All Fashion articles – Page 162
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NewsCoronavirus: M&S launches contact-free delivery and ups UK food production
Marks & Spencer has launched contact-free delivery for customers as one of a number of responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionCoronavirus: Cash, agility and customer focus will mark retail’s winners
The likely collapse into administration of Laura Ashley is not solely the result of coronavirus. The pandemic was sadly the last nail in the coffin of a retailer that has struggled to appeal to shoppers for some time.
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NewsCoronavirus: Three-quarters of shoppers face shortages as stockpiling ramps up
Nearly three-quarters of UK consumers are struggling to purchase basic grocery items such as tinned food and toilet roll as shoppers increase stockpiling.
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NewsInditex posts profits rise but makes €287m coronavirus provision
Fashion giant Inditex has reported a rise in full-year profits but the advance was scaled back by a coronavirus provision.
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NewsCoronavirus: Superdry to miss targets after sales hit
Superdry will miss its financial guidance after the coronavirus outbreak hit sales overseas and in the UK.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames coronavirus outbreak as it slumps into administration
Laura Ashley’s owners have filed an intention to appoint administrators and have suspended trading, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a “significant” impact on trading.
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NewsCoronavirus: H&M sales hit as it shutters swathes of European stores
H&M will temporarily close hundreds of stores across Europe in a bid to battle the spread of coronavirus as its quarterly sales in China were hit by the pandemic.
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NewsPrimark owner calls for rates reform as coronavirus outbreak hits trade
Primark parent company ABF’s finance director John Bason has urged the government to address business rates reform as the retail industry battles the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Primark warns of sales hit as overseas stores shut
Value fashion giant Primark expects to take a hit on earnings after having to close overseas stores amid the coronavirus crisis and seeing a fall in like-for-likes in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As we reach ‘peak stuff’, how should retail adapt?
Between Brexit and coronavirus, 2020 is so far shaping up to be a difficult year for the retail sector. But behind the stockpiling and panic buying, there is a growing trend that could challenge the very way retailers operate.
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NewsMoss Bros to be bought by Crew Clothing owner Michael Shina
Moss Bros is set for a return to private ownership after agreeing terms on a cash bid from the owners of Crew Clothing.
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NewsFrench Connection swings to loss as UK woes continue
French Connection has swung to a loss after a worse-than-expected year and says the chances of trading improving in the UK in the foreseeable future are unlikely.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Burberry’s AR-fuelled Arctic pop-up
Taking over the ‘Corner Shop’ at Selfridges, Burberry has launched an Arctic-themed AR pop-up experience.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers scramble to prepare for operational disruption
As the government warns a UK epidemic is “highly likely”, how is the retail sector preparing for the spread of coronavirus?
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Future LeadersAnalysis: Seven women that are shaping the future of retail
To celebrate International Women’s Day this Sunday, we take a look at the women who are changing the retail sector.
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NewsAsos bolsters board with chief people officer appointment
Asos has snapped up former Sainsbury’s HR director Jo Butler as its new chief people officer.
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NewsH&M opens up supply chain to rivals in sustainability drive
H&M has launched a new global initiative that will enable competitors to use its supply chain network in a bid to “accelerate sustainable change”.
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GalleryStore gallery: Schuh’s gender-neutral Oxford Street store
Schuh has revamped its Oxford Circus flagship to appeal to its Generation Z audience.
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NewsCoronavirus: Half of UK retailers grappling supply chain disruption
More than half of UK retailers are already grappling supply chain disruption in the wake of coronavirus, new research has revealed.
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AnalysisAs Laura Ashley fights for survival, how do you revive a heritage brand?
Laura Ashley may have suffered torrid trading over the past few years, but it started 2020 by taking action to stop the rot. With a £20m loan secured and a new boss in post, can the heritage retailer do enough to survive?