20-09-2022 
How to Start a Pop – Up Clothing Shop
If you love the idea of selling clothing and accessories but don’t want to commit to leasing a store or space for months on end – then why...
08-09-2022
Reskinned Joins Forces with eBay to Revive Preloved Clothing
eBay has just announced a new partnership with Reskinned, sustainable preloved clothing repair and resale specialists, to expand the online...
05-09-2022
UK Shopping Centre Explores Why In – store Purchasing Is More Sustainable Than Online
Experts insist we are in the middle of a climate emergency and more must be done to protect the earth. People are encouraged to do their bit –...
23-08-2022
Why Global Pricing Strategy Matters in a Challenging Retail Environment
By Kayla Marci, Market Analyst at EDITED, a global retail intelligence company. Recent events such as COVID and the war in Ukraine, combined with...
19-08-2022
Consumers Turn to Charity Shops For Their Guilt – Free Fashion Fix
New research reveals that the feel-good factor that accompany’s buying a new item of clothing soon fades after just four wears. The poll compiled...
11-08-2022
Love At First Listing
What is the impact of eBay’s Partnership with Love Island on pre-loved clothing listings? Love is very much in the air for pre-loved clothing...
03-08-2022
Trends to Follow to Improve Your Brand Loyalty
Building customer loyalty is an important aspect to any business. In fact, in many instances loyal customers are worth their weight in gold compared...
28-07-2022
#Hashtag Made IV Me – Evening Fashion Soirée 5th August
Independent designer brand Hashtag Made IV Me to celebrate and showcase the unique beauty of women at a collection launch soirée – Friday 5th...
26-07-2022
Bringing Your Side Hustle to Life at the Local Market
Local markets are quickly becoming a staple Sunday activity for young and old folk alike, following their reinvention with miscellaneous gifts,...
19-07-2022
How to Buy Designer Clothes on a Budget
Want to buy big fashion brands on a bijou budget? Read our article for six ways to get the most bang for your buck. Designer brands are defined by...
18-07-2022
Kimonos & Canapés with Anaqaa Apparel at the FC Designer Collective
The FC Designer Collective was literally a hive of activity on Saturday (16th July 2022) with the highly successful in-store sales event for Majida...
04-07-2022
Inflation Nation: New Report Reveals UK Public Have Pulled Back on Online Shopping
A new report from Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s biggest and fastest-growing brands, finds over a quarter (26%) of British...
28-06-2022
What Enterprise Brands Can Learn From Start – ups About Agility & Personalisation
By Kamran Iqbal, Commerce Strategist at PFS From clothing and accessories to tech and homeware, you’ve probably purchased an item from a start-up...
06-06-2022
Zara’s Return Policy and the Future of Retail
With inflation and supply chain issues crippling retail, the announcement that Zara has started charging customers £1.95 for returning items online...
27-05-2022
Marks & Spencer To Move Away From Town Centres
In response to declining town centre footfall and extortionate business rates Marks & Spencer has announced a company restructure. The...
06-05-2022
Diva Choice Celebrates A Decade in Business with In – Store Event
Last Saturday, 30th April 2022, Tricia Blake founder of the accessories and swimwear brand Diva Choice, celebrated the 10th anniversary of her brand...
25-04-2022
Profit Plunge for ASOS.com Amid High Hopes for the Future
There is no doubt that the pandemic hit businesses hard, with no where to dress up and go fashion in particular suffered from poor sales figures...
14-04-2022
Earth Day 2022: Amex Trendex Report Reveals Today’s Consumers Expect More
‘Earth Day’ is just around the corner (22nd April 2022), this year’s theme is to ‘Invest In Our Planet’. Consumers can support this...
11-04-2022
The Retail Trust Launches First Wellbeing Festival for Retail Workers
From multiple store closures and poor sales figures to lockdowns and abusive customers, retail in today’s climate is certainly no walk in the...
28-03-2022
New Anti – Harassment Certification for Shop Workers from Foot Anstey & the Retail Trust
National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP and the UK’s retail industry charity, the Retail Trust have launched a new certification aimed...
21-03-2022
Returns Policies – The Long and the Short of it
When it comes to fashion, return windows seem to have become never-ending as a result of the pandemic and Brexit. Over the last two years experts...
18-03-2022
Overcoming Challenges as an Independent Retailer
The consumer market has evolved significantly in recent years. As a result, independent retailers have faced many challenges, from a dissipating...
11-02-2022
Rising from the Ashes: How Retailers Can Come Back Even Stronger in 2022
By Kamran Iqbal, Commerce Strategist at PFS If 2020 was the year of unprecedented events, then 2021 was the year of the aftermath. Even at the...
20-01-2022
Meet Brand Scouts from SilkFred.com
Online independent fashion platform SilkFred.com was launched in 2011 and from small beginnings has grown to now feature over 800 independent...
