All Fashion articles – Page 656
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NewsKiddicare considers possible sale
Online nursery retailer Kiddicare has appointed advisory firm Grant Thornton to consult on a possible sale after receiving multiple bid approaches.
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GalleryDigdeep, Richmond
The point where sportswear collides with casualwear can go one of two ways - into the realms of the chavtastic, or into the world of the poshboy relaxing at the weekend.
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NewsFears for discretionary spending strike shares
The festive season may be in full swing but it is worries about next year that are hitting general retail shares, which underperformed the market this week.
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NewsSales slip at Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Scottish clothing and gifts retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s sales slipped to £156.8m from £157.8m in the year to February 27, despite the opening of 21 stores in the year.
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NewsThe Savoy enters world of luxury retail
Fashion luminaries including former Arnotts chief executive David Riddiford, consultant Yasmin Sewell and former Aquascutum creative director Valerie Wickes have joined forces to back a new luxury retail venture that aims to offer bespoke shopping experiences to visitors to the world’s leading hotels.
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AnalysisPaul Mason
After a successful career working for some of the biggest high street names, Paul Mason is set to be appointed chairman at Cath Kidston.
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NewsGap sales up in November but international suffers slight drop
US fashion giant Gap’s like-for-like sales rose 4% in November but its international arm, which includes UK sales, was down 1%.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports flat week so far, with sales hit by snow
John Lewis has reported flat sales from Sunday to Wednesday compared with last year, as the snow impacted footfall and sales.
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NewsPeacocks latest retailer to offer Kate Middleton-style dress
A Kate Middleton-inspired dress is to be sold in value chain Peacocks for £14 from the end of December.
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NewsBruce Oldfield in bookies lead to design Kate Middleton's dress
Bruce Oldfield, a favourite designer of the late Princess Diana, is the front runner to create Kate Middleton’s bridal dress, according to an Irish bookmaker.
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NewsJJB likely to breach banking covenants
JJB Sports has said it is likely it will breach its banking covenants as trading conditions have remained challenging and like-for-like sales remained below expectations.
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KiK set to open 200 new stores each year in Europe
Tengelmann-owned clothing discounter KiK has said it plans to continue to open 200 new stores each year in Europe, with a mid-term aim of 4,000 stores. Its expansion remains focused on its German home market, where it sees potential for another 500 stores.The latest update comes as the retailer is ...
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New Look installs digital signage in Dublin flagship
New Look has implemented digital signage in its flagship in Dublin that opened last month to show customers the entire product offering in the store.
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NewsAsos launches graduate collections
Asos is launching two graduate collections on Friday through its new MA}ke initiative.
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NewsPrimark's Oxford Street store sets sales record
Primark notched up record sales of £820,000 at its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street on Saturday, according to newspaper reports.
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NewsLondon's West End retailers score £250m weekend sales
Retailers in London reported a bumper start to the festive shopping season with shoppers splashing out more than £250m in the West End over the weekend.
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NewsJohn Lewis records weekly sales of £100m
John Lewis sales for the week ending Saturday November 27 were just shy of £100m, showing shoppers were not deterred by the snowfall across the country.
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Opinion
White Stuff
Fashion retailer White Stuff has became the first in the world to install multimedia mirrors into its changing rooms to allow customers to shop virtually with their friends, bringing together social networking, web and m-commerce in a way that can have a direct impact on consumers’ buying decisions.
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GalleryForever 21, Birmingham
Three floors of fashion, 56,000 sq ft and the first of its kind in the UK. This was the prospect that greeted shoppers queuing outside the Forever 21 store in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.