All Fashion articles – Page 605
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NewsMarks & Spencer makes market share gains as sales rise
Marks & Spencer has posted a total sales rise of 3.2% in its first quarter, when it reported market share gains in fashion and food.
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Trent holds plans to open Arcadia Group outlets
Tata Group’s retail arm Trent has put on hold plans to open Arcadia Group outlets in the country to instead focus on Inditex-owned brand Zara.The company had entered into a franchisee agreement with Arcadia Group three years ago and was planning to open at least 15 stores for Arcadia’s Topman ...
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NewsCath Kidston poaches Claire's Stores boss to be chief executive
Quintessentially English fashion and homewares specialist Cath Kidston has named Kenny Wilson chief exective.
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NewsMulberry founder to open shopping village
Roger Saul, the founder of Mulberry, is to open a designer shopping village alongside the luxury brand’s Somerset-based factory later this month.
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NewsN Brown signs Flintoff as new face of Jacamo
Former cricket ace Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has signed up to be the new face of N Brown menswear brand Jacamo, which is aimed at big and tall men aged between 30 and 45.
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NewsWeekly sales fall at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis tumbled 3.4% last week but the year-on-year comparison was muddied by the timing of its Sale.
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AnalysisTalking about their generation
What do young people think about retail? How do they decide where and how they shop? Charlotte Hardie talks to them and reveals what you need to know about the next generation
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News20 stores a day shut by multiples, report says
Multiple retailers closed 20 stores a day on average between January and May as they slashed costs amid punishing trading conditions.
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NewsNext hangs up on call centre business for £65m
Fashion group Next’s sale of its third-party customer service business Ventura was welcomed by analysts
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NewsBolland and Green present prizes at Fashion Retail Academy’s awards
Marc Bolland and Sir Philip Green were among those presenting the prizes at the Fashion Retail Academy’s awards day this week.
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NewsHobbs aims to expand stores as range grows
Mainstream womenswear retailer Hobbs wants to more than double the footprint of its existing stores as it prepares to introduce a full occasionwear sub-brand to its offering.
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NewsBACI comes to Cardiff
US lingerie brand Baci is opening its first UK store at St David’s in Cardiff.
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NewsBank founder launches online store
The founder of Bank, the JD-owned young fashion chain, is to launch his new online retail business targeting the young womenswear fashion market in September
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NewsSports Direct to beef up fashion portfolio with Van Mildert chain
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is believed to be on the brink of adding Northeastern mini-chain Van Mildert to his fledgling branded fashion portfolio as he seeks to replicate the success of rival JD Sports.
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NewsN Brown grows sales, but margins at risk
N Brown’s margins may slip further as the home shopping group deploys promotions to drive sales, analysts believe.
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NewsRetail climbs but fails to match the market
Food and general retailers alike climbed over the week but failed to match the rise clocked up by the market overall.
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NewsIn focus: French Connection
French Connection is restructuring and Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update analyses its progress.
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OpinionM&S cruising?
Marks & Spencer’s army of private shareholders will descend on the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday for the usual beanfeast.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe targets the Middle East
Luxury fashion etailer My-Wardrobe is aiming to “double or treble” sales in the Middle East region in next 12 months as it ramps up its marketing.
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AnalysisEdinburgh Woollen Mill
The unassuming woollens and knitwear retailer recently caught the headlines by snapping up the Jane Norman brand, but its history shows it is no stranger to acquisitions