All Fashion articles – Page 632
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AnalysisReady for a rematch?
If its second CVA is successful, that is just the start of the fight to give JJB a sustainable future. Gemma Goldfingle looks at the challenges facing new chairman Mike McTighe
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NewsSainsbury's appoints Geraldine Higgins to clothing team
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Matalan and Miss Etam buyer Geraldine Higgins to be its new head of buying for womenswear.
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NewsGap to close stores and become more trend-led
Casualwear giant Gap is to close 200 of its 900 stores worldwide by 2013, and has admitted it has not invested heavily enough into attracting ethnic minority customers in the US.
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NewsThe Sting on the hunt for more UK stores
The Sting is hunting for more stores following its UK debut last summer.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits up 20%
The John Lewis Partnership has reported profit before partnership bonus and tax up 20% to £367.9m, with staff receiving a bonus of 18% of salary.
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OpinionEditorial voice key to ecommerce
Consumers don’t just want to be sold to, they want to be informed too, says Sarah Curran
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NewsBurberry shares bolstered by Bulgari deal
Burberry shares soared after luxury goods house LVMH acquired accessories giant Bulgari with speculation that the luxury British heritage brand could be the latest to be snapped up.
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NewsForever 21 signs for store in Glasgow
US fashion retailer Forever 21 is understood to have signed for its first store in Scotland.
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NewsWhite Stuff plans foreign foray
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff is considering a push into foreign markets as its search for a new chairman begins.
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NewsKate Middleton 'to drive growth in premium fashion'
The premium market will enjoy the strongest growth in the clothing sector over the next three years, helped by the influence of princess-to-be Kate Middleton, according to new research.
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NewsTK Maxx plans to open in Haymarket
TK Maxx is planning to open a store near Piccadilly Circus after being told it “wasn’t posh enough” two years ago.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports half-term sales lift
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 7.2% to £54m last week, when the retailer benefited from the half-term holiday south of the border.
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Gap Q4 net income up 4% last year
US Fashion retailer Gap has said that fourth-quarter net income rose nearly 4% in 2010 as a result of rising sales abroad, online and at its higher price Banana Republic and lower price Old Navy chains. The retailer reported quarterly net income of $365m (£226.4m). Like-for-like sales did not change. ...
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NewsKaren Millen targets £500m sales as it splits off from Aurora
Karen Millen is aiming to double sales to £500m in the next five years after parent company Aurora Fashions revealed this week it will be spun off from the rest of the group.
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NewsMoss Bros appoints new operations chief
Menswear group Moss Bros has appointed former Musto retail director Paul Rooke as retail operations director.
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NewsAsos Marketplace to open portal to overseas sellers
Asos is to open out its Marketplace to international sellers by the end of the year.
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NewsNext Blacks boss will be retail specialist
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis said the outdoor chain is looking to replace him with a traditional retailer to steer the firm back into the black.
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NewsTK Maxx bolsters top team and slows openings to regain focus
TK Maxx is to slow its store opening programme and has bolstered its management team in an attempt to turn its business around following a collapse in profits.
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NewsDebenhams stands out as a buy
Broker Singer met Debenhams managment last week and reiterated its buy advice afterwards.