Toymaster, M&Co, Morrisons and Odeon are among those to have joined the programme this year, a CDP accredited initiative for buyers, marketers and designers from apparel, gift, toys and leisure. Brand Licensing Europe has detailed a host ...
Craig Hadley, Victoria Plum’s former head of buying, has joined online-only home furniture brand MatalanDirect.com as buying director. Having being instrumental in leading Victoria Plum to unprecedented growth, Hadley has been ...
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MatalanDirect.com has added rugs, blinds and curtains to the site, marking an expansion into five product categories in five months. Shane Quigley, CEO of MatalanDirect.com, comments: "Growing from bathrooms into five product categories ...
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Online home improvements brand Matalan Direct has expanded its offering, adding beds and bedroom furniture to its existing bathroom range. The latest category addition marks the first expansion for the online-only brand since its launch, as ...
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SuperGroup Plc, a multi-channel branded UK fashion retailer offering quality clothing, has announced the appointment of Euan Sutherland as the new CEO of the company. Euan Sutherland, currently a non-executive director of SuperGroup, will ...
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials announces that Matalan is implementing Modaris, Lectra’s product ...
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Collaboration between retailers, brands, their manufacturing partners and suppliers is starting to drive a recovery in the UK’s garment making sector. This was the optimistic and overwhelming conclusion of speakers at the recent ASBCI ...
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A truly outstanding line-up of speakers from specialist size research and analysis consultancies, academia, advanced 3D technologists, high street brands and retailers joined forces at the recent ASBCI sizing & fit seminar to share their ...
Several big High Street toy stockists have agreed to change their boy/girl toy signs, claims Let Toys Be Toys. The parent-led campaign was set up to see 'girls' and 'boys' signs removed from toy shops and websites. Last week, the ...
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Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
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