China’s V-Grass to buy Korean youth fashion brand Teenie Weenie for nearly $900 million
E-Land, South Korea’s biggest apparel retailer, said on Friday it expected to close the sale of its Teenie Weenie business for around 1 trillion won by the year-end….
Dormant stocks- Evolution and limits of the unused materials market
Buried treasure can be found in the warehouses of fashion brands and major maisons. Materials laid aside during a collection’s preparation, or because of a change in strategy,…
Mistreatment of models casts new shadow over fashion
With fashion already under intense scrutiny over under-age and overly thin models, the case made headlines around the world after US casting director James Scully broke ranks to…
Manchester start-up creates fashion hub for early-stage entrepreneurs
It was founded by former Manchester Metropolitan University senior lecturers Caroline Herz and Georgina Housley, who told BusinessLive they aim to re-establish ‘slow fashion’ in the city that…
UK consumers return to shopping after snowy start to 2018, sales beat forecast
Retail sales volumes rose by 1.6 percent from March, the Office for National Statistics said, well above the median forecast for a monthly 0.7 percent increase in a…
UK consumer confidence ‘improves’ but stays near historic lows
GfK released its latest Covid-19 flash report on Friday based on data gathered between June 18 and June 26, which includes the week in which stores in England…
UK consumer confidence improves but stays negative overall
The regular monthly report from GfK showed an increase in four of the five measures on which it bases its index. But while the overall score was up…
UK consumers unimpressed by celebrity links
A survey of 1,025 people in the UK found that indeed, only 25% of consumers aged 35-54 say a piece of jewellery should be worn by celebrities to…
UK fashion e-tail growth slows, m-commerce falls as pureplay stores have tough time
And m-commerce, which has been a hugely dynamic growth area in the overall online retail segment, saw an unexpected 20.5% fall in April after several quarters of increased…
How Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky Put on a United Front for Their Kids Amid Separation
Kyle Richards SLAMS Rumors She’s Faking Marriage Troubles Despite Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's ongoing separation, the longtime couple's family bond remains as tough as a diamond. "Like with…