Emily Rollings – Timeless heirlooms for modern families
Emily Rollings founded her eponymous brand after searching for a way to record and preserve the precious everyday moments in her children’s lives. A designer by trade, she shares her
Emily Rollings founded her eponymous brand after searching for a way to record and preserve the precious everyday moments in her children’s lives. A designer by trade, she shares her
This spring sees the launch of new sustainable childrenswear start-up, KooKoo But Kind. Established during the pandemic to highlight the importance of life and the planet, the brand goes beyond
The John Lewis Partnership is rebalancing its store estate to reflect how customers want to shop, which subsequently includes plans not to reopen eight of its 42 John Lewis stores
Children’s clothing brand Lil’ Cubs has a brand-new Peanuts range featuring two limited-edition prints designed to celebrate the fun, nostalgic Peanuts series. The Woodstock Chevron design is the first to land
Drawing on his longstanding career in schoolwear together with his role on The Schoolwear Show board, Nigel Plenderleith shares his views on the industry’s status quo. Laura Turner: The Schoolwear Show
Zeco, the UK supplier of school uniform and sportswear, is expanding its range of eco garments. For several years now, the company has offered eco-blazers in 100% eco-polyester fabric. This means
In October 2019, St Crispins Retail Village in Northampton welcomed Rockit Children’s Boutique, bringing a much-needed independent offering to the local community. Owner Holly Hamer’s inviting store is both child and
It is with great sadness that we report that Richard Moody, sales director at David Luke since 2004, has passed away. Richard died peacefully on Wednesday 26 February with his much-loved
Located in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, Other Kids is a children’s shoe shop which, as well as providing a specialist shoe fitting service, stocks a range of children’s
15:17, the new chain of community focused department stores set to rejuvenate the UK high street. British retailing is undergoing the largest change in 50 years. Today’s consumer is demanding a
David Luke’s MD Kathryn Shuttleworth discusses industry topics ranging from sustainability and the role of independents through to business ethics and market trends. Laura Turner: What challenges is the schoolwear sector
Six independent schoolwear retailers discuss their Back to School retail experiences for 2019. Sally Stephenson, director, The Pencil Case “This year’s Back to School was better than in 2018. We exceeded our sales
Akin Onal, founder and CEO of organic babywear brand MORI, shares the company’s latest developments. Laura Turner: Firstly, what’s the story behind MORI? Akin Onal: I started MORI in 2015 when I
The autumn edition of Chic Shanghai on 25-27 September 2019 welcomed 698 exhibitors and 718 brands from 10 countries, plus 54,202 trade visitors. Exhibitors showcased new collections on an area
The autumn edition of Chic China International Fashion Fair, Asia’s largest bi-annual fashion and lifestyle trade show, will take place on 25-27 September 2019. Hosted at the National Exhibition & Convention
Sal’s Shoes' doors are open once again for donations of children’s shoes of all types and sizes. The charity welcomes school shoes, trainers, flip flops, wellies, boots, football boots and
Independent school uniform provider Stevensons is launching a new school shoe section branded Shoe Hub within five of its branches; Epsom, Harpenden, Edinburgh (Morningside), Perth and St. Albans. The new Shoe
Stevensons School Uniform Outfitters is changing all of its carrier and mailing bags to alternatives that will reduce its impact on the environment. Until 2019, the company has been producing hundreds
Laura Turner talks Back to School readiness with Glenn Leech, Banner’s CEO. Laura Turner: How was Back to School in 2018? Glenn Leech: We delivered our best ever year for service. This
School uniform retailer, Grays Schoolwear, is opening its stores on Sundays for SEN inclusive Back to School shopping sessions for children with disabilities. To make Back to School shopping less overwhelming
Best friends and mothers, Georgie Simpson and Anna Lockwood, opened the wonderfully named children’s store Tiger Fifty 7 in late January in the spa town of Harrogate. (The shop’s name