two months.

Tessuti to open at White Rose in Leeds

Tessuti will open a new store at the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds before Christmas, following new stores opened by Yours Clothing and Schuh at the centre in the last two months.

Steilmann sets share price ahead of float

German fashion group Steilmann has announced the terms of its IPO, setting the price range for shares at €3.50 to €5 (£2.60 to £3.70).

El Ganso sells stake to drive growth

Acturus Capital, holding company of El Ganso, has sold a 49% stake in the Spanish retailer to LVMH-backed investment fund L Capital.

Sports Direct chief executive charged over USC pre-pack

Dave Forsey, the chief executive of Sports Direct, has been charged with a criminal offence relating to the controversial pre-pack administration of young fashion chain USC in January.

Jaeger owner explores sale opportunities

The owner of Jaeger is understood to be exploring a sale of the company, following the departure of chief executive Colin Henry last month.

Professional strategy will underpin steady growth, says Ted Baker boss

Ted Baker is aiming to double in size within the next five years, founder and chief executive Ray Kelvin said today as the lifestyle brand rounded off another six months of steady sales and profit growth.

Professional strategy will spur growth, says Ted Baker boss

Ted Baker is aiming to double in size within the next five years, founder and chief executive Ray Kelvin said today as the lifestyle brand rounded off another six months of steady sales and profit growth.

Image gallery: New Era’s Carnaby Street flagship

US sportswear brand New Era has moved its UK flagship from 72-74 Brewer Street in London to 40 Carnaby Street.

Ted Baker sales up 25% in first half

Ted Baker increased sales by 24.5% to £226.8m for the 28 weeks ended August 15, while profit before tax rose by 14.6% to £17.8m.

Fat Face to open Portsmouth distribution centre

Fat Face is planning to expand its distribution operations with a new facility in Havant, Portsmouth, to supports its growth in the UK and overseas.

Pure unveils debut menswear line-up

Womenswear trade show Pure London has revealed the first brands signed up for its menswear debut in February 2016, including White Stuff and young fashion label Brave Soul.

Fat Face to expand distribution operations in Portsmouth

Fat Face is planning to expand its operations with a new distribution centre Havant, Portsmouth.

Exclusive: Kate Bostock steps down as Coast CEO

Chief executive of Coast Kate Bostock has stepped down from her role, but will remain in the business in a consultancy capacity.

Kate Bostock steps down as Coast CEO

Chief executive of Coast Kate Bostock has stepped down from her role, but will remain in the business in a consultancy capacity.

Image gallery: New Era opens UK flagship in London

US sportswear brand New Era has opened its UK flagship at 40 Carnaby Street in London.

Etailer Koovs' profits fall under ex-Asos staff

Indian fashion etailer Koovs saw its pre-tax losses widen in the year to March 31, despite a substantial rise in sales.

Etailer Koovs' profits rise under ex-Asos staff

Indian fashion etailer Koovs saw its pre-tax losses widen in the year to March 31, despite a substantial rise in profits.