All Fashion articles – Page 594
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NewsSweden’s Monki vies for a London flagship
Quirky H&M-owned girls’ clothing specialist Monki is on the hunt for a London flagship following its entry into the UK last week with its Selfridges concession.
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NewsIn focus: Uniqlo
Uniqlo UK is the main European component of Fast Retailing, Japan’s casualwear phenomenon of the 1990s that broke its domestic market mould by sourcing from China, working closely with a handful of suppliers to wow the Japanese with low price but good quality clothing.
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NewsInvestor worry grows as trading stays tough
Grocers, led by Tesco, bucked a gloomy market, but it was a poor week for general retailers as investors continued to wring their hands about general prospects, not helped when fashion group Alexon warned on profits.
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AnalysisNext sows new seeds of growth
Its foray into diversification may have faltered in the 1980s, but Next’s latest move into garden and home may be on the money. By Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsKew unveils store revamp
Jigsaw sister brand Kew 159 has unveiled the first of its revamped stores under its new fascia in London’s Kensington High Street.
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NewsMatalan to trial management scheme
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan is to launch a bespoke training scheme to ensure all its retail managers are trained to a standardised level.
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AnalysisMichael Sharp
After almost 15 years at Debenhams the new chief executive is well placed to pick up where Rob Templeman left off. George MacDonald reports
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GalleryReinventing Waitrose
Almost four months, £15m of capital expenditure and a lot of hard work later, the refurbishment of Waitrose’s Canary Wharf flagship is complete. John Ryan visited before the grand reopening
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose opens first Food, Fashion & Home store
Waitrose opened its first Food, Fashion & Home store this morning at its revamped Canary Wharf shop.
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AnalysisActing on impulse
What constitutes impulse shopping? Is it just as prevalent at a time when budgets are tight? Charlotte Hardie finds out how retailers can boost the number of products bought on a whim
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NewsSports Direct conducts strategic review for new lifestyle division
Sports Direct is carrying out a strategic review of its new acquisitions, USC and Cruise, and will unveil its plans for its newly established premium lifestyle division in December.
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NewsLaura Ashley half year profits soar 28%
Laura Ashley half year profits surged 28% making the retailer confident about prospects despite the punishing trading environment.
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AnalysisVIDEO: M&S unveils new autumn TV ads
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its new womenswear autumn TV ads which will be screened on ITV1 from tonight (September 7).
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NewsSports Direct profits dip
Sports Direct gross profits suffered a dip after sales remained flat.
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NewsSuperGroup sales continue to soar
SuperGroup sales soared 66% to £54m in its first quarter in the three months to July 31.
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NewsHarsh trading conditions prompt redundancies at Arcadia
Fashion giant Arcadia expects to make redundancies at its head office to improve efficiency and make best use of resources in tough trading conditions, but the retailer will continue to invest in growth.
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NewsAustin Reed Regent Street store to represent 'brand vision for future'
Austin Reed promises to “reignite the spirit of British heritage tailoring” with its new flagship store in Regent Street.
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NewsMarks & Spencer strengthens brand marketing team
Marks & Spencer has bolstered its marketing team to help achieve chief executive Marc Bolland’s aim of turning some of its ‘labels into real brands’.
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NewsShopper’s thrifty approach is just pants
Marks & Spencer’s pants are considered by millions to be the best, and some people will go to great lengths to keep them safe.
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NewsRetail sales hold up in August, despite riots
Last month’s riots in English cities had little impact on retail sales, which edged down 0.6% like-for-like during August.