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Comment on Taxman puts interns in the spotlight… by Shona Kerr

Shona Kerr — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:00:13 +0000

There is some light at the end of the runway for savvy designers however, as there is a key statutory exemption which allows designers to use interns without having to pay them the national minimum wage. Interns who undertake internships as part of a UK-based further or higher education course are not required to be paid the national minimum wage.

So start approaching those fashions schools.

To ensure you are on the HMRC’s ‘nice’ rather than ‘naughty’ list make sure that the internship will be treated as part of the course.

And you thought Christmas was over!

Comment on Fashionista heads East… by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:49:28 +0000

I was interested to read that Indian’s ruling coalition has shelved plans to allow retailers to own 51% of supermarket chains in India for fear that opening up the market would wipe out millions of small-scale operators. As reported in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8934413/India-closes-its-door-to-foreign-retailers.html

Comment on Will luxury brands embrace m-commerce? by Jill Pollock

Jill Pollock — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:16:02 +0000

A study by KPMG (as reported by the BBC on 5/12/11) suggests that UK shoppers are embracing technology at a faster pace than many other countries. Seventy-seven per cent of British shoppers prefer to buy goods like CDs, DVDs, books and video games online – compared with 65% globally.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16024079

Comment on Will luxury brands embrace m-commerce? by Sarah Wright

Sarah Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:58:09 +0000

Drapers reported today (23.11.2011) that “Premium retailer Jaeger is targeting an 80% increase in mobile sales with the launch of its new mobile-optimised transactional site”. It would appear that another UK brand is looking to m-commerce as the channel to deliver growth.

Comment on UKFE joins BCIA as dreams begin to come true by echselblbarb

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Comment on Designer Shoe Wars… by rental mobil

rental mobil — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:39:39 +0000

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Comment on LFN Event: Investment & Funding by Mrs D

Mrs D — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:12:20 +0000

It was a great night and our members had a great evening – thanks very much for giving your time up to come and talk we all learnt something from this

Comment on Celebrating green fashion by G Clark

G Clark — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:13:35 +0000

I was reading this article about a green bra brought to the market by Marks and Spencers in the UK. I love the idea! With the wedding dress speculation for Kate Middleton heating up, a missed opportunity if she doesn’t go green (in addition to her white dress) at least with her lingerie. I am sure we will never know these facts but the idea would be lovely!

Credit where credit is due. Found the article here:

http://thewritefuture.typepad.com/the-write-future/

Comment on Crumbs! What’s all this fuss over new cookie rules? by Sarah Wright

Sarah Wright — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:21:26 +0000

On Friday DCMS published its 87 page response document “Implementing the revised EU Electronic Communications Framework“. In relation to cookies (see pages 71 to 76) most of the info is not new. The Government’s document acknowledges the uncertainty created by the delay in developing “meaningful solutions” but concludes by urging businesses to “abide by the spirit of the revised Directive and develop best practice ahead of full implementation”. Beyond “looking at their own use of cookies”, however, the document does not shed any light on the practical steps this might entail. Until the promised ICO guidance (and, ultimately, recommended technical solutions) are published, all that online businesses can do is:
(i) audit the kinds of cookies currently used on their websites and the purposes for which these are used;
(ii) ensure their privacy policies provide clear, user friendly explanations of the cookies actually used by the site; and
(iii) take the opportunity to review and if necessary update their privacy policies and data collection notices more generally, to ensure they reflect current best practice.

Comment on Crumbs! What’s all this fuss over new cookie rules? by Alan Mckenna

Alan Mckenna — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:10:29 +0000

Details are now up on the DCMS website