FASHION RETAIL ACADEMY news and archive

New Home Beckons for Fashion Retail Academy

The Fashion Retail Academy (the FRA), the UK’s leading training provider for the fashion and retail industries, is to relocate to a new purpose-designed campus at the landmark Grade II listed Electra House on Moorgate, in September 2024. The FRA has been based at Gresse Street, in the heart of London’s prime retail district, since its founding...

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Fashion Retail Academy expands to Scotland

London-based Fashion Retail Academy is expanding its reach to Scotland for the first time through Fuse, an exclusive partnership with St James Quarter and Edinburgh College to help boost the country’s retail industry. Fuse, which is currently recruiting more than 450 retail jobs within St James Quarter, is bringing Fashion Retail Academy’s...

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UK shoppers believe influencers are behind rise in fast fashion

More than half of UK shoppers believe that social media influencers are behind the rise in fast fashion, according to new research released by Fashion Retail Academy. The survey of 2,000 people carried out by OnePoll on behalf of the Fashion Retail Academy, found that 54 percent of people believe influencers have at least partly caused a rise in...

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Young adults ‘thriftiest’ generation

Britain’s youngest adult demographic, aged 18-24, has been crowned the thriftiest age group when it comes to getting rid of unwanted clothing, shoes and accessories, according to research by the Fashion Retail Academy. A new study has revealed that those aged 18-24 are the most active at selling their unwanted garments with 22.8 percent selling...

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Menswear ‘boom’ driven by high street experience

Men are spending more on the high street, as more than a third (34.6 percent) of men believe that the male shopping experience has improved over the last decade, according to new research from the Fashion Retail Academy. Better clothing designs for men, more styling options and an improved shopping experience are all helping to drive men’s...

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UK shoppers shun cheaper clothes for longer-lasting items

UK consumers are shifting their attention away from fast fashion, and towards longer-lasting items, according to a new report by the Fashion Retail Academy. The report revealed that consumers are now 13 percent more likely to choose more expensive, longer-lasting clothes over cheaper items with a shorter lifespan, with 34 percent opting for...

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Fashion Retail Academy rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Independent employer-led college, Fashion Retail Academy has been officially recognised as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The inspection, which took place at the end of September 2016, praised the Fashion Retail Academy on its management, industry partnerships, quality of teaching, the general learning facilities, as well as giving “excellent" ongoing...

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Fashion industry in need of technical retail roles

In order for UK fashion to keep up with the “digital revolution transforming the industry” they will need to create 50-60,000 technical and analytical fashion retail roles in the next five year, according to a recent report from the Fashion Retail Academy and OC&C Strategy Consultants. The ‘Fast Forwarding Fashion: Skills For The Future’ report...

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Sir Philip Green sets up seed fund for FRA students

Owner of Arcadia, Sir Philip Green, announced at the annual Fashion Retail Academy Awards that he is setting up a 100,000 pound seed fund to assist FRA students set up their own businesses. The announcement was made as the FRA celebrated its 10th anniversary, a retail organisation supported not only by Green and Arcadia, but also by Marks and...

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Teacher knows best

Any retail fashion students attending entrepreneur Philip Green's Fashion Retail Academy can expect a lesson or two from the master himself, as well as M&S boss Stuart Rose. The brand new Academy is opening in London in September, and the first 20 students have been offered places. Meanwhile the remaining 40 places will probably be filled during...

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Fashion Retail Academy Gets 10 million Grant

Bhs and Arcadia owner Philip Green has seen his £10m pledge of support for a UK fashion retail academy matched by similar funds from the government, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly said that it would commit £10m in funding to the academy, the first of a number planned to focus on developing vocational skills. The fashion retail academy will open...