All Fashion articles – Page 622
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AnalysisWhy fast fashion can be eco-fashion
H&M is resolved to prove that low-priced fashion can still be green. Gemma Goldfingle interviews UK managing director Magnus Olsson to find out why the retailer is on a mission to improve its eco-image.
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NewsShop price inflation edges up to 2.5% in April
Shop price inflation increased to 2.5% in April, up from 2.4% in March.
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NewsBlacks reduces full-year losses and confirms Julia Reynolds as new boss
Blacks Leisure has reported a reduction in its full-year pre-tax loss and exceptional items to £6.6m from £14.4m the previous year but still suffered a “disappointing” year and has confirmed Julia Reynolds as its new chief executive.
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NewsRoyal Wedding and warm weather boosts Next sales
Next sales rose 5.2% in its first quarter as warm weather over Easter as well as spending in the run up to the Royal Wedding boosted sales.
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NewsRetail sales growth sluggish
Retail sales picked up in April although store groups said the performance was considered poor for the time of year.
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NewsMonsoon pre-tax profits triple
Monsoon said that pre-tax profits more than tripled to £98.2m for the year to August 28, 2010, up from £27.9m the previous year.
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NewsLK Bennett seeks new chief executive
LK Bennett has appointed head hunters Odgers Berndtson to find a new chief executive.
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NewsSainsbury's guns to become top five clothing retailer
Sainsbury’s is gunning to become one of the UK’s top five clothing retailers as it expands its Tu fashion range.
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NewsKate Middleton wedding dress replicas to hit the shelves
Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton has said designing Kate Middleton’s wedding dress was “the experience of a lifetime” as replica dresses began to hit the shelves within days of its reveal.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé sells stake to Tom Singh backed private equity
Maternity retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has sold a minority stake in its business to private equity investors backed by New Look founder Tom Singh.
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AnalysisTurning website traffic into footfall
Some blame online and mobile shopping for stealing customers who’d normally go to stores. But Rebecca Thomson finds that clever retailers are using modern channels to their shops’ advantage.
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NewsMonsoon returns to ethnic roots with store revamp
Monsoon aims to get back to its ethnic-inspired roots with the unveiling of its revamped flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsEBay's global sales soar in Q1 as fashion drives UK sales
EBay’s global sales soared 16% in its first quarter with fashion driving sales in the UK.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls to 'worrying' level in April
Consumer confidence fell sharply this month, making the chances of a double dip recession “increasingly real”, according to the GfK NOP.
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NewsAlexon returns to profit
Fashion group Alexon has returned to full-year profitability and named David Adams chairman.
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AnalysisWhat's big in 2011?
What is the state of UK retail in early 2011? That’s what Retail Week sought to find out with Retail 2011, the authoritative analysis of UK retail today. In this extract from the report, we look at the key themes that emerge.
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NewsArgos pushes new products in a bid to combat tough trading
Multichannel general merchandise giant Argos is to move into new product categories as it chases growth in tough trading conditions, which led to a plunge in profits.
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Opinion
Argos down but not out
Is Argos the new Woolies, someone asked last week when parent Home Retail issued prelims showing plunging profits at the catalogue store business.
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GalleryAura Riyadh
Aura is a 26,910 sq ft fashion homeware store in Riyadh and acts essentially as a black box in which selected areas are highlighted.
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Opinion
Bricks and brands
My last article focused on the transience of retail brands versus the resilience of those in consumer goods (adieu Ratners; re-bonjour Perrier).