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Russell & Bromley ramps up clearance Sale
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (299+ words) Russell & Bromley has increased clearance discounts to as much as 60% across stores facing closure, as administrators step up efforts to clear stock following the retailer's collapse and subsequent acquisition by Next. By Sabina Weston 2 April 2026 The latest round of reductions…...
Max Mara-owned Marella to open London store
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (217+ words) Max Mara-owned womenswear brand Marella will open its first London store on Marylebone High Street this spring. By Katie Ross 2 April 2026 Located at 8 Marylebone High Street, the 1,410 sq ft store is also the Italian brand's first UK location and will…...
First look: Peachy Den opens second London store in Soho
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (205+ words) Peachy Den has opened its second permanent London store on Soho's Brewer Street as the womenswear brand continues to expand its physical retail presence. By Sabina Weston 2 April 2026 Peachy Den's newly-opened second London store is located at 10 Brewer Street, an…...
AllSaints, Morleys, Dr Martens, Hurr: this week's fashion retail people moves
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1676+ words) By Sabina Weston 1 April 2026 Hurr co-founder and Drapers 30 Under 30 alumna Victoria Prew has stepped down from her role as CEO at the fashion rental platform as she pivots focus to a new business venture. Morleys has appointed former Harrods and…...
PO.P at 50: 'Childrenswear’s future lies in longevity, not trends"
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (649+ words) By Sara Sj'berg 30 March 2026 As Swedish childrenswear brand PO.P marks 50 years in childrenswear, CEO Sara Sj'berg tells Drapers how the business is forgoing trends in favour of designs worn across generations. But from our early beginnings in 1976, when PO....
Canadian womenswear brand Garage to open on Oxford Street
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) Canadian womenswear brand Garage will open its first UK store on Oxford Street next spring. By Katie Ross 5 December 2025 Founded in Montreal in 1975, Garage currently operates over 200 stores across the US and Canada. Shoppers across the North American region can…...
Garage continues UK expansion with Manchester stores
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (203+ words) Canadian womenswear brand Garage will open two new UK stores in Manchester this year, Drapers can reveal. By Katie Ross 27 March 2026 The retailer will open two stores in the city, in its Trafford and Arndale shopping centres. This comes after…...
Russell & Bromley deepens discounts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (247+ words) Russell & Bromley has deepened clearance discounts to 50% in stores facing closures following the Next acquisition, Drapers understands. By Sabina Weston 23 March 2026 The increased markdowns mark a further escalation from the retailer's initial 20% blanket discount introduced in January, which was later…...
Crocs to open first full-price UK store
1+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) Crocs has announced the opening of its first full-price UK store in Westfield Stratford City, Drapers can reveal. By Katie Ross 10 March 2026 Opening on Friday 20 March, the 1,496 sq ft store will house the US footwear brand's full range of adults…...
Editor's comment: Middle East conflict continues to plague fashion retail
1+ week, 6+ day ago (172+ words) Jill Geoghegan, editor of Drapers, leads the editorial team, content and overall strategy for the brand, ensuring that Drapers maintains its position as the foremost authority on fashion retailing in the UK and Ireland. She has responsibility for all Drapers…...