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Sustainable smalls: the period pants brand tackling plastic pollution

Last week (21 September) underwear brand Wuka scooped the Sustainability prize at the Drapers Independents Awards. Judges were wowed by the business’s ....

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Secret shopper reviews, Printemps' CEO and new careers in September's Drapers

Retailers are entering the autumn peak trading season with trepidation after a wash-out summer. We find out how they are planning to mitigate ongoing ....

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Revealed: the best region to open an indie

It is the only region in the UK to experience positive growth in the number of independent fashion and clothing shops - with 24 opening between November ....

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2022: historic events in the year of the superlative

The rise of the Omicron Covid-19 variant cast a cloud of uncertainty over the opening weeks of 2022. New restrictions in England had been in place since ....

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How retailers, brands and agents survived and thrived in 2022

The womenswear retailer We have learned this year that we are more resilient than we ever could have believed Sophie Bland, owner and head buyer, Bod ....

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