All Fashion articles – Page 526
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NewsNew Look defies high street woes as profits rise 30%
New Look has defied tough consumer spending conditions to report a 30% increase in profit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using visual merchandising to your advantage
As the sunshine finally shone in the early autumn, London’s visual merchandisers were faced with the dilemma of whether windows should shift seasons or stock. Mark Faithfull looks at how they managed.
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GalleryStore gallery: Primark's Tottenham Court Road store
Primark ’s second store at the junction of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road combines value and volume on an enormous scale.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Mothercare’s revamped north London flagship
Mothercare’s revamped UK flagship in north London is a beacon of sector best practice, but can it be replicated?
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AnalysisIn pictures: What are the new season visual merchandising trends in Paris?
While London’s retailers greet the new season with a wave of discounting, in Paris the value message is much more muted.
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OpinionBlog: The store of the future must be fun
The store of the future must bring together the online and the offline, but above all it must be fun.
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NewsJoe Browns appoints Morrisons' Michael Bates as managing director
Online and catalogue fashion retailer Joe Browns has hired former Morrisons director Michael Bates as its managing director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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AnalysisProfile: William Kim, chief executive, All Saints
Bringing a wealth of global experience, the new All Saints chief executive, William Kim, is setting his sights on expansion in the Asian and US markets.
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AnalysisWomenswear market: What do retailers need to know?
Debenhams is investing further in womenswear, and it is not the only department store making gains in the category.
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NewsNew hires to spur growth of Karen Millen in Europe
Karen Millen has appointed two retail directors as it looks to propel growth in the UK and Europe.
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OpinionBlog: Online editorial content will help to capture customers
Yesterday’s announcement that My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods.com editor Nicola Copping to fill the newly created role of editor-in-chief, highlights the growing focus on editorial content for retailers.
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NewsNew West End Company calls for red bus ban
West End retailers are preparing for a “battle” to convince London authorities to reduce the number of buses passing through Oxford Street, after the deputy mayor dismissed calls for action this week.
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OpinionComment: Moss Bros set for growth
The Olympics effect on retail has been felt in some unexpected ways. At Moss Bros, the Games – along with the Jubilee celebrations and the Euro 2012 tournament – led to the deferral of weddings and an impact on its hire business in the first half.
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Gap to open four Gap Outlet stores in China
The first shop was due to open on September 22 in Ningbo, followed by two in Shanghai and Tianjin.A fourth store is expected to open later this year at the Scitech Premium Outlet Mall in Beijing.Gap China president Redmond Yeung said: “As we continue to execute our expansion strategy in ...
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Opinion
Blog: Will one-in-four clothing shops really close?
As the proportion of fashion sold online increases, it seems inevitable that up to one-in-four bricks and mortar clothes shops will disappear inside eight years. But it could happen even more quickly.
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NewsHobbs hires Topman's Gracia Amico as ecommerce director
Hobbs has poached Topman head of ecommerce Gracia Amico to become its new director of ecommerce.
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NewsRetail sales volumes edge up with more growth forecast
Sales volumes have risen “slightly” and retailers forecast growth will strengthen next month, according to the CBI.
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NewsHouse of Fraser positive after 'strong start' to second half
Like-for-like sales at House of Fraser rose 0.6% in the second quarter and the retailer said it had recorded a “strong start” to the second half.
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NewsMy-wardrobe.com strengthens team with new hires
Etailer My-wardrobe.com has strengthened its team with two new hires in key roles.