Third-party brands to spice up River Island womenswear

River Island is to follow in the footsteps of its high street rivals by introducing third-party womenswear brands.

The young fashion chain will launch brands including Forever Unique and Little Mistress into its Liverpool One store and online later this month, with a view to a wider roll-out.

It is also understood that River Island is in talks with concessions operator Hallett Retail, which works with Debenhams and New Look, to introduce more womenswear brands via a concessions model.

The introduction...