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The prestigious Drapers Power 100 list is back for 2024, shining a light on the fashion retail leaders prevailing in a tricky trading environment. Find out who made it this year, from the likes of Adanola and Reiss to schuh and eBay >> bit.ly/49pG1mx #Power1002024 #DrapersPower100 #fashionnews #fashionretail

Ann Summers chair Vanessa Gold and new CEO Maria Hollins speak to Drapers about continuing to push boundaries and where the business goes next. "We've always loved as a business trying to push those boundaries and do things that are slightly unexpected. We've never been short of ideas." Read more below. #retailnews #fashionnews #fashion #retail #lingerie #AnnSummers

Following a recent leadership reshuffle at Kering and changes at CHANEL, Abigail Wilmore, former chief people officer at Stella McCartney and Tom Ford Fashion, and current founder and CEO of HR consultancy People Flow, is asking fashion retail to challenge the “status quo” and be more diverse in its hiring efforts within the luxury sector. Find out more below. #diveristy #hiring #HR #luxuryfashion #fashionretail #inclusion

The Power 100 list this year includes our line-up of Pureplay Pioneers, including Asos, Boohoo Group PLC, N Brown Group, SHEIN, The Very Group and Zalando. Read more about these business' progress below. #DrapersPower100 #Power1002024 #leadership #fashionretail #fashionleaders

A year into its launch, Kurt Geiger CEO Neil Clifford explains why its £1.5m-a-year Business by Design Academy for 18-to-21-year-olds, has been a sound investment. "Our Google searches globally are growing at 100% as a brand, and our Instagram [following] has trebled since pre-Covid." Read the full comment below. #KurtGeiger #retailnews #fashioncareers

This week's fashion retail people moves include appointments at Debenhams and Burberry. #fashionretail #peoplemoves #retailnews #fashionnews

Before establishing womenswear etailer Savoir at the start of September, Jenny Sprei's fashion buying career spanned roles at Selfridges, Liberty, Asos and Yoox Net-a-Porter. Drapers catches up with the buyer-turned-entrepreneur about her plans for the business. Read the full interview below. #fashionbuyer #Savoir #fashionnews #MyFashionLife #womenswear

Ann Summers, Charles Tyrwhitt, Fast Retailing, Fred Perry, Low Profile Group, MANGO, Mint Velvet, Sosandar, TFG London and QUIZ Clothing make up this year’s Mainstream Masters. Read more about these business' year so far below. #DrapersPower100 #Power1002024 #fashion

From grand returns to unexpected exits, Drapers brings you the most talked about people moves of the year, including John Lewis & Partners, Gymshark and Matalan. Read more below. #peoplemoves #fashionretail #fashionnews

Have you read the last issue of Drapers for 2024? Don't miss out on the Power 100 round-up, while independent fashion retailers and brands reveal their top challenges and opportunities of the past 12 months. Click to read the digital edition of Drapers now. Artwork by Lisa Sheehan. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #magazine #digitaledition