Drapers • 20th May 2026 Consumer confidence dampened by inflation fears The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today (20 May) warned of consumer confidence plummeting amid high prices.
Drapers • 27th February 2026 Six Stories bolsters leadership with hires from Gymshark and Odd Muse Manchester-based bridal and occasionwear brand Six Stories has announced a round of appointments to its senior leadership team today (27 February), with new hires from the likes of Gymshark, Adanola, and Odd Muse.
Drapers • 27th February 2026 Urban Outfitters readies Lakeside store Fashion and lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters will open a store in Lakeside Shopping Centre this summer.
Drapers • 26th February 2026 Beleaguered LK Bennett launches clearance Sale Struggling womenswear business LK Bennett, which was bought out of administration by US firm Gordon Brothers in January, has launched a closing-down Sale, with discounts starting at 40%.
Drapers • 26th February 2026 Poundland ends store closures and introduces in-house designed clothing Poundland is making room for clothing designed in-house for its Pep & Co brand, following the business's sale to Gordon Brothers last year.
Drapers • 26th February 2026 Asda readies 10 new standalone George stores Supermarket chain Asda plans to open ten standalone George concept stores this year, following the success of its first opening last year.
Drapers • 25th February 2026 First look: Little Mistress and Vicky Pattison reunite for SS26 collection Womenswear brand Little Mistress has unveiled its latest collection with TV personality Vicky Pattison for spring/summer 2026.
Drapers • 25th February 2026 Zalando expands pre-owned category to include childrenswear German online fashion retailer Zalando is set to expand its pre-owned range to include children’s fashion across 14 European markets.
Drapers • 25th February 2026 M&S speeds into motorsports with Williams Racing partnership M&S has today (25 February) announced a multi-year partnership with the Atlassian Williams Formula 1 racing team, as its official travel kit partner.
Drapers • 25th February 2026 JD Sports hosts career event to give young people the 'work bug' Footwear giant JD Sports is hosting its largest JD UP careers event in Manchester, with a record number of 10,000 young people in attendance.
Drapers • 24th February 2026 Uniqlo taps tennis star Emma Raducanu as new global ambassador Uniqlo has today (24 February) named British professional tennis player Emma Raducanu as its newest global ambassador.
Drapers • 24th February 2026 Violence against retail staff falls by a fifth Daily incidents of violence and abuse against retail workers fell by a fifth last year, new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows.
Drapers • 24th February 2026 Lululemon to launch in Poland with its 100th store in EMEA Lululemon is readying its first store in Poland, set to open in Warsaw on 13 March
Fassion • 23rd February 2026 Gn0ey celebrates its 1st anniversary with new style drop London-based footwear brand Gn0ey is set to mark its 1st birthday at the end of February, with the launch of its new style, the ‘Snap Slouchy Boots’.
Drapers • 23rd February 2026 Vivobarefoot readies new loyalty programme Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is launching a new global loyalty programme, Drapers can exclusively reveal.
Drapers • 23rd February 2026 First look: Maebe's new ‘Between Seasons’ collection Molly-Mae Hague’s womenswear brand Maebe has announced it is launching a new trans-seasonal collection, "Between Seasons".
Drapers • 23rd February 2026 Independents look forward to spring warming up sales Independents are looking forward to spring driving consumer appetite and footfall, as they prepare for April's rising costs.
Drapers • 23rd February 2026 Longchamp awarded B Corp certification Longchamp is the latest fashion business to announce that it has attained B Corp certification.
Drapers • 20th February 2026 Topshop launches capsule collection with Tolu Coker Topshop has announced a capsule collection with British-Nigerian designer and multidisciplinary artist Tolu Coker, with a collection preview unveiled during London Fashion Week yesterday (19 February).
Drapers • 20th February 2026 Kookaï returns to the UK high street Womenswear brand Kookaï will make its return to the UK high street by opening in Carnaby Street, central London, in the coming months.
Drapers • 20th February 2026 Gap collaborates with Harlem’s Fashion Row Gap has released its latest collection with Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), an organisation that provides a platform for underrepresented black and latinx designers.
Drapers • 19th February 2026 Brunello Cucinelli resumes shipments to Saks Global Italian luxury label Brunello Cucinelli confirmed that it resumed shipments to the holding company of US department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue at the end of January.
Drapers • 18th February 2026 British Fashion Council adds Uniqlo creative director to board The British Fashion Council (BFC) has bolstered its board with the appointment of Uniqlo creative director Clare Waight Keller and National Theatre executive director and co-chief executive Kate Varah.
Drapers • 17th February 2026 Asos launches virtual try-on experience Asos has unveiled a new virtual try-on feature today (17 February) that allows customers to view how selected products could look on them by uploading an image.