Drapers

Drapers is a B2B magazine and online platform that focuses on the fashion retail industry. Established on August 6, 1887, it originally reported on women's clothing retail, but now it covers the entire fashion retail landscape. This includes important topics like digital transformation, technology advancements, and supply chain management. In addition to its publications, Drapers organizes various conferences, events, and award ceremonies each year to celebrate top-performing businesses and facilitate knowledge sharing within the industry.

International, Trade/B2B

English

Magazine

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Global

#253620

United Kingdom

#16867

Lifestyle/Fashion and Apparel

#824

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Weird Fish plots new stores after 'record' performance

2 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

Revenue increased 11.4% to £42.6m, while gross profit climbed 27% to £27m. The business increased gross margin by seven percentage points to 63%, driven by brand development, less discounting and an improved sourcing strategy. The company said trading in the new financial year has started well and is in line with expectations. It will work to further improve gross margins through "the introduction of enhanced and clearly defined product ranges, and better co-ordinated marketing campaigns".
First look: AllSaints opens new Glasgow store

3 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

Located at Units 22 and 23 at Princes Square, on Buchanan Street, the new store spans 1,828 sq ft and follows the success of its pop-up nearby, which opened in April 2024. A soft opening took place on Monday (2 June) in collaboration with Launch, a local charity tackling child food poverty, ahead of the official opening on Thursday (5 June), with a late-night shopping event.
In pictures: Moss unveils new campaign in marketing drive

3 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

The new campaign, dubbed "men of style and substance", will launch this week across TV and digital billboards. It showcases the brand's new collection by combining witty headlines with product details and style advice. Other tag lines include "every man needs 8 hours sleep and functional buttons" and "eat well, dress better".
North Face latest fashion business hit by cyber-attack

4 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

The VF Corp-owned brand told customers that it discovered unusual activity on its website, thenorthface.com, on 23 April, and investigated immediately. The attack involved a technique called "credential stuffing", where hackers use information such as usernames and passwords stolen from another source, to gain unauthorised access to people's accounts on other platforms.
Social commerce: how to click with your customers and make conversions

4 days ago | drapersonline.com | Gabriele Dirvanauskas

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JD Sports CEO salary increases

4 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

Schultz's £2m pay package included a £1.2m fix salary and £824,000 in bonus. CFO Dominic Platt took home £1m during the year, with £637,000 in base pay and £423,000 in bonus. Their bonuses, which stood at 38.5% of the maximum, are calculated based on the company's financial performance against its targets using metrics such as profit before tax, revenue and net cashflow. From 1 April 2025, the CEO and CFO received a salary increase of 3% and 13%, respectively.
M&S CEO pay package rises

5 days ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

The £7.1m pay packet is up from £5.1m in the previous year, according to the company's annual report published today (2 June). It comes as Machin continues to lead the retailer through the aftermath of a cyber-attack since April, which is expected to cost the retailer £300m before mitigation. For the year to March 2025, before the cyber-attack, Machin received a base pay of £894,000 and a £1.6m bonus.
Editor’s comment: Counting the cost of retail crime

5 days ago | drapersonline.com | Jill Geoghegan

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Why Asos launched a loyalty scheme to ‘reward most engaged shoppers’

1 week ago | drapersonline.com | Jade Burke

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Nobody's Child ecomm director takes up new role in Dubai

1 week ago | drapersonline.com | Zoe Hu

Register to Drapers to read ONE FREE article and a FREE digital edition Register now You are here: News Nobody's Child ecommerce and digital director Chris Bishop has joined Dubai-based gymwear brand Squatwolf.