All Fashion articles – Page 640
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NewsMulberry celebrates rocketing festive sales
Sales at luxury brand and retailer Mulberry soared over the festive period, showing consumer appetite for ‘It Bags’ is yet to be sated.
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NewsSnow takes edge off M and M’s Christmas
Sales at home shopping group M and M Direct jumped 15% in the six weeks to January 2, despite the loss of £2.5m of sales due to snow.
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NewsDouble-dip fears hit general retail stocks
Retail stocks were hit as the economy went into reverse, renewing fears of a double-dip recession, and Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of plunging living standards.
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NewsBeales narrows losses by a third
Beales, the independent department store chain, has reduced its full year losses for the third year running.
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NewsPace of retail growth slowing, CBI reports
Retail sales volume rose in the early part of January but store chiefs expect the pace of growth to slow.
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NewsH&M final quarter profits hit by cotton price hikes
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion chain, said that profits fell in the final three months of its financial year after being impacted by the rising price of cotton.
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NewsAlexon warns on profits despite sales improvement
Womenswear group Alexon, which includes the Ann Harvey and Kaliko chains, reported group like-for-like sales up by 13.3% in the five weeks to January 22 but issued a second profit warning after gross margins were eroded.
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GallerySportScheck, Berlin: A store of two halves
Otto-owned retailer SportScheck’s new Berlin store successfully combines technology with tradition. John Ryan pays a visit
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NewsSainsbury's unveils Royal Wedding t-shirt
Sainsbury’s has been caught by Royal Wedding fever and has designed a celebratory t-shirt in honour of the couple.
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NewsMarks & Spencer restructures womenswear management team
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a raft of management changes at its clothing business as part of chief executive Marc Bolland’s new strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsClarks Originals unveils spring ad campaign
Clarks will launch its first international advertising campaign for its Clarks Originals collection next month when it will also open a pop-up store for the sub-brand at its store in London’s Regent Street.
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NewsTesco slashes laptops and clothing prices
Tesco is slashing prices on all laptops and adults’ clothing lines by 20%, which the grocer said gives customers a VAT-free deal.
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NewsBoux Avenue: first product pictures revealed
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has unveiled the first product images for his lingerie chain Boux Avenue which will open in late March.
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NewsBlacks sale hopes fade
The potential takeover of Blacks Leisure may be pulled as several of the interested parties are reported to have walked away from discussions.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion buys Irish chain Champion
JD Sports Fashion has bought Irish sports fashion retailer Champion.
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NewsMatalan festive like-for-likes slump 4.5%
Value retailer Matalan said like-for-like sales slid over Christmas after its stores were cut off by the snow in December.
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NewsLondon, Glasgow and Manchester best for town centre shopping
London, Glasgow, and Manchester offer the best town centre shopping experience, according to research from retail consultancy Verdict.
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NewsChanges expected at Marks & Spencer's clothing arm
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is preparing for the next phase of the retailer’s reorganisation, when his focus is likely to be on the clothing division.
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GalleryUrban Outfitters, Spitalfields
Wander around Spitalfields in east London and you could be forgiven for thinking that you’re in a branch of Urban Outfitters: all is tastefully decayed and generally expensive.