All Fashion articles – Page 482
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NewsMy-Wardrobe.com secures 'significant' funding as co-founder Sarah Curran exits
My-Wardrobe.com has secured “significant” funding to allow it to grow globally as co-founder Sarah Curran leaves the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong for Kate Bostock at Asos?
After just six months, Kate Bostock has today resigned from Asos.
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AnalysisProfile: Matalan's new managing director Jason Hargreaves
Matalan’s new managing director Jason Hargreaves, the son of billionaire founder John Hargreaves, won’t need to be showing round the retailer’s head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What challenges does new Matalan boss Jason Hargreaves need to tackle?
As Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ son Jason Hargreaves takes the helm, Retail Week takes a look at how he can improve performance after a first quarter slowdown.
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OpinionComment: Not all administrations are created equally
Several more retail businesses have hit the headlines after falling into administration in recent weeks. As this list continues to grow, it’s interesting to note the very different reasons why retailers end up in this situation.
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NewsJack Wills makes loss as business overhauled ahead of sale
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills made a £9.7m loss last year as the business was overhauled ahead of a sale or float.
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NewsInternaçionale bought in prepack administration by owners
Value fashion retailer Internaçionale has been bought in a prepack administration deal by the existing owners.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales nudge up 0.2%
Sales at department store group John Lewis edged up 0.2% in the week to July 6, thanks to last week’s sunny weather and major sporting events such as Wimbledon.
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NewsBonmarché eyes IPO just 18 months after administration
Value fashion retailer Bonmarché is reportedly gearing up to float on the stock exchange 18 months after it fell into administration.
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InterviewQ&A: We've silenced the critics, says SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton
As Superdry-owner SuperGroup posts a 22% surge in full year underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m, chief executive Julian Dunkerton tells Retail Week he has silenced the retailer’s critics.
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AnalysisSuperGroup full year results: What the analysts say
SuperGroup posted a strong set of results this morning, recording a 22% hike in underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m in the year to April 28. Retail Week finds out if the results have impressed the City.
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NewsPrimark sales surge 20% in third quarter driven by new stores and warmer weather
Primark sales surged 20% in its third quarter driven by new stores and “good” like-for-like sales growth due to the improved weather.
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NewsSuperGroup 'returns to form' in its full year as it plans £30m investment
SuperGroup has “returned to form”, recording a 22% surge in underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m as it plans to grow stores and launch a Chinese website.
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AnalysisTill technology: What do retailers need to know?
Asda is testing technology that it hopes will shave crucial seconds off time spent at the checkout.
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NewsMatalan director of merchandising Jonathon Fitzgerald set to depart
Matalan is on the hunt for a new director of merchandising after Jonathon Fitzgerald prepares to leave the retailer at the end of the summer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Bonmarché's focus on older fashion pays dividends
Bonmarché revealed pre-tax profit of £10.5m a year after it was acquired through a pre-pack administration deal. Retail Week takes a look at how it delivered the performance.
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NewsDeparting Marks & Spencer veteran Steve Sharp backs Bolland despite clothing sales slide
Departing Marks & Spencer veteran Steve Sharp, who played a key role in defending the audacious attempt to take over the retailer in 2004, has publicly backed beleaguered boss Marc Bolland and the retailer’s management.
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NewsUS giants including Walmart and Gap sign 'historic pact' on Bangladesh worker safety
US retail powerhouses including Walmart, Gap and Target have unveiled details of a “historic pact” to improve worker safety in Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza factory collapse which left more than 1,100 people dead.
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NewsBurberry to roll out click-and-collect as online traffic grows
Burberry is set to roll out click-and-collect across its store portfolio following a successful pilot of the service.
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NewsRiver Island to launch second Rihanna collection this autumn
River Island is set to launch a second collection with Rihanna this autumn building on the first spring range with the popstar earlier this year.