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NewsLaura Ashley to hit full year expectations as sales grow
Laura Ashley has said that full year trading will be in line with expectations as it revealed a like-for-like sales hike of 5.3% in the 17 weeks to May 29.
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NewsSir Ken Morrison: ‘Marc Bolland was no retailer’
Morrisons founder Sir Ken Morrison has launched a scathing attack on Marc Bolland, the grocer’s former chief executive who jumped ship to lead Marks & Spencer.
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NewsMonsoon guns for 1,000 stores in China push
Womenswear retailer Monsoon is understood to be plotting a roll-out of as many as 1,000 stores in China within the next five years.
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NewsNew Look to accelerate store refurbs after profits jump
Fast-fashion giant plans to double store overhauls against last year and add about 200,000 sq ft of space
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NewsAll Saints smashes sales targets after low-key New York launch
All Saints has put British fashion firmly on the global map after it racked up sales of nearly $1m (£680,000) in its first week of trading on New York’s Broadway.
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NewsWorld Cup no open goal for retailers in tough climate
Lower footfall and margin impact from promotions will create fiercely competitive trading conditions
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NewsPuma to drive ‘pop-out shop’
Puma has developed a “pop-out shop” that will tour the country as the sports fashion brand aims to allow customers to rediscover the brand’s retro lines from the 1970s and 1980s.
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AnalysisRetailers root for England
As the World Cup approaches, retailers are busy planning their own match tactics to draw the crowds and tap the lift in consumer sentiment the tournament brings.
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NewsSports fashion site Extremepie.com on the market
Sports fashion etail site Extremepie.com has been put up for sale by parent Extreme Sports.
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Costco Q3 sales up 12%
Costco has reported $17.4bn (£11.93bn) net sales for the third quarter, a 12% year-on-year increase.The results were driven by increased sales of fresh foods, clothing and homewares. Comparable sales for the quarter grew 10%, with a 6% rise at US stores and a 26% rise overseas. In constant currency terms ...
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Gap to enter India
Gap has revived plans to enter the Indian market, according to the local press.Ron Young, senior vice-president of Gap International Strategic Alliances, was recently in the country, suggesting that the company is making preliminary moves to set up shop in India.Gap’s team has sounded out prominent Indian apparel makers including ...
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Opinion
The scale of the problem
A Retail Week breakfast on what the coalition Government means for retailers didn’t make happy listening.
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OpinionRetailers ready for global assault
It has seemed for some time that international growth had been off the agenda for retailers concentrating on keeping their domestic house in order during a tough trading environment. But a several fashion retailers are again pursuing opportunities overseas.
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NewsBlue Inc opens first store in Ireland
Men’s high street brand Blue Inc has opened its first store in Northern Ireland and expects to create over 100 jobs in the next 18 months.
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NewsTheo Walcott axe delivers blow to M&S ad
A Marks and Spencer’s ad campaign suffered a blow when one of its stars, England striker Theo Walcott, was dropped from the England team.
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NewsNew Look profits climb 17.7%
New Look has reported strong growth in sales and profits for its full year to March 27 with underlying operating profits for the fashion group ahead 17.7% to £163m.
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NewsGeorge Davies to launch kidswear chain in Middle East
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies is to open a 60-store kidswear chain in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
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NewsInditex and H&M break into new markets
Two of Europe’s largest fashion retailers Inditex and H&M have taken their first steps into new growth markets this week; with Inditex opening its first store in India and H&M announcing its first opening in Turkey.
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NewsKarren Brady joins Arcadia board
Karren Brady, vice chair of West Ham United football club, is to join the board of Arcadia, it has been reported.
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OpinionWhat's Next?
Is it really possible to be a mass merchant and to have a store design that is in any way cutting edge?