Drapers Fashion retail industry news, trends and analysis
Inspiring Independents
Drapers Inspiring Independents celebrates the success, creativity and survival across the independent retail sector.
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Independents
An Inspiring Independent that made a lucky escape
Lisa Mitchell put the world of finance behind her 20 years ago and opened her womenswear shop, Escap...
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Inspiring Independents
Inspiring independents: Maison SL
Maison SL was named Womenswear Independent of the Year (<£1m turnover) at the Drapers Independent...
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Independents
Inspiring Independents: Stewart Christie – an Edinburgh institution
With an extraordinary 300 years of tradition to draw upon, Edinburgh bespoke tailor and outfitter St...
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Independents
Drapers Inspiring Independents: A welcoming Aura in East Yorkshire
Womenswear and lifestyle store Aura picked up the Best New Store award at the Drapers Independents A...
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Independents
Inspiring Independents: Finale shoe shop in Corbridge
Mother-and-daughter duo Lynn and Faye Clarke are dedicated to offering women's footwear customers co...
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Independents
Welcome to Kitch’s colourful corner of Royal Tunbridge Wells
Stocking womenswear that is not easily found elsewhere in the UK is the winning approach of Charlott...
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Independents
Inspiring Independents: how County Clothes is leading a menswear retail renaissance
Menswear independent County Clothes is defying trends in the sector by opening new branches. Owner J...
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Insight
Inspiring Independents: Sisters and Misters, Falkirk
Lauren Brown passionately believes local independents still have a viable future despite economic sl...
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Insight
Inspiring Independents: From Wearside to the world with Designer Childrenswear
Three Drapers Independents Awards decorate the meeting room at the Designer Childrenswear head offic...
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Independents
Inspiring independents: the Frontiers founders cornering the Edinburgh market
Partners in life and business Jane Forbes and Nigel Pashley run the Frontiers shops on adjacent corn...
