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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 →
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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 →
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Tagged business, change, communication, design, factory, knitting, manufacturing, motivation, retail, strategy
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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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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 →
Feeling hot, hot, hot………….
Arriving in Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday morning, we bunch of weary travellers were greeted by the stifling heat and a missing bag! Cue lots of arm waving and pigeon English as we tried to locate said bag – … Continue reading →
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Tagged beads, Bhukara, buttons, buying, childrenswear, China, clothing, Delhi, design, dresses, Emirates, fabric, factory, fashion, garments, Gurgaon, Hong Kong, India, knitwear, manufacturing, Oberoi, season, sourcing, spring, travel
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Wacky races, camels and kebabs……….
Leaving home on Sunday afternoon, I had a very odd feeling that this was going to be an eventful trip; if only I’d known just how eventful! It was destined to be a very busy few days! Having made it … Continue reading →
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