Internet clothing sales surge by 44 per cent

The Independent are reporting today that on-line clothing sales are up: Internet sales of clothing have passed the £1bn-a-year mark, despite customers not being able to try things on before they buy. Mintel reported a five-fold rise in sales of clothing and footwear on-line since 2001 and a 44 per cent surge to £1.4bn last … Read more

Modec – Green Vehicles

Indigo is proud to supply Modec with smart, embroidered polo shirts for their staff uniform. Modec are an amazing company as they make cool looking, environmentally friendly vans, and with a top speed of 50mph, these are certainly no milk floats! Their website states: The Modec range is possibly the greatest leap forward in commercial … Read more

My first ghetto blaster

24 euros of longsleeved cotton greatness right there, designed for children of the 80’s. I had one these cassette players and I had completly forgotten about it until I saw this tee over at La Fraise, the French-shirt design site that I (we) love. This site is now run by the German company Spreadshirt, having … Read more

Trouble at Gap?

From the BBC: Gap boss departs after poor sales Gap needs a new boss to turnaround its fortunes Clothing giant Gap has parted company with its chief executive Paul Pressler by mutual agreement after more than two years of falling sales. All very interesting in clothing retail at the moment, especially with American Apparel, one … Read more

Under the bonnet (or ‘hood’ if you live across ‘the pond’)

It is that time of year again when the sleeves get rolled up and the website code gets a good work over. Templates get tweaked, css files overhauled, new clothing for 2007 added, pages re-written and updated (e.g. brand information) and new graphics get designed. It is amazing how much hard work it is to … Read more

New Consumer

Next Thursday sees the official launch of Newconsumer.com, the web’s newest and hottest ethical lifestyle magazine. Packed with daily news, views and interviews on everything green and Fairtrade, the site’s written by the UK’s top ethical journalists including The Guardian’s Lucy Siegle and Richard Hammond, Metro’s Bel Jacobs, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, plus many of the web’s … Read more

10/15 from Hanes

“10/15” is a new concept from US manufacturer Hanes and, despite the silly name (IMHO), is actually a very good idea. It stands for 10 colours / 15 styles, and was developed based on market research and views from leading distributors. 10 colours / 15 styles answers the increasing need to find the perfect colour … Read more

Bye Rach, Hello Ed

At Christmas, Rachel in Accounts sadly left Indigo as she continues her quest for Great Britain Rowing fame. She will be sorely missed along with her passion for Party Rings! She is ably replaced by Ed, whose love of Sage Line 50 surpasses even Rachel’s! If you have any accounts queries please feel free to … Read more