Category: News

The discount outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse saw December like-for-like sales rise 13.9 percent. The company, which sells outdoor clothing and equipment through over 30 stores “Mountain Warehouse strong holiday sales”

The sale of kimonos has declined in recent years. In 1999, sales were still Y797.3 billion (£3.34 billion), but the Japanese Yano Research Institute estimates “Kimonos a dying art”

For the past nine months the question of who would succeed Phoebe Philo at Chloé has kept the fashion industry abuzz. The time for speculation “Anderson to succeed Philo”

Sporting goods giant Nike Inc. has reported a rise in fourth quarter earnings of 31.6 percent to $437.9 million (£219.5 million). Sales for the quarter “Nike Q4 earnings up”

British shoemaker Clarks is said to be planning a major international push, according to media reports. The company, which employs 12,000 employees worldwide, is said “Clarks eyes international expansion”

Eley Kishimoto and Cacharel are teaming up and Fall/Winter 08/09 will be their first collection. Eley Kishimoto takes the Artistic Direction of Cacharel women ready-to-wear. “Eley Kishimoto & Cacharel”

Prior to fashion event ‘A La Mode Part II’ taking place on 18th September 2009, the ‘Shoe Spectacular’ party will be hosted at the Charing “Shoe spectacular”

To design the show space for London Fashion Week, the British Fashion Council (BFC) appointed production company Bacchus. Bacchus Studio’s expertise lies in the design “BFC signs new production company”

Colliers CRE’s first national retail barometer research report reveals consecutive rises in the number of void retail units since October 2006 across most of the “Rise in void retail units”

The owner of Karen Millen, Oasis and Principles is poised to begin crunch talks with its lenders in a desperate attempt to secure the long-term “UK fashion group feels pinch”