All Fashion articles – Page 696
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NewsAsos confirms plans for marketplace launch later this year
Online fashion retailer Asos has confirmed plans to launch a new virtual marketplace where customers and small independent businesses can sell clothes through the site.
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NewsFashion boosts John Lewis sales while Waitrose sparkles in the sun
John Lewis sales rose a “healthy” 11.4% in the week to April 24, as its sister chain Waitrose achieved its highest sales growth of the year.
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NewsH&M makes sustainable cotton pledge for 2020
Fashion giant H&M has committed to source all cotton from sustainable sources by 2020 at the latest.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch sister brand Gilly Hicks signs to debut at Westfield London
Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand Gilly Hicks will make its debut in the UK this autumn after signing its first store at Westfield London.
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NewsAlexon turnaround on track despite pre-tax loss
Womenswear retailer Alexon said it is on track with its turnaround plans, despite posting a £900,000 pre-tax loss for the year to January 30, against a profit of £10.8m the previous year.
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NewsBijou Brigitte eyes shopping centres for UK growth
German accessories retailer Bijou Brigitte plans to open up to 20 stores in the UK this year.
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NewsGucci opens London pop-up shop
Designer brand Gucci opened a pop-up shop in London’s Seven Dials last week.
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OpinionYoung guns
Young fashion is continuing to shine as one of the best growth areas in retail, with sales still growing for many players and the float of SuperGroup, and now potential sale of Republic, two great retail success stories highlighting investment appetite for such businesses.
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NewsPositive sales for PPR in first quarter
French retail group PPR reported a positive first quarter with sales up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis to €4.1bn (£3.56bn) in the first quarter of the year.
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Neiman Marcus testing new discount format
Department store operator Neiman Marcus is testing a new discount concept, according to US consumer fashion website Women’s Wear Daily.The 11,000 sq ft store, which opened this month in Dallas, offers designer brands such as Michael Kors, Badgley Mischka and Diane von Furstenberg, with prices ranging between $45 and $300 ...
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NewsRetail sales up for the third consecutive month
Retail sales have grown for the third consecutive month with retailers expecting positive growth to continue in May, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsFootwear supplier interested in rescuing Faith
Footwear supplier Logo 69 has emerged as an interested party in rescuing the Faith footwear business from administration.
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NewsN Brown to enter the US after a record year
N Brown has confirmed plans to enter the US later this year as total sales for the home shopping group grew 4.2% to £690m in the year to February 27.
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NewsMoss Bros appoints Debbie Hewitt chairman
Moss Bros has appointed Debbie Hewitt as independent non-executive chairman.
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Jack Wills opens in the US
Young fashion chain Jack Wills made its debut in the US this weekend with the opening of its first American store in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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NewsFaith suppliers appoint law firm
Angry suppliers to footwear chain Faith have appointed law firm Buss Murton to demand stock back from Mazars, the administrator of the retailer.
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NewsPeacocks explores sale or refinancing
The owners of Peacocks Group are understood to be considering a sale or refinancing of the value retail group.
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NewsRetailers make their mark in Sunday Times Rich List
Retailers have once again featured prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List, with many climbing up the list after a successful year, with some cashing in on retail floats and demergers.
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NewsRepublic up for sale
Young fashion chain Republic has been put up for sale by its private equity owner Change Capital.
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Opinion
Retail blues
Plenty of big retail names were out for David Cameron’s appearance at the Fashion Retail Academy, but as ever Philip Green stole the show.