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Experts question M&S campaign: "Missed opportunity"

British department store group Marks & Spencer unveiled its Spring/Summer 2014 'Leading Ladies' campaign today, and its line-up includes some of the most influential women in the UK, such as campaigner Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, actress Emma Thompson, musician Annie Lennox, supermodel Alek Wel and artist Rita Ora. But, despite M&S's upbeat...

Fashion

Luxury menswear market sees huge growth

With London fashion week now giving over a sole day to menswear and the market steadily accruing ever more interest and publicity from editors, buyers and insiders alike over the last few years, reports reveal that the menswear industry is now fast overtaking the womenswear market. Analysts have revealed that menswear is growing twice as fast as...

Fashion

Retail sales drop

For the month of September retail sales fell to their lowest point in 1 ½ years. The Confederation of British Industry stated that 38% of retailers had reported a decline in year-on-year sales, with only 29% reporting a rise. With analysts having expected a balance of +15% this balance of -9% was a first since the war in Iraq broke out. Studies...