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Drapers and Nursing Times for sale as print advertising declines

London - Fashion trade magazine Drapers, the 111 year old Nursing Times and Architects' Journal will all be up for sale soon as the age of the digital continues to eat away at print magazines. Ascential, the publishing and events business previously know as Emap, is set to sell a total of 13 of its "heritage" titles into a separate operating...

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Luxury brands to profit more from own retail

A new report shows luxury brands are profiting more from their own retail and distribution network, than from wholesaling. Brands surveyed by Drapers reported 55 per cent of sales are derived from their wholesale channel, but these figures are expected to fall to a modest 39.5 per cent in just five years time. Respondents explained the reason...