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Vinted partners with Channel 4 on four-part series

Secondhand clothing platform Vinted has partnered with Channel 4 on a four-part digital series for the British broadcasting network’s YouTube channel. Entitled ‘Second Hand Style-Up’, the programme will see hosts Jorgia Porter, from Hollyoaks, and stylist Emma Winder purchase second-hand clothing for guests who have used Vinted to sell their...

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CultureFeatured

Balmain partners with Channel 4 on short-form drama series

French fashion house Balmain and its creative director Olivier Rousteing have partnered with UK broadcaster Channel 4 on a first of its kind short-form drama series starring singer-songwriter Jesse Jo Stark, Charles Melton, Tommy Dorfman and Ajani Russell. ‘Fractures’ marks the first co-branded venture between a fashion label and a broadcaster...

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Fashion

Missguided to feature in new documentary

Manchester-based fast fashion brand Missguided is to feature in a new Channel 4 behind-the-scenes documentary. The four-part ‘Inside Missguided’ series will explore the “dizzying growth and frenzied expansion” of the online fashion retailer, revealing the day-to-day workings of a fashion brand, as well as what it is like for their young,...

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Business |UPDATE

​JD Sports opens investigation into warehouse conditions following expose

London - JD Sports is set to conduct a review of its working policies following a scathing undercover expose from Channel 4 news which shined a light on poor working conditions at its warehouse in Rochdale. In the documentary, workers claimed that working at the retailer's Kingsway distribution centre was "worse than a prison", while others...

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BusinessFeatured

The Idle Man secures investment from Channel 4

Menswear retailer The Idle Man has secured a seven-figure sum of commercial advertising from Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund to help accelerate its 100 percent year-on-year growth. The investment will see The Idle Man launching a TV advertising campaign across the Channel 4 network, which will mark the menswear retailers first ever TV advert....

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Fashion

Sports Direct accused of not playing fair with discounting

Mike Ashley’s very own Sports Direct has been accused of fowl play when it comes to its discounting practice. The high street sporting goods store is said to mislead consumers into thinking they are getting a bargain price by exaggerating original retail prices, a practice off-price department store TK Maxx was previously charged with. In...

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Fashion

Net-a-Porter accused of not paying enough tax

Luxury online retailer Net-a-Porter has become the latest company to be accused of tax dodging with Channel 4 News reporting that the e-tailer paid a fraction of the tax you would expect it to. Channel 4 News claimed that shopping firm raked in sales of 435 million pounds in the year to March2013, but posted a loss of 24.7 million pounds, which...

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Design

Liberty documentary boosts footfall

Iconic London department store Liberty has seen a marked increase in footfall and popularity, due to the three-part documentary series on Channel 4 that ended last week. Kate Brindley, Liberty's head of marketing and communications, who starred in the series, told WWD that footfall was up 60 percent in the first two weeks of December, compared...

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Fashion

Liberty London gets its own documentary

Iconic London department store Liberty will be the focus of an upcoming documentary this autumn, which will reveal what the store does behind the scenes. The three-part TV documentary, set to air on Channel 4, will focus on Liberty’s managing director Ed Burstell and head of marketing and communications Kate Brindley, following them as they...

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