Fashion retailers Urban Outfitters and French Connection and multi-channel marketplace, Play.com, have linked up with analytics company, Webtrends, to manage their social, mobile and web presence; and measure the performance of online marketing campaigns. Despite current economic challenges, retail is one
Aurora Fashions, the group which owns the Coast, Oasis and Warehouse fashion chains, is claiming a first with the launch of 90-minute deliveries across all its brands. Aurora said the service was part of its strategy to provide customers with
The Fairtrade Foundation is encouraging big name designers to design with Fairtrade cotton to mark the fifth anniversary of the ethically sourced product. It has put together an exhibition of celebrity photographs, wearing Fairtrade cotton clothes, taken by Trevor Leighton,
Despite some signs of a slowing in the wider economy, Brent Cross Shopping Centre has reported a strong quarter. Bucking the wider trend, the Centre claims its customers are shopping strategically. They are buying in Brent Cross’s mix of upper-middle
Schneider Group, a leading German catalogue and online retailer selling fashion, lifestyle and promotional products, has been acquired by European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital in a secondary buyout from Barclays Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Wedel,
Samsung has launched a range of mobile phones targeted at women and is supporting the move with an integrated marketing campaign. The collection of fashion handsets – Samsung Diva – takes its inspiration from the world of fashion and features
