All Fashion articles – Page 697
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NewsSir Philip Green and Richard Caring back David Cameron
Sir Philip Green this afternoon gave David Cameron his support in the forthcoming election.
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NewsNorth Face buys stake in Blacks
The North Face owner VF Corporation has bought a 5% stake in Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by rival Sports Direct.
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NewsAll Saints secures extra funding on strong results
Fashion retailer All Saints almost doubled EBITDA to £23.6m last year, helping it secure further investment from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to ramp up overseas expansion.
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AnalysisFive big questions for Asda’s new boss
Asda is finding trading tough but has big ambitions. As Andy Bond prepares to take a back seat, Jennifer Creevy looks at the big issues his successor will need to tackle to get the grocer back on track
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NewsBurberry to buck gloom with record profits
Luxury fashion group Burberry expects full-year profits to come in “at record levels” after a stronger than anticipated end to the year.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes hires luxury man as chief executive
Savile Row menswear retailer Gieves & Hawkes has appointed John Durnin, a former chief of luxury giant Richemont, as chief executive.
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NewsLipsy unveils Pixie Lott collection
Lipsy has unveiled its new collection in collaboration with popstar Pixie Lott.
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DataICM Poll: The influence of ethical retail practices
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,045 adults aged 18 and over between April 9 and 11, 2010 about retailers’ ethical processes.
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NewsFaith in administration
Footwear retailer Faith has gone in to administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsFaith on the brink of administration
Footwear chain Faith is understood to have lined up Heath Sinclair of Mazars as administrator.
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NewsRetail sales up in March
The value of retail sales rose by 4.4% in March and 2.2% in volume, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsAlexon reports full year loss but focused on turnaround
Alexon Group has reported a pre-tax loss before exceptional items of £900,000 in its full year results but said it has laid the foundations for to accelerate its turnaround plan.
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NewsFaith suppliers threaten stock removal
A group of major footwear suppliers have arrived at Faith’s London head office to demand their stock back amid growing uncertainty about the future of the young fashion footwear chain.
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OpinionOut of sight, out of mind
The website crash suffered by Net-a-Porter spin-off The Outnet last week shows that even internet-savvy businesses can get things very wrong.
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NewsNext boss Simon Wolfson lined up for House of Lords seat
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has been put on a list of proposed peers put forward by the Conservative party, renewing speculation that he may pursue a career in politics.
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NewsAsos revenue up 35% as international sales surge
Online fashion retailer Asos achieved a 35% uplift in revenue to £223m in the year to March 31 with full-year pre-tax profits expected to be in line with forecasts.
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NewsPrimark sales and profits soar
Primark grew sales 19% to £1.26bn and profits 18% to £144m in the 24 weeks to 27 February.
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NewsThe Outnet’s £1 Sale causes site to crash
Discount designer website theOutnet.com, the spin-off of luxury etailer Net-a-Porter, crashed in some markets on Friday when it hosted a “pop-up Sale” to celebrate its first birthday, selling designer items for just £1.
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NewsSuitors circle Phase Eight
Phase Eight, the womenswear retailer, has received expressions of interest from several private equity suitors, according to reports.