All Fashion articles – Page 660
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NewsStore Twenty One expands as cost-saving meaasures cut losses
Value retailer Store Twenty One reduced losses by £15m last year but fell short of making its first profit in a decade.
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NewsMaybelline opens Covent Garden pop-up shop
Cosmetics brand L’Oréal has opened the first pop-up shop for its Maybelline brand in Covent Garden to tie in with London Fashion Week.
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NewsFashion retailers more positive as sector lifts
General retailers held their own in the run-up to Wednesday’s results from fashion groups French Connection and Next, which both made bullish noises about performance.
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AnalysisThe perks of the job
Offering discounts and free products to your staff can lift morale and sales, says Liz Morrell
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NewsProfits fall but sales rise at River Island
Pre-tax profits at young fashion giant River Island fell 14% to £138.6m in the year to 26 December 2009, as the company invested in developing its online presence, stores and supply chain.
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NewsH&M launches transactional website
Swedish fashion giant H&M has launched its first ever transactional website today, with the strapline ‘UK will never sleep again.’
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NewsRetail sales volumes fall in August
The volume of retail sales in August fell 0.5% from July to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsNew Look’s Will Kernan becomes chief operating officer
New Look group managing director Will Kernan has been appointed chief operating officer of the value chain, reporting to chief executive Carl McPhail.
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NewsNext boss Simon Wolfson: ‘No meltdown in consumer spending’
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson said he expects no double dip recession or a “meltdown in consumer spending” as he issued half-year results.
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NewsStephen Marks: French Connection ‘back on track’
French Connection is “back on track” founder and chairman Stephen Marks has declared after interim results showed a return to the black.
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NewsConsumer price inflation flat
Consumer price inflation remained unchanged in August at 3.1% although there were significant upward and downward pressures between July and August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsOffice sale generates strong interest
Footwear chain Office is understood to have generated more than 10 expressions of interest, two weeks before its sale document is due to be published.
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NewsSupergroup sales continue to soar
Supergroup’s sales continued to rocket in the three months to 1 August, with total sales up just under 60% on the same period last year.
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NewsProfits to climb at Debenhams
Department store group Debenhams expects profits to rise strongly this year after a product mix shift lifted margins.
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NewsPrimark sales up after strong performance in Europe
Value fashion giant Primark has continued to perform well over 2010 driven by a “very stong” performance in continental Europe.
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NewsBoden profits surge 16% in 2009
Online and mail order retailer Boden’s pre-tax profits increased 15.9% to £28.7m in 2009 as it focused on cost control.
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Opinion
Selfridges steps out
The Shoe Galleries at Selfridges show what happens when store and product are in alignment
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NewsLaura Ashley first half profits surge
Furniture and fashion retailer Laura Ashley experienced a surge in pretax profits excluding exceptionals from £100,000 to £5.7m in the 26 weeks to July 31.
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NewsChildrenswear sales drive 5.6% sales uplift at John Lewis
Department store John Lewis sales rose 5.6% to £57m last week as Back to School drove a record week for childrenswear.