All Fashion articles – Page 672
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NewsSports Direct makes strides despite England’s early World Cup exit
Sports Direct lost out on sales and potential profits after being left with excess stock following England’s early exit from the World Cup.
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NewsRohan revamps format as it eyes store growth
Outdoor clothing retailer Rohan is ramping up its growth plans and launching a revamped format as it aims to expand its customer base.
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AnalysisPutting media at the heart of selling fashion
Displaying product isn’t enough for today’s fashion retailers, with compelling editorial content both online and in print becoming a vital element of their marketing. Lisa Berwin reports
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NewsGio Goi tests the waters
Young fashion brand Gio Goi is to make its retail debut with the opening of a shop in Aberdeen in mid-October, ahead of a possible wider roll out.
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NewsRepublic launches improved website
Young fashion retailer Republic has relaunched its website to give it a fresher, less cluttered look.
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GalleryJJB Sports: Playing to win
JJB Sports is trialling a new look store in Slough that seeks to do the simple things well. John Ryan gives the store a workout
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AnalysisWestfield Stratford: John Lewis, but not as we know it
It’s two years to the week that the London Olympic Games start and John Lewis is preparing a store with a difference.
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AnalysisVirtual research
Next has used social media not just as a marketing tool, but also as a way to provide feedback on whether it is using channels such as Facebook as effectively as possible, finds Joanna Perry
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OpinionFat chance
As the obesity epidemic grows in this country M&S is now trialling a clothing range for plus-size children. This is a very unsettling sign of our times and questions have been raised whether retailers should be offering such clothing.
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NewsTesco takes on M&S in back to school campaign
Tesco is taking on Marks & Spencer in the back to school clothing battle and has frozen its uniform prices to be the same as last year.
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NewsPretty Green opens pop-up shop
Young fashion brand Pretty Green has opened its first standalone store - a pop-up shop on Carnaby Street, London.
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NewsMatalan posts 3% rise in like-for-like sales
Matalan said like-for-like sales were up 3% for the 13 weeks to May 29 and it is cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year.
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NewsRetail sales ahead of expectations in July, says CBI
Retail sales increased in July, and were ahead of expectations, the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has found.
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NewsHarrods ‘in talks’ with Chinese government about Shanghai store
Harrods, the luxury London-based department store which was recently acquired by the investment vehicle Qatar Holdings, is understood to be in talks with the Shanghai Municipal Government about opening its first store outside of the UK.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches plus-size school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a range of plus-size school uniforms for obese primary school children.
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NewsAurora posts first operating profit of £23m
Aurora, the fashion group that owns chain including Oasis, Coast and Karen Millen, has posted operating profit of £22.6m in the 11 months since it was launched from the wreckage of the Icelandic financial meltdown.
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NewsHigh Court rejects Miss Sixty CVA
The High Court has rejected young fashion brand Miss Sixty’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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NewsMandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales
Online fashion and sports retailer MandMDirect.com has seen a 6% sales conversion rate from mobile promotional campaigns over the last four months.
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NewsAquascutum seeks fresh capital to drive turnaround
Fashion retailer Aquascutum is working with debt advisory firm Litmus Advisory to raise fresh capital and drive its turnaround, following its acquisition by Jaeger bosses Harold Tillman and Belinda Earl last September.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up nearly 10% in last week of Sale
John Lewis has reported weekly sales up 9.8% in the final week of its Clearance Sale.