All Fashion articles – Page 473
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NewsPrimark pledges Rana Plaza aid while two-thirds of retailers shun compensation talks
Primark has pledged further short-term financial aid to the victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse as two-thirds of retailers shun compensation talks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next boss Lord Wolfson on retail’s hot topics
As bellwether Next unveils a 8.2% jump in pre-tax profits to £271.8m, its well respected boss Lord Wolfson gives his thoughts on the big issues in retail.
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NewsImproved roads and cheap parking will save the high street, says Next boss Wolfson
Next boss Lord Wolfson believes improved road access and cheap parking is key to resuscitating the UK’s struggling high streets and branded other initiatives as pointless gimmicks.
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NewsVideo: M&S's Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne on in-store changes
Marks & Spencer’s director of marketing and business development Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne showed analysts around the new-style womenswear department at the Pantheon store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales to represent 40% of turnover by 2020
John Lewis expects online sales to account for 40% of overall turnover by 2020, up from the 26.6% at present.
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NewsNext first-half profits jump as it cuts markdown sales
Next’s pre-tax profit rose 8.2% to £271.8m in its first half to July 27 as markdown sales reduced by 13%.
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NewsCath Kidston relaunches website ahead of international ecommerce push
Cath Kidston re-launched its website on a new platform which will allow the fashion and homewares retailer to expand its digital offer overseas.
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OpinionComment: Making every minute count as Christmas retail battle nears
Twenty-four minutes: that’s how long one of Marks & Spencer’s legion of female shoppers typically spends in the general merchandise section.
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NewsAsos poaches top Amazon director as it strengthens leadership team
Asos has poached Amazon finance boss Shaun McCabe as it further strengthens its management team.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer in service push as new-look womenswear department unveiled
Marks & Spencer has put its 10,000 womenswear staff through dedicated ‘Fashion Camp’ training designed to enable them to better serve and advise customers in enhanced stores.
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NewsHigh street vacancy rates remain 'stubbornly high'
High street vacancy rates remained “stubbornly high” at 14.1% in the first half of 2013, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, SuperGroup, Tesco, BodyShop, Asda, House of Fraser and Morrisons
Retail news round-up September 10, 2013: John Lewis trials new product labelling scheme, SuperGroup appoints new head of merchandising and Tesco and Body Shop use Apple’s mobile wallet service.
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NewsPrimark to end Asos trial and insists it has no plans to launch own etail offer
Primark is to end its online trial with Asos and had insisted it has no plans to launch its own transactional website despite speculation that the value retailer was planning to.
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OpinionComment: Primark is successful because it keeps changing
The discount fashion retailer shows that success is posited as much upon store environment as it is upon the offer on display.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer pilots new-look accessories department in Bluewater
Marks & Spencer is testing a new way of selling accessories at a trio of branches including its Bluewater store.
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NewsGovernment calls for retailers to use plus-size mannequins
Equalities minister Jo Swinson has called on fashion retailers to follow Debenhams’ lead in using plus-size and petite mannequins.
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NewsPrimark owner raises profit forecasts after strong summer
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has raised its second-half profit expectations after strong summer sales at the fashion retailer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Appliances Online, Primark and Asda
Retail news round-up September 9, 2013: Appliances Online eyes float, Primark owner raises profit forecasts and Asda boss calls for free bus passes for young people.
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GalleryStore gallery: West End shop windows that catch the eye at night
The eye-catching windows of London’s shops often look their best at night. John Ryan visits retail displays others can learn from.
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NewsStratford Shopping Centre twinspired by Westfield rival
The Stratford Shopping Centre in London inevitably shares a similar name to its newer Westfield rival next door, but it was still a surprise to see that some of the retailers across the schemes also share strikingly similar monikers.