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Where’s my crystal ball…….
If you’d told me a few months ago that things would have changed this much, I don’t think I, or anyone else would have believed it. I guess we’re all in a position to say that, as Covid-19 has snatched … Continue reading →
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Taking to the stage…….
So, today I took to this stage at Fashion SVP (there was an audience by the time I got up there!) to deliver a talk on the challenges facing the buying community in the current, ever changing and volatile retail … Continue reading →
Posted in Buying, childrenswear, Clothing, Fashion, Retail, Sustainability, Uncategorized
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Ransoms, rickshaws and recognition…
MAY 2018 Fresh out of an amazing double win at the Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLA’s) in April, we are head down in preparation for our next round of overseas supplier visits. The win was for our innovative collaboration … Continue reading →
Posted in Buying, Charity, childrenswear, Clothing, Fashion, homeware, licensing, menswear, negotiation, Retail, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bangladesh, business, buyer, buying, challenge, change, clothing, communication, Delhi, design, factory, garments, India, manufacturing, market, negotiation, retail, royal wedding, strategy, talent, travel
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Dedication, diligence and determination………
As is frequently the case when we are planning and undertaking these mammoth buying trips, things do not go according to plan! This time we are a team of 12 buyers, designers and technologists, not necessarily all arriving and leaving … Continue reading →
Posted in Buying, Charity, childrenswear, Clothing, Fashion, homeware, menswear, Retail, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged business, change, communication, design, factory, knitting, manufacturing, motivation, retail, strategy
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Hold on tight, it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride………
I cannot quite believe it’s been a year since I last posted this blog; the trip I was about to embark on did not go according to plan!!!!!! After a 6.30am departure to Gatwick airport and what should have been … Continue reading →
Eat, sleep, work, repeat……..
Arriving in the murky, wet greyness of a hot and steamy Sunday evening in Dhaka, my senses are as usual, assaulted by the sights, sounds and smells of a very different culture from the London I left behind. Having negotiated … Continue reading →
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Tagged babywear, Bangladesh, boyswear, buying, charity, childrenswear, clothing, dyeing, education, fabric, factory, fashion, garments, girlswear, India, knitting, manufacturing, market, menswear, retail, slums, sourcing, travel
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Creating awareness………
The past few weeks have seen a great many changes, and some real ups and downs, from the excitement of appearing in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies, to significant changes in senior management and a rollercoaster of emotion, a … Continue reading →
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Tagged business, buying, challenge, change, childrenswear, clothing, communication, customer, design, fabric, factory, fashion, garments, marketing, negotiation, presentation, price, profit, retail, sales
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New experiences!
Well, that was one hell of a trip! It started with an early morning departure from Heathrow, travelling with three of my colleagues, first destination Bangalore, India, where none of them had ever been before. This was going to be something … Continue reading →
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Tagged buying, childrenswear, clothing, design, fashion, garments, India, manufacturing, menswear, printing, season, sourcing, strategy
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Time out!
What I really needed was some time out to recharge my very lacklustre batteries, so a few days off in the run up to Easter was a very welcome antidote to the trials of the last few weeks! Why is it that … Continue reading →
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Tagged buying, childrenswear, clothing, fashion, garments, Hong Kong, India, manufacturing, sourcing, talent, travel
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A difficult summer………..
It’s been a while since my last post (this sounds like I am about to confess my sins, which I am not!), and a great deal has happened over the last few months, not all of it easy to write … Continue reading →
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