All Fashion articles – Page 750
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NewsRetailers work with Google to optimise their sites
Retailers including Next, Debenhams and Schuh have completed a research project with Google to investigate how their sites could be improved.
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NewsHigh Street Fashion Week set for Oxford Street
London’s Oxford Street will host the first High Street Fashion Week in September with the hope of attracting more shoppers to the capital’s famous street.
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NewsM&S shareholder backs Sir David Michels to replace Sir Stuart Rose
Marks & Spencer shareholder the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) is backing Sir David Michels to replace Sir Stuart Rose as the retailer’s chairman.
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NewsAsos reveals record year as profits soar 93 per cent
Online fashion retailer Asos has revealed a record year for sales and earnings, with pre-tax profits rocketing 93 per cent to £14m in the year to March 31.
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NewsMamas & Papas unveils Japanese expansion deal
Maternity specialist Mamas & Papas is to launch in Japan after striking a distribution deal with local nursery goods group Pigeon Corporation.
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates ‘excellent’ sales week
John Lewis department stores put in their best sales performance of the year so far last week when turnover rose 2.2 per cent.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch axes Ruehl as it sticks to younger market
The polished and sexy world of Abercrombie & Fitch hit a rather unsightly bump in its growth plans last week as it announced it was closing its high-end Ruehl brand.
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NewsH&M expansion plans to accelerate in second half
H&M is to ramp up expansion plans in the second half of this year as it seeks to take advantage of cheap property deals.
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NewsLipsy website to relaunch by autumn
Young-fashion brand Lipsy is to relaunch its website using parent Next’s e-commerce platform less than a year after its existing site going live.
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NewsBeaverbrooks poised for trial of in-house EPoS
Jewellery retailer Beaverbrooks is to pilot the EPoS system it has developed in-house before the end of this month.
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NewsSoaring White Stuff profits buck fashion trend
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff has defied the gloom in the tough fashion market to report record full-year profits.
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NewsPeter Davies plots ‘son of Principles’
Clarks chairman and former Principles owner Peter Davies plans to bring a new retailer to the high street to fill the gap left by fashion chain Principles’ collapse in March.
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NewsNine West deal opens doors for Kurt Geiger
High-end shoe retailer Kurt Geiger is expected to work with department store operator Debenhams for the first time after signing a deal with US shoe group Nine West.
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NewsTheo Fennell founder returns to halt slide
Theo Fennell has vowed to restore the eponymous retailer he co-founded to its roots as a design-led jeweller after returning to the board and increasing his stake.
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NewsRetail’s rising stars mull float potential as sentiment lifts
Some of retail’s rising stars are weighing up options to float as early as next year as sentiment towards the sector improves.
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GalleryStore of the week: Nicholas James, Hatton Garden, London
The challenge that has always faced jewellers is shifting product that no one needs (or maybe even wants) In London’s Hatton Garden, spiritual home of the UK jewellery trade, Nicholas James has confronted this with a store possessing sufficient originality to drag shoppers in from the street in spite of ...
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: temporary retailers on the increase
Temporary retailers are becoming increasingly common on the high street as landlords struggle to fill their units. Charlotte Hardie goes in search of these often enigmatic operators
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NewsLuxury positioning protects sales and profits at Mulberry
Mulberry’s profits beat market expectations as its luxury positioning provided some cushioning against the economic downturn.
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OpinionWhat will Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell give birth to?
The new entertainment cum merchandising company that Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell are setting up could throw up some interesting opportunities for Arcadia’s brands such as Topshop. But will it be a positive move? Or is it just another celebrity whim?
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NewsH&M profits rise
Pre-tax profits at H&M rose 6 per cent to SEK5.78bn (£447m) in the second quarter to the end of May.