A clothing supplier to Primark is under investigation for allegedly using illegal workers and paying staff less than the minimum wage.
Tesco has cut prices on more than 700 items in its clothing range as the "credit crunch" price war between the supermarket giants hots up.
Ayrshire entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has received a badly-needed boost from improved Christmas trading at his Office fashion footwear chain, which is on track to beat last year's record pre-tax profit of 拢4.3m, writes Tim Sharp.
A raft of Christmas sales updates from retailers next week is likely to underscore the trends seen so far, with food and discount chains coping in the economic downturn, but sellers of discretionary items suffering.
Award winning designer Andrew Majtenyi will unveil his Autumn Winter 2009 collection at Pure London 8-10 February at Pure Olympia London. The 60 piece collection returns to his signature tailored looks, updated for this season, featuring a deep expansiveness of muted monotones with subtle richness.
Efforts by a new management team to revive fashion chain Alexon have been boosted after the group revealed an improvement in December trading yesterday.
Woolworths, the British retailer that closed all its 815 stores last month, will be resurrected as an online brand exactly 100 years after opening its first outlet.
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