All Fashion articles – Page 699
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NewsPhase Eight in management buy-out
Phase Eight, the womenswear retail chain, is set to be taken over by its management in a deal backed by Russian investors, ending its links with the private equity arm of Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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NewsH&M like-for-likes decline 6% in April
H&M’s group like-for-like sales fell 6% in April compared with the same month last year.
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NewsPeacocks considers sale
The owners of Peacocks Group are considering appointing advisers to examine the value retailers’ options as it mulls a possible sale, it is understood.
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Opinion
Endearing Eccentricity
Harrods is in many respects a weird place, but nonetheless is a very good retailer.
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NewsPrimark finance director Paddy Prior to step down
Primark’s long-serving finance director Paddy Prior is set to step down from the value chain.
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NewsMohamed Al Fayed: 25 crazy years in retail
Always controversial, always eccentric and not a man to be crossed, UK retail will be a less colourful industry following Mohamed Al Fayed’s £1.5bn sale of Harrods this week.
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NewsM and M Direct adds a splash of colour
Etailer M and M Direct is launching a limited edition designer Splashmac collection with the help of celebrity models.
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NewsInconclusive election was ‘almost as bad as Lehman Brothers’
Store groups’ sales collapse after inconclusive election spooks shoppers
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NewsAurora hires ex-Asos man as online chief
Aurora Fashions has appointed former Asos marketing chief Hash Ladha to the newly created role of group multichannel director.
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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NewsBoohoo.com in marketing push to raise profile
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has launched a marketing campaign to raise its profile.
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AnalysisHow to crack the challenge of retail in India
India is a market in transition, where organised retail has only recently made inroads. But how can retailers tap this burgeoning market and what are the pitfalls? John Ryan reports from Mumbai
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand stores in push for clothing market share
Sainsbury’s is aiming to lift its total share of the clothing market by volume from 10th to fifth place in four years.
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NewsWestfield taps East End community talent
Westfield has launched an initiative at its forthcoming Stratford shopping centre to tap into east London’s emerging talent.
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NewsRefreshing French Connection
While market debutant SuperGroup has reported a surge in sales and likely profits, another fashion retailer in a similar mould is engaged in a battle to restore profitability.
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NewsLiberty signs licensing deal with Italian menswear manufacturer
Liberty of London has signed its first licensing deal, the latest move in the department store’s attempt to become profitable.
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NewsStrong growth at newly floated SuperGroup
Fashion specialist SuperGroup has confirmed that full-year profitability is on track to come in as it promised when it floated in March.
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NewsBaugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson accused of ‘looting’ Icelandic bank
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, the owner of the now defunct Icelandic investment vehicle Baugur, has been accused of spearheading the $2bn (£1.3bn) “looting” of Icelandic bank Glitnir before its collapse in October 2008.
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NewsFaith administrator rejects bids
Mazars, the administrator handling the beleaguered footwear chain Faith, has rejected two bids to acquire the business and has shut down 44 of its standalone stores.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose admits he considered taking M&S private
Sir Stuart Rose, the chairman of Marks & Spencer, has admitted he considered taking the chain private to allow it to concentrate on long-term planning.