All Fashion articles – Page 588
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NewsTesco results top off another tough week
As Christmas loomed, store stocks headed south. Food specialists and general merchandisers alike underperformed the All Share index and were sharply down over the year.
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News'Christmas on a knife edge' as footfall dips last week
High street footfall dipped in the week beginning December 5, down 2.6% year-on-year.
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NewsSupergroup profits dip despite like-for-like growth
Supergroup underlying profit before tax dipped £0.5m to £13m as like-for-likes grew 4% in its half year to October 30.
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NewsLa Senza calls in restructurers
Lingerie retailer La Senza has appointed KPMG to restructure the business.
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NewsJohn Lewis enjoys record sales
John Lewis has recorded its largest ever sales week, driven by Christmas shopping and cold weather.
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NewsPrivate equity firm Cinven weighs up Mothercare bid
Private equity houses including Cinven are vying to take over struggling maternity retailer Mothercare.
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AnalysisFigleaves, SaveMe4Later
On the surface, the new Figleaves ad looks fairly standard for a lingerie retailer.
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AnalysisSelfridges: All set up for Christmas
Selfridges’ UK managing director Anne Pitcher reveals what sets the business apart from others this Christmas. By Gemma Goldfingle.
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AnalysisKindle is setting Amazon’s Christmas trading on fire
Amazon is a company that always does well at Christmas, but this year’s growth could be bigger than ever as the internet giant looks likely to receive a boost from its recent investment.
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AnalysisGeoff Quinn
TM Lewin has just broken the £100m sales barrier. Its chief executive wants to add the same again through international expansion, he tells Alex Lawson.
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NewsPeacocks 'considering 200 store closures'
Value fashion group Peacocks is considering closing up to 200 stores as part of a restructuring plan.
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NewsBarratts Priceless plunges into administration
Shoe specialist Barratts Priceless Group has collapsed into administration for the second time in two years.
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NewsGilly Hicks opens with a splash in Cardiff
Abercrombie & Fitch owned lingerie, beach and nightwear brand, Gilly Hicks, has opened at the St David’s Centre in Cardiff.
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NewsAldi and M&S lead way with vow to absorb Irish VAT rise
Big-name UK retailers act to appeal to Irish consumers as austerity bites in the Republic.
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AnalysisBoxpark: What do retailers need to know?
Newly opened Boxpark is described as the world’s first pop-up mall. Will its focus on theatre and smaller brands be a recipe for success?
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NewsIrish Government scraps plans to change upward only rent reviews
The Irish Government has scrapped plans to ban upward-only rent review clauses from existing leases.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to 2% in November
Overall shop price inflation dropped to 2% last month, from 2.1% in October, representing the lowest rate for 12 months as the supermarket price war kept prices down.
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Opinion
eBay acquires Hunch
For pure-play retailers creating a compelling user journey is imperative.
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AnalysisWhere will shoppers spend this Christmas?
Are your shops still eerily quiet in the run-up to Christmas? Then consider this; one in five shoppers intends to buy presents after December 25th in order to get the best possible bargain.
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NewsNew Look's Will Kernan jumps ship to White Company
New Look’s chief operating officer Will Kernan has become the latest director to exit the embattled fashion retailer.