Press Releases
Trend Game - The Dominion Post
30 July, 2009
Who decides what we'll wear? Carolyn Enting reveals the real trendsetters.
Susanna Kempe appointed as WGSN’s new CEO
31 July, 2009
WGSN is delighted to announce the appointment of Susanna Kempe, CEO of Emap Networks, to the post of Chief Executive Officer.
WGSN empowers designers with virtual studio
29 July, 2009
WGSN today launches Ideas Studio, a new interactive work space that empowers WGSN users to create their own virtual design studio to share inspiration and ideas with colleagues and contacts.
WGSN confirms its market leading position as defecting clients return
20 July, 2009
WGSN, has recently won back a number of defecting clients, confirming its position as the pre-eminent intelligence service for the style and design industry.
WGSN appoints Lauretta Roberts as Digital Development Director
13 July, 2009
WGSN, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lauretta Roberts, former Editor of Drapers, to the post of Digital Development Director.
WGSN soutient le lancement du Sommet Européen de la Mode
8th July, 2009
WGSN, le leader mondial des prévisions de styles et tendances, s’associe au célèbre magazine de mode anglais, Drapers (www.drapersonline.com), afin de développer le Sommet Européen de la Mode qui se tiendra à Londres le 17 et 18 novembre 2009.
WGSN joins forces to launch European Fashion Summit
8th July, 2009
WGSN, the world’s leading fashion and style forecaster, is joining forces with the UK’s biggest fashion publication Drapers to help expand and develop the European Fashion Summit taking place in London on November 17th - 18th 2009.
WGSN wows at Cannes Lions
6th July, 2009
WGSN, the world’s leading fashion and style forecaster, wowed the audience with its youth market intelligence at last week’s Cannes Lions festival. WGSN’s Content Director Juliet Warkentin was invited to participate in the prestigious annual event as an expert on youth trends. Her session entitled ‘Decoding Youth’ affirmed the company’s position as the leading authority on trends.
Japan's changing fashion retail landscape: Innovate or die. While the country leads the world in m-commerce, the offer of young and on-trend design is falling behind.
20 April, 2009
WGSN, the world’s leading creative intelligence service, today publishes its comprehensive Japan Fashion Report. The study offers an invaluable 360-degree look at the Japanese retail and design landscape, highlighting the key issues the market faces over the coming years. The report is based on an extensive survey of WGSN’s Japanese clients combined with its own trend and business analysis.
UK and US fashion markets gear up for downturn. WGSN’s new Fashion Reports provide key insights for decision makers
8 January, 2009
WGSN, the world’s leading creative intelligence service, today launches its Fashion Reports, designed as the definitive guide to the fashion industry and the challenges that face it. The reports are based on extensive surveys carried out in the last quarter 2008 amongst hundreds of WGSN’s subscribers. This includes the world’s leading designers, retailers, manufacturers, buyers and executives. Combined with the knowledge of WGSN’s world-renowned fashion experts, the reports provide unrivalled insight into the current state of the market.
Round two in the recession: The fashion middle market ups its game. Customers can expect real designer bargains in the January sales
18 December, 2008
WGSN, the world’s leading creative intelligence service, expects the battle on the high street to enter a new stage once the ‘real’ mark-downs start and a new season dawns. And while customers are cautious, they are still prepared to spend if there is an irresistible bargain to be had.
WGSN Predicts the Key Trends for 2009
10 December, 2008
WGSN, the world’s leading creative intelligence service, has identified five trends that will dominate the creative landscape in the coming year and beyond. From powerful women and a new respect for age, a polarised take on luxury with an end of the ‘It-Bag’ celebrity, to the world wide community thanks to evolving technology. You heard it here first.
Recession forces fashion forward: Innovation is the key to keeping customers
2 December, 2008
Forget the notion that fashion is playing it safe amidst the global downturn: early results from a survey by WGSN, the world’s leading style trend provider, reveal an industry meeting the challenge of the recession with innovation, inspiration and revived classics.
Preparing for the next stage: Sally O’Rourke joins WGSN as Managing Director for Europe
20 October, 2008
WGSN, the leading trend analysis service, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sally O’Rourke as its new Managing Director for Europe. Sally reports to Chief Executive Neil Bradford, who joined the company in May.
10 years of getting it right: WGSN celebrates a decade of creative intelligence
9 October, 2008
WGSN, the global leader in style trend analysis will be celebrating its tenth anniversary tomorrow. To mark 10 years as the authoritative source of creative intelligence, WGSN has designed a special website to showcase their exceptional work over the past decade.
