Supply Chain

Amid Bangladesh's student uprising and subsequent change of leadership, Drapers speaks with manufacturing, sourcing and logistics industry professionals on what UK retailers can expect ahead of peak trading — and what they can do to support Bangladesh's garment industry.

Beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots today launches an exclusive line of unisex babywear created by George at Asda and Tesco F&F supplier Poeticgem and fronted by broadcaster and former The Saturdays singer Mollie King.

Fashion brands are leveraging expertise from eyewear manufacturers to expand into the optical category. From tackling mystery materials to retaining creative control, industry professionals share their collaboration experiences.

Luxe Collective has been robbed of £500,000 worth of pre-owned luxury product after thieves exploited a warehouse security 'blindspot'.

Unnecessary costs, time and road miles are being added to fashion retailers’ import operations because of inadequate port capacity and infrastructure, say critics. Drapers examines the “60/90 dilemma” and the causes and solutions proposed for this complex and historic issue.

The former CEO of Asos, Nick Beighton, discussed fast fashion retailer Shein's strategy at the Source Fashion trade show in London.

The July issue of Drapers is a menswear bonanza, with our 24-page spring/summer 25 buying guide as its centrepiece.

Wioletta Bogus, chief operating office of luxury footwear and accessories brand Manolo Blahnik concluded Drapers Supply Chain Summit on 3 July with three key lessons of navigating fashion’s supply chain.

During Drapers Supply Chain Summit Stuart Greenfield, sales director at Advanced Supply Chain Group and Matt Blackmore, senior director merchandising and supply chain, UK and Ireland at Lacoste, expressed the importance of building sustainability into the supply chain.

At the Drapers Supply Chain Summit yesterday (3 July), Drapers heard from panellists from Harrods, Deckers Brands, Infor Nexus and Neem London on how to tackle the supply chain’s biggest challenges, with particular focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance).