…for landing an interview and creating a good impression.

Vintage fashion is big news……

As the UK awaits the government’s roadmap out of lockdown this week, there seems hope that out of the ashes of the economy a new wave of post-pandemic start-ups will arise

QHQ are meeting the demands and challenges of the global pandemic by extending our current provision with the launch of a new European satellite office in Portugal and expansion into the FMCG sector.

Six months from the start of lockdown, small UK design labels, independent brands and retailers have had to rethink their strategies and production processes and adapt to survive the coronavirus crisis….

Christmas jumpers in February…? Watching BBC breakfast news in early December 2019 I was struck by one story featuring environmental charity Hubbub and their views about Christmas Jumpers….

As introduced in the QHQ blog ‘CRM: a vital fashion business process’ CRM or Customer Relationship Marketing is becoming more important in the business world

Highlighting CRM: a business process in which client relationships, customer loyalty and brand values are built through marketing strategies and activities….

Hearing in the news that Greta Thunberg is sailing to New York rather than flying due to the carbon footprint and environmental impact, thoughts turn to the number of miles racked up by our clothing….

QHQ celebrate 15th anniversary and announce expansion into multi-channel recruitment

Water is a vital part of our existence and one of the biggest uses of water is the Fashion & Textile Industries. Water is vital in every stage from growing cotton fibre, processing and colouration of fibres, yarns and fabrics all the way through to washing our clothing and home textiles. 

With first ever Vegan Fashion Week held in LA last month and a high profile #Veganuary social media campaign to start the year, 2019 is turning out to be very vegan-friendly indeed

We think about the future in a variety of ways. The future is unknown, and so has a certain mystique about it. The uncertainty of the unknown can be disconcerting, but it can also be exciting, full of opportunity and possibility

The simplest explanation about Blockchain that I have heard is that it is an online ledger: “blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way”

Welcome to a new series of articles from QHQ looking at a variety of interesting, timely and important things going on in the world. Called “Thoughts about…” it is written by a Technologist, primarily for Technologists but also of interest to anyone, well, anyone alive today. This series aims to give you bite size musings, useful information and resources, which can all be read in just a few minutes.  Some of the topics covered you will have heard of, some maybe not, in the first article we learn more about The Circular Economy, further instalments include Blockchain, the Future and Artificial Intelligence.  Whether you are on your commute, at work or home, hopefully you have a cup of your favourite brew in hand, and will enjoy!

Expanding into Europe is a common goal for many UK fashion brands - which although attractive for financial and trade reasons, can be more challenging than perhaps initially perceived. Topshop and Topman, Ted Baker, Dr. Martens, Superdry, Burberry, Hunter and Mulberry are all brands who are currently establishing themselves in Europe.

Have you ever thought of working for a national retailer? UK retailers are looking for electrical product technologists…

Kate Berry and Sally Blaxall talk about The future and how technology is changing the recruitment process?

Kate Berry and Sally Blaxall, QHQ talk about facing the key fashion industry recruitment challenges of 2018…