All Fashion articles – Page 559
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NewsLandlords slam "underhand practice” of pre-pack administrations
Landlords have slammed the “growing underhand practice” of insolvency practices such as pre-pack administrations that they say siphons “tens of millions of pounds out of pensioners’ savings into the pockets of private investors profiting from retail failure”.
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NewsRetail sales rise in March, ONS reports
Retail sales surged year-on-year and month-on-month in March, official data showed.
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NewsSuperGroup's value destroyed after shock profit warning
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has issued a shock profit warning after uncovering maths errors in its forecasting.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retailing in China
The growing economic powerhouse is now the world’s biggest grocery market, and where the supermarkets go, others are following.
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NewsAnn Summers takes next step in rebrand
Lingerie and sex toys retailer Ann Summers is to roll out its new store format in the autumn as its rebrand gathers pace.
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OpinionTesco’s revival relies on getting basics right
At one point in the run-up to Wednesday’s announcement by Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke, it seemed he would be left with little to say.
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NewsUniqlo searches for London flagship
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is scouting for a global flagship in London to rival its Fifth Avenue landmark store in New York as part of its owner’s ambitions to become the world’s largest clothing retailer.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hires Worby to spearhead global growth
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods ecommerce boss David Worby as its new chief executive, leaving co-founder and current chief executive Sarah Curran to focus on strategy.
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OpinionM&S still a work in progress
Marks & Spencer’s fourth-quarter update on Tuesday failed to meet market expectations and the share price fell sharply.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harvey Nichols unveils Jubilee window scheme
Harvey Nichols has changed the windows of its Knightsbridge flagship into a series of local shops from the last 60 years.
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GalleryIn pictures: Boux Avenue opens first London store
Fledgling lingerie retailer Boux Avenue opened its 11th store at Midday today in Westfield London.
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NewsAquascutum's Corby plant to close, 115 jobs axed
Aquascutum’s Corby manufacturing plant is being forcefully closed, making 115 staff redundant “with immediate effect”.
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NewsEllie Louise acquired out of administration
Ellie Louise has been bought out of administration by Liric Limited.
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NewsDebenhams first half pretax profit exceeds expecations
Debenhams first half pretax profit has exceeded expectations, increasing 1.4% to £127.1m as its strategy to push international and multichannel drove growth.
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
JD Sports Fashion is eyeing further acquisitions to fuel expansion despite its Blacks purchase hitting full-year profits.
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NewsFirst round bids for Aquascutum due next week
First-round bids for collapsed luxury fashion brand Aquascutum are expected towards the end of next week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsMothercare’s Calver to drive online growth
Struggling maternity retailer Mothercare is relying on its new boss, former Amazon executive Simon Calver, to turn around its ailing online business as it seeks to emulate the etail giant in the face of
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Harrods Pinterest
Pinterest is a comparatively new platform for retailers to try, and Harrods is one of the first UK brands to do something interesting with it.
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Uniqlo stores to sweep China
Clothing giant Fast Retailing has revealed that its Uniqlo International division plans to accelerate the pace of new store openings in Greater China from 32 stores in 2011 to 80 in 2012. The first Uniqlo shop is scheduled to launch in the Philippines in June this year and the retailer ...
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Galeries Lafayette to revamp flagship store
Department store business Galeries Lafayette plans a E85m (£71.8m) investment at its flagship store on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris.The retailer intends to expand the space dedicated to luxury goods, leather products, jewellery and footwear. As part of the renovation, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Chanel outlets will be located on two ...