Ed Burstell news and archive

HBC appoints Ed Burstell as Head of Partnerships

Hudson's Bay Company has appointed Ed Burstell as Head of Partnerships. In this newly created position, Burstell will develop and lead partnerships to drive innovative and exclusive offerings across all of HBC's banners globally. The appointment is effective December 5, 2016 and he will report to HBC's CEO Jerry Storch as a member of his senior...

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...

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...

Fashion

Luxury accessories go logo-less

Where most fashion’s are subject to a yang to the previous yin, the luxury accessories market seems to have undergone a complete u-turn. If, once, the sign of opulent times and a sense of haute exclusivity was in a symbol or logo, now key luxury brands are finding exclusivity through just that – anonymity. So where high end brands such as...

Design

Liberty to re-open children's department

Famed London department store, Liberty, is to re-open its children’s department in February 2012. Customer demand is such that the third floor department will return after six years, with Liberty’s own Kids line due later next year. "It's demand-driven," Liberty managing director Ed Burstell told Drapers. "Kidswear is one of the main things we...