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Watch this webinar now on demand.
Date: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Time: 10:00am
Speakers:
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Allen A. Terhaar,
Executive Director,
CCI
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Lorna Hall,
Senior Editor,
Retail,
WGSN
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Jessica Brown,
Editor,
Drapers
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Luisa De Paula,
Buying &
Merchandising
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my-wardrobe.com
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Paul Drew, Menswear Buyer, ASOS.com
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In this recessionary environment, what is 2010 heralding for UK shoppers? How have their buying habits changed today and what will they want tomorrow? Cotton Council International (CCI) and Cotton Incorporated’s biennial research - The Global Lifestyle Monitor Survey - investigates a wide range of lifestyle issues relating to clothing, shopping, and textiles. The research, focussing on UK shoppers, is key to adding value and increasing understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviours to buyers and retailers. The study looks in detail at consumer attitudes and clothing interests, purchasing patterns and a variety of lifestyle issues such as environmental and economic concerns. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Executive Director of CCI – Allen A. Terhaar, Drapers Editor – Jessica Brown, WGSN Senior Editor – Lorna Hall and leading retailers ASOS.com and my-wardrobe.com to reveal how the shopping landscape and experience is changing in the UK.
You will learn about:
- What is motivating shoppers to spend their money
- The issues behind product demand
- Shoppers’ preference for quality vs. price
- Which fibres shoppers are more likely to purchase
- What garments consumers are buying most
- Shoppers’ attitudes to environmental issues
Join us for our panel discussion webinar, chaired by Drapers Editor Jessica Brown.
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Allen A. Terhaar, Executive Director, CCI
Allen is Executive Director of CCI, based in Washington DC, and is a Vice President of the National Cotton Council of America. With operations in more than fifty countries, CCI is dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. cotton and cotton products. Terhaar serves as past Chairman of the International Forum for Cotton Promotion (IFCP), a group of international private organisations whose goal is to facilitate promotion of cotton product consumption globally. He is also immediate past Chairman of the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council, a grouping of 80 associations whose purpose is to promote exports of U.S. products.
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Lorna Hall, Senior Editor, Retail, WGSN
Lorna is a business journalist with 11 years’ experience writing about and commenting on the fashion market. Before joining WGSN she was the Executive Editor of Drapers. As Senior Editor of the Retail Talk directory, Lorna is responsible for keeping the industry informed on best practice and innovation across all forms of retail. Lorna speaks at and chairs international apparel conferences and seminars, most recently she chaired a luxury fashion retailing session at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona. She is a regular commentator on the fashion trade via international media. |
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Jessica Brown, Editor, Drapers
Jessica is Editor of Drapers magazine and Drapersonline.com. Jessica has more than seven years' experience writing about the fashion industry and retail sectors and regularly writes news stories, features and columns for Drapers across all sectors as well as co-ordinating the news team and sending out the daily email newsletter. Jessica is also a regular commentator on the fashion and retail industries on television and on the radio.
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Luisa De Paula, Buying & Merchandising Director, my-wardrobe.com
Luisa De Paula began her career at Selfridges, London in 1993, being made Buying Manager for Ladies Contemporary, Sprit and Casual Collections in 2000. In August 2003, Luisa joined Liberty as Fashion Director, overseeing the buying and creative strategy for the Men’s, Women’s and Fashion Accessories departments and was part of the driving force that reignited the Liberty brand.
After leaving Liberty in 2006, Luisa worked as a consultant to French Connection and joined my-wardrobe.com in January 2008 as Buying and Merchandising Director, where she was responsible for re-positioning the buying strategy to introduce new ‘accessible luxury’ brands such as Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Mulberry and Anya Hindmarch to the brand portfolio.
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Paul Drew – Menswear Buyer, ASOS.com
Paul Drew is currently Senior Buyer for Brands at ASOS, where he has played a prominent part of the acceleration of growth within the Menswear division of the hugely successful online business. Paul career in retail began on the shop floor with River Island, which was soon left behind as his sharp eye for product gave him the chance to get him into Buying at the age of 20 for the three store Indie Amici, where he spent 8 years. Following this Paul was a buyer Bentalls department store (Fenwick Group). Where he spent 16 months before making the move to ASOS.com. Paul was recently recognised as one of the 30 most influential people under 30 in the UK fashion retail industry by Drapers.
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