All Clarks articles – Page 8
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NewsIn focus: C&J Clark and Robert Dyas
What have C&J Clark and Robert Dyas in common? Apart from long histories, each has been led more recently by Roger Pedder.
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NewsVideo: Shops forced to shut in south coast's flash flooding
Retailers on the south coast were forced to shut up shop yesterday as flash flooding drenched parts of Dorset and Hampshire.
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NewsClarks sets target of 100 overseas franchise store openings a year
Clarks is accelerating overseas growth with plans to open 100 franchise stores a year outside the UK.
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NewsCreator of iconic desert boot Nathan Clark dies
Nathan Clark, original designer of the iconic Clark’s desert boot and great grandson of Clark’s founder James Clark, has passed away aged 94.
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NewsOverseas helps Clarks profits to break £100m
Clarks’ group pre-tax profit has topped £100m for the first time in its 185 year history despite a “challenging” UK market.
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AnalysisBringing manufacturing home
Asos is leading the way in developing skills to revive UK production. Rebecca Thomson reports.
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GalleryClarks Originals, Regent Street
By the time you read this, the Clarks Originals pop-up shop will almost have popped down.
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AnalysisMary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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NewsClarks Originals unveils spring ad campaign
Clarks will launch its first international advertising campaign for its Clarks Originals collection next month when it will also open a pop-up store for the sub-brand at its store in London’s Regent Street.
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NewsClarks ready to roll out new look shopfit following successful trial
Footwear retailer Clarks has pushed the button on the roll-out of its updated shopfit to all new and existing UK and international stores, after a three-month trial.
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NewsStrong US trade drives Clarks’ record first half
Footwear giant Clarks has delivered a record first half under new chief executive Melissa Potter, but has struggled in the UK and remains cautious about future trading.
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NewsBoots signs up 50 retailers for new online loyalty venture
Boots has agreed deals with about 50 companies that will allow its customers to pick up Advantage Card loyalty points when they shop online with other retailers.
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OpinionThere’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever...Clarks
Why trial a new store format offshore when there are loads of opportunities at home?
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NewsClarks launches destination websites to engage with kids
Footwear giant Clarks has launched two standalone kids’ websites in a bid to build engagement with younger consumers and drive multichannel sales.
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OpinionUK sees eruptions of optimism
The recent spate of sunny weather has brought not just an uplift in spring 10 sales but also a renewed sense of optimism. Results from some of the leading fashion firms seem to suggest we are over the worst.
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NewsClarks says upbeat trade signals end of recession
Clarks chief executive Peter Bolliger is optimistic that trading conditions are improving at home and abroad following the downturn.
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AnalysisOutlets: The unsung heroes of retail
The outlet centre sector has thrived in recession but as the market reaches maturity in the UK where do growth opportunities lie.
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GalleryStore Designs on the future
Store design may have been on the back burner in the past 12 months, but John Ryan finds 2010 is shaping up to be better