All Aurora articles – Page 6
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Wi-Fi will win
As more in-store services move online, Rebecca Thomson looks at whether retailers will need to invest in providing free customer Wi-Fi
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AnalysisThe challenges of multichannel
Multichannel means different things to different businesses. But what difficulties are directors facing during multichannel projects, and how are they overcome? Rebecca Thomson finds out
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AnalysisWinning in tough times
This year’s Retail Week Conference showed how creatively UK retailers are tackling tough trading conditions. Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report on the highlights.
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NewsDual-branded Oasis and Warehouse store opens in the UK
Aurora Fashions has opened its first dual-branded Oasis and Warehouse store in the UK in Cheltenham this week.
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NewsKaren Millen targets £500m sales as it splits off from Aurora
Karen Millen is aiming to double sales to £500m in the next five years after parent company Aurora Fashions revealed this week it will be spun off from the rest of the group.
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NewsAurora Fashions to spin off Karen Millen
Aurora Fashions is to spin off Karen Millen as an independent company.
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NewsNew Look’s Horspool to head design at Oasis
Barbara Horspool, the outgoing group design director at New Look, will build on Oasis’ feminine and contemporary handwriting when she joins the young fashion chain as design director in the summer.
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AnalysisUp against the clock
The immediacy of online buying has never quite extended to fulfilment, but that is starting to change. Joanne Ellul finds out about fashion group Aurora’s new 90-minute delivery promise
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NewsAurora starts multi-brand EPoS roll-out
Womenswear retailer Aurora Fashions has set up a multi-brand point-of-sale system to shops in Germany and Sweden that allows the group to take payment for several brands under one roof.
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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Opinion
Tesco still pondering social media
Social networks might seem ubiquitous for consumers who have been used to them for years, but many of the biggest players in the retail world are still figuring out what their role is on sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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NewsAurora to outsource distribution and IT functions
Aurora Fashions, the group comprising womenswear chains Oasis, Coast, Karen Millen and Warehouse, is to outsource its distribution and IT functions.
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NewsStore chiefs warn interest rate hike would rock retail
Keeping interest rates low is vital for the retail industry this year, says Next boss
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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AnalysisDriving loyalty and footfall through mobile commerce
Mobile retail is empowering consumers, but it can be a positive tool for retailers.
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NewsRetailers offer free Christmas delivery day
A raft of retailers including John Lewis, House of Fraser and Oasis are launching a free delivery day for Christmas shoppers.
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NewsAurora to launch 90-minute delivery option
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains Warehouse, Coast, Karen Millen and Oasis, is to launch 90 minute delivery slots in what it claims is a fashion first.
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NewsProfits up at Aurora
Womenswear group Aurora has reported EBITDA up by 36% to £17.8m in its first half.
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NewsAurora to open dual branded Oasis/Warehouse stores
Aurora Fashions, owner of high street chains Warehouse and Oasis, is creating a larger, dual-branded store format that will allow it to open in out-of-town retail parks.