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NewsHigh street reaction to online march too slow, says George Davies
Retail legend George Davies this week has said the high street has failed to react quickly enough to the rise of the internet and its impact on consumer behaviour, as he unveiled details of his new multichannel womenswear chain GIVe.
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OpinionRugby.com/iphone allows users to create their own shirt designs
Several cutting-edge technologies – mass customisation, QR barcodes and oversized touchscreen store displays – are cleverly combined in the latest campaign by Ralph Lauren sub-brand Rugby.
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NewsUK set for another tough year, warns Boden chief executive
Boden chief executive Julian Granville said that he expects the UK market to remain tough next year, as likely future tax increases bite into consumers’ disposable income.
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NewsArcadia merges Burton and Bhs menswear role
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group is understood to have promoted Burton brand director Wesley Taylor to head menswear for Burton and Bhs as part of the merger of Bhs with Arcadia.
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NewsNext to roll out dedicated areas for footwear
Next is to introduce dedicated footwear departments, dubbed The Shoeroom. The fashion retailer tested the format at the end of July and wants to roll it out this autumn.
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NewsYouth unemployment won’t hit JD, says boss
JD Sports Fashion chief executive Barry Bown said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for the year ahead and shrugged off concerns that rising youth unemployment could slow growth.
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GalleryStore of the week: Cavells Outdoor Oakham, Rutland
Oakham is a small town of 12,000 people from which Nottingham, Leicester and Northampton are all similarly distant. As such, any retailer wishing to attract anything other than very local shoppers has to provide an environment that can’t be found elsewhere.
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Women’s chain East upgrades head office IT
Women’s clothing and accessories chain East is to improve its reporting, critical path management, allocation and replenishment processes after upgrading its head office system.
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NewsFrench Connection looks at strategy as losses grow
French Connection has launched a strategic review after interim losses surged to £12.8m from £5.4m.
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OpinionRetailers and politicians need to help each other
Retailers generally prefer to be left alone by politicians, if only because when politicians do get involved in the sector their actions tend to be utterly unhelpful. But both groups need each other.
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AnalysisNeed to know: London Fashion Week
Celebrating its 25th birthday, London Fashion Week has undergone a renaissance this year. So what’s changed and why is it important?
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NewsTopshop opens second largest store at Liverpool One
Topshop opened its second largest store in the UK last week at Liverpool One, attracting queues of shoppers.
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GalleryTopman’s top shop
Topman’s Oxford Circus flagship store is a new standard bearer for Sir Philip Green’s menswear chain. John Ryan takes a tour with him
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NewsMatt Hudson to leave Monsoon
Matt Hudson, managing director of Monsoon, is to leave the fashion retailer at the end of the month.
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OpinionBetter late than never for fast fashion online
In the space of a week, both the giants of fast fashion retailing — Zara and H&M — have overcome their resistance to selling online.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils Cardiff store
John Lewis opened the biggest Department store in Wales this morning in Cardiff’s St David’s Centre.
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NewsH&M to go online in the UK
H&M is to start selling online in the UK from next autumn, following the decision made by its fast fashion arch-rival Zara to do the same last week.
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NewsJJB Sports suffers £42.9m pre-tax loss
JJB Sports suffered a £42.9m pre-tax loss in its half year results, after admitting it was on the “brink of going into administration” earlier this year.
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NewsBlacks Leisure places Sandcity into administration
Blacks Leisure has appointed administrators to its boardwear business, Sandcity.
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NewsPaul Kelly reinstated at Brown Thomas
Selfridges chief executive Paul Kelly has been reinstated as head of Irish upmarket department store Brown Thomas, in a reshuffle which has also seen managing director Nigel Blow leave the group.