All Fashion articles – Page 532
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NewsMore than 10 parties in the running for JJB
There have been expressions of interest in troubled sporting goods specialist JJB from more than 10 parties, it is understood.
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NewsRetail sales suffer in Olympics month
The Olympics failed to boost spending in August, when retail sales were at their lowest level in nine months, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.
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OpinionComment: International expansion is important for long-term growth
At next month’s World Retail Congress, four retailers will be inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame: Sir Stuart Rose, Lew Frankfort, Dickson Poon and Sir Paul Smith.
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OpinionBlog: Ann Summers performs a BlippTease
Ann Summers is the latest retailer to use augmented reality app Blippar to help bring its catalogues and in-store marketing to life with its new BlippTease campaign.
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OpinionBlog: Boden pops up with a new way to gain customers
Boden is the latest etailer to open a temporary store on the high street as online retailers seek greater visibility and look to reap the benefits of having multiple sales and marketing channels.
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NewsKurt Geiger to rein back UK stores as rents 'kill' retail
Kurt Geiger is to close stores and focus on international expansion amid spiralling costs in the UK.
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GalleryStore of the week: Juicy Couture, Regent Street, London
Fashion brand Juicy Couture’s new store on Regent Street is everything you’d hope and expect it to be.
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AnalysisInfographic: Who's owed what after Peacocks collapse?
After the collapse of Peacocks, Retail Week takes a look at who is owed what.
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NewsAquascutum seeking London flagship
Upscale fashion retailer Aquascutum aims to return to London’s West End and is seeking a flagship in the premier shopping district.
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OpinionComment: A true brand is more than a fascia
Many aspire to be a truly successful brand but very few succeed.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Matalan, Makes Fashion Sense
Value fashion retailer Matalan, which has a largely out-of-town store estate, has launched a multimedia campaign to increase its visibility.
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Woolworths reports group turnover growth
Food and clothing retailer Woolworths reported group turnover growth of 11.8% to ZAR28.6bn (£2.15bn) for its financial year ended June 24. Operating profit was up 26.6% to ZAR2.7bn (£203.2m), and profit after tax increased by 25% to ZAR2.1bn (£158m).At Woolworths’ African food and clothing operations, total sales increased by 11.6% ...
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OpinionBlog: Victoria's is not a secret anymore
Well Victoria’s London flagship is no secret anymore as the US lingerie giant opened the door to its Bond Street store this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who might buy JJB Sports?
JJB Sports has today hired KPMG to handle a sale of the business after continued poor trading. Retail Week takes a look at who might be interested in the struggling sportswear retailer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ditches celebs for new ad campaign
Marks & Spencer is to launch a new womenswear campaign without celebrities for the first time since 2005.
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NewsShop Direct reports soaring sales for mature womenswear brand
Shop Direct has reported booming sales for its older woman range Savoir which have jumped 62% in the year to date.
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NewsUpdated: Expressions of interest received for JJB
Several parties are understood to have expressed interest in taking control of JJB Sports, which formally put itself up for sale this morning following continued dismal trading.
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Hollister to open first Australian store in 2013
Abercrombie & Fitch-owned US fashion brand Hollister will open its first Australian store next year. It comes as several international clothing retailers plan to enter the market, including Uniqlo, H&M, J Crew, Banana Republic and Forever 21.The Hollister brand will launch in a mall to test the market before an ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why have so few retailers entered Brazil?
As the countdown to the Rio Olympics begins, Rebecca Thomson looks at the country’s retail industry and asks why few UK retailers have ventured into one of the world’s largest economies.
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NewsRetailers compete in back-to-school clothing market
Retailers are competing for market share in the lucrative back-to-school clothing market, which Kantar Worldpanel has valued at £350m per year.