Menswear secret shopper report, SS24 product reviews and more in October’s Drapers

News analysis: Chinese etail giant Shein is making headway in the UK with a possible acquisition of Missguided. What does this mean for the UK fashion market?

Hit or miss: Our secret shopper tests out the menswear offer at Trinity Leeds, which celebrates its 10^th anniversary this month, and rates retailers on product, customer service, their stores and the overall experience. So out of H&M, Hollister, Levi’s, Marks & Spencer, Next, Primark, River Island and Urban Outfitters, who came out on top?

Comment: Ahead of the opening of a new store on Regent Street this month, Joseph CEO Barbara Campos reveals how the premium womenswear retailer returned to profit for the first time since 2015 – and why more new shops will follow.

Profile: After 25 years’ trading, lifestyle brand Joe Browns is branching out into TV advertising to retain and grow its customer base.

Careers: UK textiles manufacturers are tackling a skills shortage in the labour pipeline with imaginative recruitment strategies and working conditions.

Marketing: Customer retention is cheaper than acquisition, so retailers from luxury to high street are turning to loyalty schemes to engage shoppers and reward their spending.

Sustainable fashion: Innovations in circularity are keeping textiles in the loop and out of landfill, but investment is needed to scale up and reduce pricing.

Gen Z and Millennials 2023: Some findings from the latest edition of our in-depth annual report.

Catwalk trends: We bring you the strongest spring/summer 24 styles from New York, London and Milan fashion weeks.

Trade show reports: Drapers visits the SS24 editions of Moda and Micam, and London Textile Fair autumn/winter 24.

My fashion life: London Fashion Week designer and Drapers 30 Under 30 alumna Priya Ahluwalia describes her multi-ethnic fashion life

PLUS: Suppliers squeezed, Asos, River Island, Little Mistress takeover, Flannels store openings, Wacoal cyber-attack, Next, John Lewis, JD Sports, Drapers Independents Awards 2023 and more