All Fashion articles – Page 639
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OpinionThe like-for-like masquerade
A focus on short-term figures simply damages retailers’ prospects in the long run, says Neil Gillis
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NewsH&M launches sustainable range
H&M is to launch a sustainable fashion range in April, made from eco materials such as organic cotton and recycled fabrics.
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OpinionBolland spreads M&S’s wings
M&S boss Marc Bolland started to make his presence felt with last week’s rejig of the general merchandise senior management structure. The rationale for the changes was to create the right framework for delivery of M&S’s business plan.
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NewsConsumer confidence up in fourth quarter
Consumer confidence rose in the final quarter of last year as consumers felt more positive about job prospects and their personal finances.
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NewsJD in talks to buy JJB
JD Sports Fashion has confirmed that it is in early talks to buy rival sports chain JJB Sports.
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NewsRepublic appoints Guy Critchlow as COO
Fashion retailer Republic has appointed Guy Critchlow, formerly at Marks & Spencer and Kookai, to the position of chief operating officer.
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NewsBravissimo to launch new womenswear fascia
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to launch a new fascia and expand its offer to a full womenswear range.
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NewsSusanne Given confirmed as John Lewis fashion chief
John Lewis has confirmed that Susanne Given will be buying director of fashion when she joins the department store chain.
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NewsFormer TK Maxx boss Susanne Given joins John Lewis
John Lewis has appointed Susanne Given, the former managing director of TK Maxx in the UK and Republic of Ireland, to a senior product or fashion role at the department store chain.
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NewsJoules considers sale of minority stake
Lifestyle retailer Joules has appointed investment banking group Rothschild to advise on its growth and investigate the potential sale of a minority stake.
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NewsBench for sale with £250m price tag
Young fashion brand Bench and sister label Hooch have been put up for sale.
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NewsJones Bootmaker in £40m sale
Jones Bootmaker is set to be snapped up by Dutch group Macintosh Retail Group in a deal which is believed to value the footwear chain at £40m.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open Champs-Elysees store this summer
Marks & Spencer is to open a store in Paris on the Champs-Elysees as early as this summer, it is understood.
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NewsJohn Lewis suffers weekly sales fall
Sales at department store chain John Lewis went into reverse last week but the retailer said its full-year performance would be strong.
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NewsPrimark records a 12% Christmas sales increase
Value fashion giant Primark shrugged off the effect of the snow before Christmas to record a 12% increase in sales, but warned that EBITDA margins will fall during the second half.
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NewsFormer owners buy 12 Suits You stores
Peter Lucas and Arafa Holding, the former owners of collapsed menswear chain Suits You, have acquired 12 of its 66 stores through Baird Group and relaunched them under the Suitdirect fascia.
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NewsM&S fully integrates Per Una after management shake-up
Marks & Spencer womenswear label Per Una will be fully integrated into the retailer’s core womenswear operations following a management restructuring this week.
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NewsDune creates IT platform to back expansion plans
Dune aims to have 250 overseas stores within the next three to four years, up from the 150 shops it had previously planned. 50 will be wholly owned stores and the other 200 will be franchises.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index