All Fashion articles
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NewsClaireâs to return to UK high streets from next month
Accessories and jewellery specialist Claireâs is anticipated to reopen on UK high streets from next month.
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OpinionâAs retailers find life a slog, roll on the World Cupâ
Industry data doesnât make pretty reading. Retailers must take opportunities where they can and make their own luck, says George MacDonald
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to âreview financial positionâ
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to âactively review the companyâs financial position, including its solvencyâ, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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AnalysisWhy Frasers is making a play in outlet centres
The retailer aims to succeed by being both landlord and store operator in outlet centres, the best of which have proved to be resilient and successful destinations
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NewsShein partners with THG Fulfil to bring âenhanced servicesâ to UK marketplace
Shein has partnered with THG Fulfil to launch a suite of enhanced services for UK sellers on its marketplace, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports trials conversational AI agent online
JD Sports has become the latest retailer to launch a conversational agent on its website as it looks for more ways to enhance the customer experience, Retail Week has learnt.
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InterviewThe man with an investment plan for âunlovedâ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his âinvestment thesisâ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsOver a thousand jobs to go as Claireâs ceases trading
The administrators of Claireâs have confirmed that 1,300 remaining staff have been made redundant, as the business has today been wound up.
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NewsWeird Fish defies fashion gloom with plans to open 10 new stores in 2026
Weird Fish and Auralis boss David Butler tells Retail Week that the brand is planning on opening another 10 stores in 2026, with the retailer on track to deliver another ârecord yearâ.
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NewsJD Sports chair quit after failed push to remove CEO â reports
Andy Higginson quit his chair position after the board failed to back a move to remove RĂ©gis Schultz, according to a report in the FT this morning.
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OpinionâPrimark will need to face down short-termists when it goes publicâ
If ever there were businesses that took a long-term view, theyâre Primark and parent ABF. As they prepare to demerge, it will be vital that mindset is not jeopardised by the often short-term attitudes of the public market, says George MacDonald
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AnalysisAsos pierces war gloom with âgreen shootsâ update
As Asos pushes on with its turnaround, boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte was able to report the first monthly increase in new customers for five years, and changes made to sourcing mean there has been no war hit so far
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AnalysisSainsburyâs boss joins chorus of retailers warning on Middle East war impact
While delivering another strong set of results, Sainsburyâs boss Simon Roberts was cautious about the effects of the ongoing war and called on the government to do more to stamp out rising prices.
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NewsSainsburyâs in consultation with Tu clothing staff ahead of restructuring
Sainsburyâs is currently in consultation with Tu clothing staff about a reshaping of its fashion business that will lead to job cuts, Retail Week understands.
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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: âWeâll open more food spaces this year than any of the big fourâ
Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said the retailer plans to open âmore food spaces this year than any of the big fourâ as it invests in its store estate.
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NewsAsos shows âtopline improvementâ as losses narrow and customer base grows
Asos has reported early signs of âtopline improvementâ as its losses narrow, and it has grown new customers.
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AnalysisWhat is fashionâs obsession with speed?
Behind the billboards and catwalks, thereâs a race taking place in the mass-market fashion sector currently that you might not be aware of. Brands are now competing on who can create, produce, and sell the latest trends on the shop floor the quickest.
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NewsWeird Fish owner Auralis makes bid to bag Radley
The owner of lifestyle brand Weird Fish has made an offer to acquire British handbag brand Radley, Retail Week understands.
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NewsJD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down
JD Sports has confirmed that chair Andy Higginson will be stepping down from the retailer in the summer.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Weekâs annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UKâs biggest retailers.