All Fashion articles – Page 797

  • News

    Jane Norman to land in Bury St Edmunds' Arc scheme

    2008-11-18T12:56:37Z

    Fashion retailer Jane Norman will open a store at Arc in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

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    Cult Clothing owner steps up UK growth

    2008-11-18T12:50:25Z

    Fashion retailer Supergroup, which owns brands Cult Clothing and Superdry, is pressing ahead with major UK and international expansion plans after doubling its store portfolio over the past year.

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    John Lewis sales fall again

    2008-11-18T09:38:46Z

    Department store business John Lewis suffered a 14 per cent sales fall last week, it is understood.

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    Burberry profits up but second-half trading harder

    2008-11-18T08:39:41Z

    Luxury fashion retailer Burberry’s adjusted operating profit has risen 3 per cent but it said trading has been more difficult since the start of the second half.

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    Debenhams sparks price war

    2008-11-17T09:38:53Z

    Debenhams has ignited a high street battle by promising more than 200 million of pre-Christmas price cuts.

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    Next expected to make job cuts

    2008-11-17T09:16:23Z

    Next is the latest in a long list of retailers expected to instigate job losses to cut costs.

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    Asos sales and profits soar

    2008-11-17T08:47:27Z

    Online fashion retailer Asos has once again defied the economic downturn, reporting a jump in pre-tax profits of 68 per cent to 4.1 million for the six months to September 30.

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    London sales continue to slide

    2008-11-17T08:41:09Z

    London's like-for-like retail sales slipped 1.8 per cent in October, outperforming the UK average, which was down 2.2 per cent, although the gap between the two narrowed.

  • News

    Arev partners leave the business

    2008-11-14T09:32:50Z

    Arev, the investment vehicle behind retail investments including Jones Bootmaker, Blooming Marvellous and Mountain Warehouse, has suffered an exodus of its partners following the failure of its Icelandic backers to provide future funding for its investments.

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    Shoppers rush for exclusive H&M designer collection

    2008-11-14T09:30:10Z

    Shoppers queued from 6am yesterday to get their hands on the exclusive Comme Des Gar ons collection at H&M’s flagship London stores.

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    John Lewis reports weekly sales slump of 9.7%

    2008-11-14T08:53:58Z

    Department store chain John Lewis has reported a 9.7 per cent slump in weekly sales as the economic uncertainty and grim weather made trade difficult.

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    River Island staff star in e-tail campaign

    2008-11-13T15:44:40Z

    River Island has picked eight head office staff to feature in its latest online marketing campaign.

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    Long Tall Sally back in black after a decade

    2008-11-13T15:40:46Z

    Specialist fashion retailer Long Tall Sally has made an operating profit for the first time in 10 years, according to owner and retail entrepreneur Maurice Helfgott.

  • News

    More Otto jobs under threat in costs review

    2008-11-13T15:34:25Z

    Otto UK has revealed its on-going review could have an impact across all departments after entering into a consultation period with its buying and creative teams.

  • News

    National Geographic unveils debut store

    2008-11-13T15:11:35Z

    National Geographic opens its first store today, on London’s Regent Street. The three-floor, 19,375 sq ft shop is intended to establish a retail presence for the travel brand, which is best known for its magazine and TV channel.

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    Ex-George chief lands role at Target Australia

    2008-11-13T15:09:21Z

    Mark Daynes, former chief operating officer of Asda’s George clothing business, has become the latest British retailer to take up a high-profile role in Australia.

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    Baugur insists sale of Moss holding is not first of many

    2008-11-13T12:43:34Z

    Baugur insists it has no intention of disposing of more stakes in its retail investments despite selling its 28.5 per cent holding in Moss Bros at a loss to Sir Philip Green.

  • Analysis

    Marks & Spencer: Top marks

    2008-11-13T12:25:46Z

    M&S’s new store at Westfield London is a prototype in many ways, but it is also the outcome of more than four years’ work on different store formats. John Ryan tours its latest development.

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    Johannesson investment firm raided by tax investigators

    2008-11-13T12:19:23Z

    Stodir, the company controlled by Baugur executive chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson, has been raided by tax investigators.

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    Analysis

    Cost cutting: The lean machine

    2008-11-13T12:12:00Z

    In these cash-strapped times deep and sustainable cost cutting is the name of the game. Charlotte Hardie looks at how retailers can trim the fat without their service suffering.