Busy, buzzing and mad about knits
Dear diary. Went to Pure London x JATC this week. And what did I find? Think knitwear (everywhere). A print explosion. Lots of attention to detail. Plenty of quirks. A …
Marks & Spencer
‘Final nail in the coffin’
Marks and Spencer in Blackburn town centre (Image: NQ) Marks & Spencer has recently announced the store is set to leave Blackburn town centre for a retail park. The new location is said to …
Good news from M&S continues as fashion ops outperform
Marks & Spencer delivered its results for the 26 weeks to the end of September on Wednesday and said that its ‘Reshaping MS’ strategy delivered a “strong” half year. M&S …
Bangladesh protests halt production for top fashion brands: union
By AFP Published Nov 4, 2023 Levi’s and H&M are among top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of …
Britain’s M&S apologises for Christmas advert post compared to Palestinian flag
By Reuters API Published Nov 2, 2023 British retailer Marks & Spencer apologised after posting a picture from its Christmas advert showing red and green paper hats in a burning …
Sustainable cotton group boosts tracking for top retailers
By Reuters API Published Nov 2, 2023 Swiss-based sustainability group Better Cotton said on Thursday it has added new functions to a platform that big retailers use to trace materials …
The steep price of blue jeans
By Bloomberg Published Oct 18, 2023 From cowboys to presidents, supermodels to gardeners, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t own a pair of blue jeans. Denim, a heavy-duty cotton …
Walmart staffed up for holidays; US retailers cautious about economy
By Reuters Published Oct 17, 2023 Walmart signaled it has enough staff for the holidays, in another sign that top U.S. retailers, fearing a seasonal shopping slowdown, are holding off …