All Fashion articles – Page 522
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 7%
Sales at John Lewis department stores advanced 7% to £69.4m last week.
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NewsGerry Weber aims to double UK stores
German womenswear brand Gerry Weber is to more than double the number of its UK stores next year as it eyes market town locations.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe drops menswear offer
Etailer to focus on womenswear from spring 13 as it looks to ramp up overseas ambitions.
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InterviewQ&A: Michael Sharp, Debenhams chief executive
Debenhams today reported a 2.6% increase in total sales in the last year driven by strong international growth. Michael Sharp tells Retail Week how the retailer is achieving growth.
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NewsAsos profits soar as international sales surge
Pre-tax profits at Asos soared 42% to £13.2m in the five months to August 31.
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NewsDebenhams ups online and international targets after profits rise
Debenhams has increased its expansion and online targets after it reported full-year profits rose both in the UK and overseas.
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OpinionComment: Amazon and Asos are not kindred spirits
Ahead of etailer Asos’ results there was speculation that the online fashion specialist was being eyed as a possible takeover target by Amazon.
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NewsSports Direct cashes in on Olympics
Sports Direct retail sales surged 16.8% to £344.7m in its second quarter driven by the Olympics and an “excellent” back-to-school period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Evaluating sourcing strategies
Retailers need to revisit their sourcing strategies constantly, juggling and rejigging the equations of supply, demand and delivery. Liz Morrell investigates which regions they currently favour.
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NewsMulberry issues profit warning as wholesale revenues slip
Mulberry has issued a profit warning after a slowdown in wholesale revenues.
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NewsSimply Be recruits larger staff to make customers comfortable
Plus-size fashion retailer Simply Be is to recruit larger “empathetic” staff to help advise customers.
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NewsJohn Lewis starts selling holidays
John Lewis has partnered with travel firm Kuoni to sell holidays.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos would be a good acquisition for Amazon
The news Amazon has considered acquiring Asos was questioned by analysts today given the US etail giant could have made the move long before the fashion etailer grew to be valued at nearly £2bn. Retail Week takes a look at why Asos could still make a good buy for Amazon.
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NewsJacques Vert group set to axe several brands
The Jacques Vert group, which has 11 fashion labels including Kaliko, Windsmoor and Precis, is set to axe several brands in the new year.
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OpinionBlog: Asos opens stores. Kind of.
Well it’s finally happened; Asos has opened a store. Kind of.
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NewsFashion sales boost John Lewis performance
Sales at John Lewis were boosted by an uplift in fashion purchases last week.
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NewsAnalysis: Hobbs set for international expansion
The retailer is launching international websites as a precursor to physical overseas expansion.
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NewsBinnie made Jaeger executive chairman as Tillman exits
Stewart Binnie aims to restore the retailer’s international business and Japan is top of his list
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NewsNew JD format Pro to fill gap left by JJB collapse
Retailer to open JD Pro fascia in the City to appeal to wealthy sports enthusiasts.