All Fashion articles – Page 498
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NewsOasis owner Aurora Fashions seeks rent reductions from landlords
Oasis owner Aurora Fashions is in negotiations with its landlords to reduce rents and get out of onerous lease agreements.
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NewsFootwear brand Shellys to be resurrected by Aldo
Iconic women’s footwear brand Shellys London is being resurrected by Canadian footwear giant Aldo.
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OpinionComment: A new M&S - coming soon to a high street near you
A slump in clothing sales combined with freezing weather across the UK has left Marks & Spencer with its seventh consecutive quarterly fall in fashion revenues.
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NewsBolland: 'Trust in M&S brand boosted food sales'
Marks & Spencer’s strong fourth-quarter food performance was not a side-effect of the horse meat row that hit other retailers, chief executive Marc Bolland has maintained.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Uniqlo has work to do to meet ambitious targets
Fast Retailing’s president and chairman Tadashi Yanai has topped US magazine Forbes’ 2013 list of the 50 wealthiest people in Japan.
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NewsFashion footwear retailer Dune tests in-store multichannel tools
Footwear retailer Dune is preparing to ramp up its multichannel strategy as it outlines plans for international expansion.
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NewsFashion retailer Superdry eyes luxury stores for tailoring line
Superdry is to wholesale its new tailored ranges to high-end retailers, which will “break preconceptions” about the young fashion specialist.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mothercare's turnaround - the story so far
A year into Mothercare’s turnaround and chief executive Simon Calver’s plan is gaining traction. It’s been a busy year for Calver’s team, Retail Week takes a look at what changes it’s made.
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OpinionComment: M&S must convince women to return to its stores
Marks & Spencer clothing market share as been in decline since the 1990s with its core customers, women, no longer regarding it as the primary destination for clothes shopping.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer's fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer today reported its strongest quarterly update for two years as a strong food performance balanced out continued weakness in clothing. There was mixed reaction from the City.
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NewsMothercare reports flat like-for-likes in its fourth quarter
Maternity specialist Mothercare UK like-for-likes were flat in its fourth quarter, a year into the retailer’s three-year turnaround plan.
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NewsMarks & Spencer delivers strongest quarterly growth in two years
Marks and Spencer has delivered it strongest quarterly update for two years after a strong performance in food offset continued weakness in clothing.
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NewsAurora credit insurance reduced amid restructuring and clothing market fears
Aurora Fashions has suffered a reduction of credit insurance after uncertainty surrounding the group’s restructuring and the challenging clothing market spooked insurers.
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Inditex closes Syrian stores due to ongoing civil war
Inditex has closed all of its Syrian stores because of the ongoing civil war.The retailer had opened two Zara stores, two Massimo Dutti shops, a Pull & Bear and a Stradivarius since entering the country in 2009.The franchise agreement with its local partner remains in place, suggesting the retailer might ...
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NewsKaren Millen hires BDO partner as chief financial officer
Fashion retailer Karen Millen has hired BDO corporate finance boss Andrew Ware as chief financial officer.
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Debenhams launches diverse ad campaign starring Paralympic amputee
Debenhams has used an amputee, a glamorous granny and a size 18 model in its new diverse advertising campaign.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge up 1.9% in March but fashion sales stall
UK retail sales values advanced 1.9% on a like-for-like basis last month, however, fashion sales were hit by the cold snap.
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NewsFashion sales suffer in freezing March as retail like-for-likes dip
The bitterly cold March weather kept shoppers off the high street with like-for-like sales for the month dipping by 0.9% year-on-year, as fashion was particularly hard hit.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 23.1% despite wintery conditions
John Lewis sales surged 23.1% last week despite the coldest March in 50 years having a “dramatic effect” on the department store’s sales pattern.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize in the red after ‘most difficult year ever’
Monsoon Accessorize plunged into the red last year after suffering what founder Peter Simon described as the “most difficult” period in its 40-year history.