All Fashion articles – Page 658
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NewsFormer Russell & Bromley chairman dies
Peter Bromley, former chairman of premium footwear retailer Russell & Bromley, has died of lung cancer at the age of 68.
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OpinionTimes have changed, so must we
Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis
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NewsGap drops new logo
Gap has dropped plans to change its logo after being ridiculed by bloggers and tweeters for a new design unveiled last week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
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NewsJeweller F Hinds sees profits sparkle
F Hinds, the family-run jewellery retailer, has seen profits for the year more than treble to £3.2m, up from £990,048 in 2009.
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NewsNew Harrods owner weighs up plans for hotel
Harrods is considering opening a luxury hotel on the roof of its iconic Knightsbridge store as part of a review of the business following its acquisition by the Qatari Royal family.
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OpinionHistory repeating itself at M&S
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could be forgiven for feeling he is experiencing a bittersweet groundhog day.
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NewsKiddicare starts paid-for website merchandising
Kiddicare, the online baby and nursery retailer, is introducing a paid-for merchandising system that will allow brands sold by the website to position themselves more prominently.
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Fast Retailing expects profits to fall next year as global competition toughens
Fast Retailing expects its profits to fall next year as global competition toughens. The Japanese company said it expected operating profit to fall 14.3% to ¥113.5bn (£869m) for the year to August 2011, despite managing a 21.9% increase in operating profit in the year to August 2010. The company said ...
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NewsAsos launches mobile site
Asos has launched its first mobile site to allow customers to buy products on the go.
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Opinion
Matalan upgrades warehouse system in e-commerce drive
Matalan is pushing its expansion into e-commerce by upgrading its warehouse management system.
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NewsAsos reports strong sales growth
Etailer Asos saw sales soar 47% year-on-year for the three months to September 30.
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NewsJacques Vert appoints Alison Jordan as marketing director
Womenswear retail group Jacques Vert Group has appointed former Fortunum & Mason marketing chief Alison Jordan as marketing director.
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NewsBurberry expects full year profits to be in top end of expectations
Luxury retailer Burberry expects full year profits to be in the top end of analyst expectations after reporting a 17% increase in underlying revenue for the six months to September 30.
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Opinion
Mind the Gap
Gap’s u-turn on its logo is the funniest thing that’s happened in retail in ages
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NewsGap apologises and scraps new logo after uproar
Gap has done a rapid about face and said that it would revert to its traditional blue box logo after a disastrous reaction to a new logo unveiled in America last week.
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NewsN Brown first half profits up 5.5%
Home shopping retailer N Brown has revealed that its adjusted pre tax profit grew 5.5% to £44.1m in the six months to August 28.
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NewsRetail administrations slow
The rate of businesses going into administration has slowed to levels not seen since before the economic downturn, with the retail sector showing the “most pronounced drop”.