John Lewis department store has launched a premium own-brand range for autumn across men’s and womenswear and ramped up its online fashion offer doubling the amount of product available. The new premium range is called John Lewis Collection to differentiate it from the eponymous John Lewis brand and is at the best end of the…

During a prestigious ceremony at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, students from London’s Fashion Retail Academy were named winners of the Retail Futures Challenge at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona. Lisa Storrier, Arianna Wright, Julia Shipton and Michelle Hammon were wowed by the judges with their post recession retail concept of updatemywardrobe.com. The…

UK-based multibrand retailer Republic has relaunched its online shopping website, with the new version offering a variety of new and updated features. According to WGSN, key to the redesign is subtler and cleaner colour coding designed to help the products and new brand imagery stand out and simplifying the navigation of the site, as well…

Click:mining defoamer As the news hit of yet another men’s publication closing down, a new men’s style bible is born in its place. Maxim, the unabashed lad’s must-read for pin-up girls lightly mixed with men’s fashion, sport and news this week confirmed the steep drop in circulation and sales led to it’s folding. New on…

The depth of the recovery on the high street will be revealed this week when retailers including Next, Primark and M&S all deliver numbers to the City. Analysts will look to M&S’s chief executive, Sir Stuart Rose, to reinvigorate the stock after its shares tumbled last month following a poorly received investor presentation in the…

Click:Beijing China Tour The London Lite, the free daily circular distributed throughout London, published its last editions on Friday. The title, which included generous fashion pages, is being closed because of concerns about its “commercial viability” expressed by its owner, Associated Newspapers. London Lite had a daily circulation of 400,000 in September, according to the…

A new initiative unitingin British fashion designers to create a positive message for women of all shapes, sizes and ages and celebrate diversity has been launched. The charity, called All Walks Beyond The Catwalk is inspired by charity Beat and endorsed by the British Fashion Council co-founders Caryn Franklin, Debra Bourne, Erin O’Connor and Susan…

After taking home several awards including Peta Best Designer and Grazia Ethical Fashion Entrepreneur, shoewear label Beyond Skin is introducing the new ‘Sole’ collection. The new range incorporates comfortable flat pump whilst staying true to Beyond Skin’s signature style. Coinciding with the launch, Beyond Skin is creating an exclusive range of pumps for Anthropologie’s flagship…

Trade shows Londonedge and Londoncentral announced that the September 2010 shows will move from Olympia Two to the Olympia National Hall. Both shows will merge together on one floor at the National Hall with some new sub-sections and relaxation areas added to the mix. A new Rest and Relaxation area will house a massage table,…

Click:karseell Garment design and manufacture company Zentrix has implemented FastReact. The business system offers a high level of visibility and coordination for garment and textile businesses in both the internal supply chain and in a sourcing environment. Already investing in equipment and machinery, the ethos of Zentrix is to utilise leading edge technology to gain…