All Fashion articles – Page 626
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OpinionWhere is the market heading?
Changing fashion isn’t just a problem for those selling clothes. The wider trends, issues and pressures facing retailers also come and go over time.
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GalleryPrincesse Tam Tam Paris
From a visual merchandising perspective, the conventional way to display lingerie is to put bra and matching panties on a headless mannequin or, in extremis, just to have a bust wearing the bra.
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NewsTom Singh reinstates Roger Wightman in New Look buying role
New Look founder Tom Singh has reappointed Roger Wightman to the role of group buying director at the fast-fashion chain just weeks after he was ousted by former chief executive Carl McPhail.
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NewsTed Baker pre-tax profits up 24.2%
Ted Baker pre-tax profit rose 24.2% to £24.2m in its full-year results but the quirky fashion retailer warned that the outlook for 2011 is uncertain.
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NewsNext posts profit rise and warns that retail landscape has been transformed
Fashion giant Next has reported record profits but warned that the retail landscape has fundamentally changed.
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NewsPatagonia to open its first UK company-owned store
Californian outdoor brand Patagonia is to open its first UK company-owned store in London’s Covent Garden this summer.
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NewsInditex EBITDA soars 25% in 2010
Fashion group Inditex’s EBITDA soared 25% in its 2010 financial year.
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NewsHenleys retail arm in administration
Young fashion brand Henleys has shut its 18 stores blaming poor trading and difficult leases for its demise. Its wholesale business is unaffected.
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NewsJJB CVA approved
JJB Sports’ creditors and shareholders have approved the struggling sports retailer’s CVA proposal.
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Gap to close 200 of its 900 stores worldwide by 2013
Clothing giant Gap is to close 200 of its 900 stores worldwide by 2013, and has stated that part of its difficulties are due to it not investing enough in attracting ethnic minority customers in the US. Chairman and chief executive Glenn Murphy said Gap’s market share among African-, Asian- ...
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NewsVideo: Marks & Spencer shifts marketing focus
Marks & Spencer will tomorrow launch its spring advertising campaign featuring the use of ‘Only at Your M&S’ branding for the first time and including its first menswear TV ad.
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NewsNew Look CEO Carl McPhail resigns
New Look chief executive Carl McPhail has resigned, and founder Tom Singh returns to the business.
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NewsTK Maxx unveils radical new ad message
TK Maxx has unveiled its spring television advertising campaign which breaks with tradition and lets shoppers into the closely-guarded secret, that the chain deals directly with designers rather than just sourcing old season stock.
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NewsTesco launches kids' wedding wear
Tesco has launched its first collection of bridesmaid and page boy outfits as part of its Florence & Fred (F&F) kidswear range.
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NewsPeacocks considers sale of Bonmarché
The Peacock Group is reported to be exploring options for Bonmarché, which could lead to a sale of the older womenswear chain.
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NewsAll Saints in final negotiations with potential investors
All Saints is understood to be finalising the terms of a potential £50m rescue deal to secure its long-term future.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion rescues Fenchurch from administration
JD Sports Fashion has rescued streetwear brand Fenchurch from administration, but all of its staff have been made redundant.
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NewsJohn Lewis records 1.8% fall in weekly sales
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell last week as the retailer came up against tough comparatives.
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NewsAll Saints ‘on the brink’ of winning new investment
The future of All Saints was in the balance as Retail Week went to press.
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NewsInditex to push lesser known brands in UK
Spanish fashion giant Inditex plans to roll out its lesser-known brands including Pull and Bear and Bershka across the UK this year.