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19 REGULARS 05: COMMENT 06: NEWS 08: NCWA 10: LEGAL ADVICE 12: RETAIL THERAPY Store profiles and retail news 14: BRANDS TO WATCH Editor’s pick of brands 16: LAURA LOVES The coolest products for kids
FEATURES 17: MEET HUGO ADAMS, FRUGI’S CEO The new CEO of organic childrenswear brand Frugi discusses the company’s plans for growth 19: THE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE CWB’s pick of children’s Christmas gift ideas, available to get in-store now
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22 22: BRAND DESIGNS Why independent kidswear retailers should consider adding licensed products to their inventory
SCHOOLWEAR 26: NEWS 31: DAVID LUKE’S 16 UNDER 16 CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE David Luke Schoolwear’s nationwide search to find the UK’s most influential young environmentalists 34: GLENN LEECH, BANNER CEO Banner’s CEO on the company’s recent acquisition of independent schoolwear retailer, Monkhouse 36: BRITS SPEND ALMOST £1 BILLION ON BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING Market intelligence agency Mintel reveals its findings on Back to School spending
38: ESKIMO EPOS INTRODUCES NEW SOFTWARE The launch of new cloud-based software for schoolwear retailers 40: DRESSED FOR SUCCESS The Schoolwear Association’s latest research into the positive impact of school uniforms on mental health 44: THE RISE OF ZECO SCHOOLWEAR Zeco’s MD, Arwin Taheam, discusses the company’s recent developments and plans for growth 46: THE SCHOOLWEAR SHOW Preview of what will be on offer at October’s show 58: TALKING POINT Start-Rite Shoes’ new head of marketing, Jonathan Hudson, discusses Back to School marketing campaigns
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