All Fashion articles – Page 476
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NewsJD's sports stores sparkle as first-half profits soar to £10m
JD Sports Fashion’s pre-tax profits before exceptionals jumped from £2.9m to £10m in its half year as earnings soared at its sports fascia.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Ikea Vs Primark
Daniel Foster, Founder and technical director at 34SP.com, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.7% as clothing and fuel price rises ease
Inflation slipped to 2.7% in August from 2.8% in July after clothing and fuel prices rose more slowly than last year.
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AnalysisDebenhams’ fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Debenhams today reported like-for-like sales rose 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches east London design studio
Marks & Spencer has launched an external design studio in partnership with the British School of Fashion intended to foster creativity and develop talent.
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OpinionComment: French Connection's turnaround is not just 'the same old story'
On the surface the latest results from French Connection appear to tell ‘the same old story’ with sales down sharply on both a total and like-for-like basis.
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NewsFrench Connection losses before tax narrow to £6.1m
French Connection has revealed narrowed losses before tax of £6.1m in its half year to July 31.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asos, Debenhams, River Island, Cook and Dixons
Retail news round-up September 16, 2013: Asos expected to report strong fourth quarter; Debenhams’ full year like-for-like sales expected to jump; River Island under pressure to suport Bangladesh factory safety agreement; Cook sales surge; Dixons considers launching repair service
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GalleryIn pictures: Hobbs opens revamped flagship in Covent Garden
Hobbs has unveiled a revamped Covent Garden flagship that it will use to woo international franchise partners.
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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.