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Esprit appoints new chief executive officer
Listed clothing retailer Esprit has appointed Jose Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez as its new chief executive officer.The appointment, effective from the end of September, comes after the resignations in June of Esprit’s chief executive Ronald van der Vis and chairman Hans-Joachim Körber.Martínez was most recently group director of distribution and operations ...
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H&M to open first Malaysian store
Swedish fashion retailer H&M will open its first Malaysian store in Kuala Lumpur on 20 September.The new 36,000 sq ft store will offer the latest collections for women, men and children. A second store is due to open in the city’s new Setia City Mall later this year.
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NewsJJB shareholder Dick's writes off investment
JJB Sports shareholder Dick’s Sporting Goods has written off the value of its investment in the retailer just five months after injecting £20m into the struggling chain.
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InterviewQ&A: Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green on the Kardashian tie up
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is to launch a clothing collection designed by reality TV stars the Kardashians in his Dorothy Perkins stores.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Littlewoods, Coleen Rooney
People love a bit of nostalgia, and Littlewoods has successfully tapped into that mindset with its latest campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 10 celebrity fashion tie-ups
As Sir Philip Green aims to emulate the success of the infamous Topshop Kate Moss range with the launch of The Kardashian Kollection - selling the wares of Kim et al - in Dorothy Perkins and BHS, Retail Week takes a look at some of the most memorable celebrity fashion tie-ups over the years
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NewsWhite Stuff pre-tax profit plunges 81%
Fashion retailer White Stuff reported an 81% plunge in pre-tax profit to £2.8m for the year to April 28 calling its financial year the “most difficult” the company has faced in its history.
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NewsInflation jumps to 2.6% in July
Inflation increased to 2.6% in July, up from 2.4% in June, driven by the clothing and footwear sectors as well as transport fares.
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NewsSuperGroup co-founder Theo Karpathios exits
SuperGroup’s co-founder Theo Karpathios has resigned from the fashion business.
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NewsDorothy Perkins to launch the Kardashians' collection in UK
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green will launch reality TV stars the Kardashians’ clothing collection in his UK stores.
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NewsJJB Sports eyed by Jon Moulton's Better Capital
Private equity tycoon Jon Moulton is understood to have offered to buy struggling sportswear retailer JJB Sports.
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NewsM&S creates giant union flag from recycled clothes
Marks & Spencer took advantage of the surge of national pride following Team GB’s many Olympics successes to promote its shwopping initiative encouraging consumers to recycle old clothes.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ted Baker opens Fifth Avenue flagship store
Ted Baker opened the doors to its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York on Thursday – its largest in the US.
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AnalysisCracking the US market: What fashion retailers need to know
River Island’s interest in the US market has put the spotlight once again on American expansion
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket 22% as Olympic feel-good factor kicks in
John Lewis sales growth has rebounded as the Olympic feel-good factor, milder weather and new ranges boosted takings.
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Gap posts second-quarter revenue increase
Clothing retailer Gap has posted second-quarter results for the period ended July 28.Revenues increased by 6% to $3.58bn (£2.3bn) from $3.39bn (£2.18bn) in the same period in 2011. The retailer’s second-quarter comparable sales were up 4% compared with a 2% decrease in the second quarter last year.Chairman and chief executive ...
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AnalysisThe South African retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Sir Philip Green’s decision to take Topshop and Topman into South Africa reflects growing interest in this market.
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AnalysisProfile: Beverley Williams, interim chief executive, JJB Sports
The low-profile former boss of La Senza brings a wealth of experience to ailing JJB Sports as it aims to close the gap on rival Sports Direct.
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AnalysisSites: The Outnet Vs House of Fraser
Ellie Edwards, Managing director of QUISMA, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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NewsStefano Pessina praises UK's culture of innovation at Government retail summit
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina praised the UK retail sector’s unique openness to innovation in a presentation at the Government’s Business Summit for Retail, Food and Drink at Lancaster House today.