Ted Baker’s new partnership with NEXT is the latest blow for Debenhams. Perhaps this suggests that the department store has lost its association with premium brands. Partnering with a family retailer like NEXT could be what Ted Baker needs to do to boost sales and reach more of its target customers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49368212
Today’s other stories which caught our eye include:
Is vintage shopping the way forward for cyclic fashion trends?
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/noughties-fashion-vintage
Retro styling is back (again) for AW19.
https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/why-bourgeois-is-the-biggest-trend-of-the-aw19-season
Will public-facing catwalk shows become the norm?
https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/lfw-names-designers-staging-public-facing-shows/2019081544777
Is Amazon Prime Day the key to online spending growth in the UK? https://www.ft.com/content/1b8e0f9c-bf37-11e9-89e2-41e555e96722
