A change in school uniform trends among fashion-conscious teenagers is giving independent manufacturers a boost in the battle against the supermarket chains. – Manchester Evening News

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Dave Whiteman, Regional Director of RBS, spent a day with schoolwear supplier David Luke, on Thursday 24th June, as part of a job-swap scheme that aims to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Dave, who heads up the bank’s business & commercial operations in Greater Manchester, launched the bank’s `Back to Business’ initiative, where his team of [...]

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We are all used to seeing the cheap school uniform offers from the big supermarkets, M&S and BHS, but it is worth remembering that there are a few compromises which are not always obvious at first glance. Look at this posting at Mumsnet about M&S. It would seem that if you buy 3 garments for [...]