All Fashion articles – Page 337
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GalleryStore gallery: The shops standing out from the crowd in the January Sales
When it seems almost every shop is running a Sale, how can retailers ensure that their deals are heard above the siren song of others?
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NewsJohn Lewis posts Christmas sales rise as seasonal trading patterns shift
Like-for-like sales at John Lewis department stores rose over the Christmas period but fell at sister grocer Waitrose.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail share trading and Next
Retail news round-up on January 6, 2016: City regulator to probe Home Retail share trading, Dunnes Stores parts way with auditor E&Y and Next's Israel plans.
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NewsShop prices tumble as fashion retailers go on discount frenzy in December
Prices in British stores continued to fall in December, as retailers resorted to aggressive discounting in order to woo customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.
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AnalysisNext’s Christmas trading disappoints: What the analysts say
Next has been hit by mild weather and stock issues with sales up 0.4% in the two weeks to Christmas Eve. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsNext hit by mild weather and stock problems as Christmas sales edge up 0.4%
Next sales edged up 0.4% ahead of Christmas as mild weather and “poor stock availability” within its Directory business dented performance.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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NewsJigsaw like-for-likes jump 13% over festive period boosted by mobile growth
Fashion chain Jigsaw has reported strong Christmas trading despite the mild weather which has hampered other clothing retailers.
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NewsBrantano future in jeopardy as new owner reviews business
Brantano’s new owner, restructuring firm Alteri Investors, is evaluating the future of the footwear retailer, putting 800 jobs at risk.
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NewsM&S loyalty card chief departs amid allegation she used racist language
Marks & Spencer has lost the head of its loyalty card scheme, Suzanna Broer, amid a report she allegedly used racist language at work.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop Christmas sales boosted by luxury brands demand
The Fragrance Shop has reported a 7.7% rise in like-for-likes over the Christmas trading period after strong sales from luxury brands.
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NewsDebenhams aims to recruit ex-Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire to board
Department store chain Debenhams is in talks to recruit former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire to its boardroom, according to reports.
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OpinionOpinion: Making celebrity tie-ups work for retail businesses
Why there needs to be a meaningful relationship between celebrity and brand for consumers to care about an endorsement partnership.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Debenhams, M&S and more
Retail news round-up on January 4, 2016: Aldi's expansion plans, M&S fires loyalty scheme head and Debenhams in talks with Sir Ian Cheshire.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports 2.3% sales increase in Christmas week
Sales at John Lewis rose 2.3% to £129.2m in Christmas week, a performance which the retailer said was “suppressed” by the timing of clearance.
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NewsM&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery extends maternity leave
Marks & Spencer multichannel executive director Laura Wade-Gery has extended her maternity leave to a full year to now return in September 2016.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch brand president Christos Angelides exits
Fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch brand president Christos Angelides has left after just 15 months at the US-based business.
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NewsWave of insolvencies predicted as retailers face perfect storm
A “perfect storm” of high discounting and a lacklustre golden quarter could cause multiple insolvencies in the new year, experts have warned.
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NewsEtailer Koovs reports widening of interim losses despite soaring sales
Indian etailer Koovs has posted a widening of its half-year pre-tax losses to INR 570.6m (£5.7m) despite delivering “rapid” sales growth.