All Fashion articles – Page 487
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NewsMulberry pre-tax profits slump 28%
Luxury retailer Mulberry is looking to Asia and the US to boost future growth after reporting a 28% slump in pre-tax profits for the full year to March 31.
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NewsLaura Ashley reveals 0.6% like-for-like slip as fashion struggles
Laura Ashley has recorded a 0.6% slip in like-for-like sales in the 18 weeks to June 1 as its fashion offer struggled.
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AnalysisThe Australian retail market: What do retailers need to know?
River Island is following fashion retail rivals and attempting to turn a profit Down Under.
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NewsBurberry partners with Google to help users send virtual kisses
Burberry has partnered with Google to launch ‘Burberry Kisses’, which allows users to capture and send their real kiss to anyone in the world.
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NewsMatalan reveals 10% jump in full-year profits to £100m
Matalan has recorded a 10% surge in EBITDA to £100m for the full-year as online sales surged 45% but the retailer “remains cautious” of the trading outlook.
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NewsPrimark's Asos trial to grow to 140 items as value drives etailer's sales
Primark will extend its trial with Asos to 140 items according to the etailer’s chief executive Nick Robertson, up from the 20 SKUs it launched with last week.
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AnalysisAsos' third quarter figures: What the analysts say
Online fashion giant Asos has today revealed sales up 45% as UK sales surged 39% to £64.3m and international revenue rocketed 48% to £129.3m. Retail Week takes a look at analyst opinion.
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NewsGumball Rally-owner set to take on Superdry with London flagship
Gumball 3000, the company behind the Gumball Rally, will open a London flagship store within the next year, as it plans to be a “global retail powerhouse”.
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NewsAsos sales soar 45% in third quarter driven by international sites
Asos retail sales surged 45% in its third quarter to May 31 after it invested in lower prices and its country-specific websites generated “stronger growth”.
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GalleryIn pictures: River Island opens its largest store in Marble Arch
River Island opened its biggest store to date on Saturday, covering 19,968 sq ft across three-floors at the west end of Oxford Street in the Park House development.
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NewsHobbs signs first accessory-only concession to drive growth
Fashion retailer Hobbs is putting more focus on accessories and footwear growth as it signs a deal for its first accessories-only concession.
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NewsH&M unveils Isabel Marant as latest designer collaborator
Fashion giant H&M will team up with Isabel Marant for its latest designer collaboration which launches in store in autumn.
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OpinionBlog: Theo Paphitis proves the high street is not dead
At a time where many retailers are closing shops, entrepreneur and former Dragon Theo Paphitis is embarking on a store opening programme.
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NewsNew Look multichannel boss Guy Lister exits in management restructure
Fashion retailer New Look has restructured its management team in a move which has seen board director Guy Lister leave the business.
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NewsSuperGroup hires former Hugo Boss director as international boss
SuperGroup has hired former Hugo Boss Europe and Middle East boss Hans Schmitt as its new managing director of international and wholesale, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHobbs profits up 1.3% as it plans to launch international websites
Hobbs recorded a 1.3% rise in EBITDA to £15.2m for the year to January 26, 2013 as it prepares to launch its first overseas websites and refresh stores while it is looking to take Hobbs to China .
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GalleryStore of the week: Topman, Oxford Circus
Sometimes, in these casual days, it’s easy to imagine that the days of the two-piece, and especially three-piece, suit are gone, but not at the Topshop/Topman flagship at Oxford Circus.
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NewsSports Direct to close 20 Republic stores after landlords reject rent reduction
Sports Direct is to close 20 Republic stores after major landlords failed to back its cut price rent proposal for the chain.
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NewsAnalysis: French Connection’s turnaround plan is looking positive
The latest results from beleaguered fashion retailer French Connection might not exactly have merited a toast among shareholders last month, but there were probably sighs of relief.
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AnalysisProfile: Tim Bettley, commercial director of clothing, Morrisons
Morrisons’ new own-label clothing range Nutmeg could rival the other supermarkets’ fashion brands, says the grocer’s first commercial director of clothing.