Articles by Rachel Douglass
Rachel has been with FashionUnited since mid-2021. Descending from the UK, she moved to the Netherlands in 2014 to attend Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where she studied a BA in International Fashion and Branding with a specialisation in Journalism.
At FashionUnited, Rachel covers daily news, from store openings to acquisitions, alongside which she focuses on research-based stories, interviews and on-the-ground event reporting. Her topics of interest include digital fashion, independent retail and current trends.
Redress becomes catwalk partner for Source Fashion
UK trade show Source Fashion has named Redress as its new headline catwalk partner. The Hong Kong-based NGO will take up the title for the event’s next edition in Olympia London, scheduled between January 13 to 15, 2026. For this season, Redress will bring two to three alumni from its Redress Design Award, a sustainable fashion competition for...
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AllSaints COO to exit
Catherine Scorey Jobling, the chief operations officer at AllSaints, is set to exit the company after nearly seven years in the role. The news was confirmed in a statement to Drapers by AllSaints’ chief executive officer Peter Wood, who said appointing Scorey Jobling after taking up the helm in 2018 was his “first big decision”. “Over the past...
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Skims to host pop-up at Flannels’ Leeds flagship
Kim Kardashian’s Skims is doubling down on its expansion in the UK. On the back of launching its highly-anticipated collaboration with Nike, the shapewear and apparel brand is now set to explore the UK retail market more broadly through a new partnership with Flannels. The Frasers Group-owned multibrand retailer has announced the arrival of...
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Exclusive: Paraiso Miami Swim Week to hold first Dubai event in 2026
Paraiso, an organiser behind the annual Miami Swim Week, is preparing to venture into a new region. The platform has announced the debut of an United Arab Emirates (UAE) edition of its event dubbed Paraiso Dubai, set to take place October 2026. In a bid to build a “commercial bridge” between Miami and Dubai, Paraiso is looking to leverage...
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Retail reality check: Footfall dips in September for first time since 2019
Retail footfall declined in September for the first time since 2019, reflecting a return to pre-pandemic trends driven by seasonality, weather and consumer sentiment. This is according to data collected by MRI Software, which found footfall slipped 0.2 percent year-on-year for the five week period to October 4. High streets were the hardest hit,...
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Rag & Bone continues expansion with European e-commerce site
Rag & Bone is continuing its global expansion, this time into the digital realm. The US brand has unveiled a new e-commerce website dedicated to the European market, offering direct access to 28 countries. Products available on the site span wardrobe staples like tailoring and knitwear to accessories, covering the full range of Rag & Bone’s...
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N Brown puts 270 jobs at risk amid reorganisation
N Brown Group has launched a consultation that is understood to have put 270 jobs at risk as part of a wider restructuring underway at the business. The group, which owns the likes of Jacamo and Simply Be, has confirmed that 200 roles at its Manchester head office may be impacted, as well as 70 roles at its warehouse. The company confirmed the...
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Marks & Spencer adds Cos veteran to fashion and beauty team
Paula Bricks has been named as Marks & Spencer's new fashion, home and beauty (FH&B) retail director, a role she will take up from November. Bricks’ appointment bolsters the retailer’s existing FH&B team, currently led by John Lyttle, the managing director of the division. Bricks, who confirmed her new title in a post on LinkedIn, joins the...
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Frasers Group becomes majority stakeholder in luxury retailer The Webster
The Webster is set to sell a majority stake of the company to British retail giant Frasers Group as part of a new strategic partnership. The leading shareholder position is currently held by founder and chief executive officer of the luxury retailer Laure Hériard Dubreuil and her family. Through the deal, Frasers intends to provide its own...
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Mango to add 120 seasonal retail roles across UK
Spanish fashion giant Mango has said it will be hiring 120 seasonal positions in the UK as it prepares for the festive shopping season. The roles will spread across 60 of the brand’s stores in the region. The temporary positions are specifically for sales assistants and will span October to December. Applicants are asked to display an interest...
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