All Fashion articles – Page 542
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AnalysisAnalysis: Putting the wow into Marks & Spencer’s womenswear
New fashion chiefs John Dixon and Belinda Earl will need to do more than stock more sleeved dresses.
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AnalysisIn the news: Morrisons new chairman Andrew Higginson profiled
Andrew Higginson has been hired as the new Morrisons chairman and at the same time he has stepped down as Poundland chairman.
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OpinionComment: M&S must be braver than ever
The repositioning of the food offer worked. Fashion must follow suit.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Shop Direct’s Very, Video-on-demand
Last week, Shop Direct’s Very launched a targeted video-on-demand (VoD) advertising campaign based on the viewer’s previous online shopping behaviour.
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NewsJubilee fails to boost retail sales in June
UK retail sales volumes increased by just 0.1% last month compared to May, as the Diamond Jubilee failed to give retailers a significant boost in June.
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NewsVery launches festival delivery service
Shop Direct owned Very has launched a delivery service at Virgin Media’s V festival, which it claims is a world first for a music event.
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NewsMothercare UK like-for-likes drop 6.7% in first quarter
Mothercare UK like-for-likes dropped 6.7% in its first quarter, which chairman Alan Parker said was in line with its expectations.
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OpinionComment: City cautious of Marks & Spencer appointments
The fall in Marks & Spencer’s share price following last week’s update and AGM shows that the retailer has some way to go to convince the City that it is on track.
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NewsPrimark lifted by German expansion
Value fashion retailer Primark’s expanding German business is ex-pected to drive “significant growth” after its most successful store opening ever in Berlin last week.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asics opens biggest UK store
Japanese running and sportswear brand Asics has opened its largest store to date at the west end of Oxford Street.
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AnalysisEthel Austin timeline: Charting the company's history
A look at the history of 48-store retailer Ethel Austin which has collapsed into administration for the fourth time today.
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NewsWet weather drives online sales jump in June
Online retail sales jumped 13% in June as the wettest weather for over 100 years and Euro 2012 drove sales.
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NewsEthel Austin collapses into administration
Ethel Austin has collapsed into administration for the fourth time.
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Fast Retailing to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing plans to open 1,000 new stores in Greater China. It currently operates 136 stores in the country.The company also plans to open more than 1,000 stores in Asia, excluding Japan and China.Company president Tadashi Yanai said: “Japan has only 100 million people. Asia has 4 billion. ...
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NewsJD Sports owned Bank opens first Irish store
JD Sports owned fashion chain Bank is to open its first standalone store in the Republic of Ireland at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin.
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NewsNew design boss Low to join Asda later this year
Marks & Spencer buying and design director Helen Low is to join Asda as its new general manager for design at George in October.
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NewsTrinity Leeds 80% let as Urban Outfitters signs up
Yet-to-launch shopping centre Trinity Leeds has signed a raft of new retailers, including US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters.
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NewsVideo: New Waterloo retail space opens ahead of Olympics
London Waterloo has opened an extra 20,000 sq ft of retail space, including Joules’ first train station store, today in time for the Olympics.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.4% in June
Inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.8% in May – the third consecutive month the annual rate has fallen as retailers started summer sales earlier than usual due to the wet weather, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsAsos denies director is to exit despite share sale
Asos product director Robert Bready has sold all of his shares in the fashion retailer fuelling rumours he is to exit.