All articles by Amy Shields – Page 14
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NewsHalfords to axe standalone bike fascias
Halfords is to close its standalone Bikehut and Cycle Republic stores as it revealed a group sales drop of 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsMarch retail like-for-likes fall 1.2 per cent
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 1.2 per cent in March, meaning the decline for the first quarter of the year was 0.7 per cent.One quarter in to 2009, the three-month average for total sales growth was 1.2 per cent after a 0.6 per cent rise in March, according to the ...
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NewsDebenhams woos Henry Holland for Designers at Debenhams
Debenhams is in talks to sign up fashion designer Henry Holland to its Designers at Debenhams offer.The department store, which is driving sales from its own-brand ranges, wants Holland to join the Designers range, which includes collections from designers including Julien Macdonald, Jaspar Conran and Betty Jackson.Holland, who is a ...
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OpinionJD Sports in fashion
JD Sports Fashion has hit the ball out of the park with its latest set of full-year results.Full-year profits came in well ahead of expectations and its like-for-likes over the nine weeks to last Saturday were in positive territory in spite of the snow and later fall of Easter this ...
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NewsDebenhams and Asda suits a sign of the times
Debenhams has proclaimed that “any woman can wear rubbish and look good”, with the launch of a new suit made from recycled plastic bottles.Each suit is made from 50 bottles which are melted down and woven in to a “soft but hard-wearing” type of polyester, said the department store retailer.The ...
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales hit by Easter comparatives
Sales at John Lewis have suffered from the calendar effect of the fall of Easter this year, slumping 6.7 per cent in the week to April 4.
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NewsHarrods to open in Kuala Lumpur
Harrods is poised to open a store in the heart of the Malaysian capital’s shopping district in Kuala Lumpur.The iconic department store group will open the store on Saturday within the shopping complex Suria KLCC, which is situated next to the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.The store, which is called ...
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NewsConsumer confidence slowly rises
Shopper confidence is at its highest since May 2008, with the GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index up five points to -30 for March.
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NewsNew Look's Phil Wrigley steps down from executive duties
New Look chairman Phil Wrigley has stepped down from his executive duties and become non-executive chairman of the fashion retailer.Chief executive Carl McPhail will remain in his role at the retailer.Wrigley said: “”It is a sign of the great strength of the business and the management team that I have ...
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NewsTesco to create 800 jobs at Middlesbrough distribution centre
Tesco will create more than 800 jobs when it opens a distribution centre in Middlesbrough in August. The £130m Teesport Distribution Centre is the retailer’s first purpose-built import storage facility. It will replace its existing non-food distribution centre in Coventry. The 910,000 sq ft Teesport centre means that goods can ...
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NewsTheo Paphitis in talks to take majority stake in La Senza
Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis is believed to be in talks to buy back a majority share in lingerie chain La Senza.
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NewsDSGi responds to rights issue rumours
DSGi has issued a statement on the London Stock Exchange saying that no decision has been taken on whether it will undergo a rights issue.
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NewsDSGi to sell Central European stores, reports claim
DSGi is believed to be poised to sell its Electro World stores in Central Europe to Slovakia-based consumer electronics retailer NAY.
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OpinionMothercare is all grown up
Mothercare appears to have its corner of the retail sector all sewn up.Today, the maternity and baby specialist unveiled a stellar set of results, with UK sales ahead of expectations and international sales soaring.It is a repeat story for the retailer that rarely puts a baby step out of place.Admittedly, ...
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Primark to face protests outside Oxford Street store
Primark will face a demonstration outside its flagship Oxford Street store in London on the eve of its second anniversary as part of a protest against sweatshop labour.Models dressed in chains from campaign group No Sweat will walk up and down a catwalk outside the store tomorrow from 2.30pm, calling ...
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John Lewis makes marketing director redundant
John Lewis has streamlined its management team in a bid to accelerate decision-making decisions at the department store chain.
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Diamonds & Pearls negotiates on rents as it readies for expansion
Jewellery retailer Diamonds & Pearls is in talks with landlords to secure new terms as it primes itself to become a 100-strong store chain by the end of the year.The retailer was bought out of administration last month by a consortium of undisclosed suppliers to the retail jewellery trade. The ...
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NewsRetailers unconvinced rate deferral is enough
Darling’s 11th-hour move only grants temporary relief, top retailers argue
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Hobbs to pilot mother and daughter format
Upmarket fashion retailer Hobbs is to try out a new fascia for a range targeting mothers and daughters in the autumn.The contemporary womenswear range, called NW3, is designed to attract a broader shopper base and lapsed Hobbs customers. It has been spearheaded by former Jaeger creative director Sandy Verdon, who ...
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Phones 4U reviews roles in service push
Mobile phones retailer Phones 4U has begun a consultation period with 290 in-store administration staff.The third-party mobile phone retailer, which has more than 450 stores in the UK, has proposed a restructure as it overhauls the way it operates its stores.Phones 4U said that it will relocate most of the ...