All Fashion articles – Page 822
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Private equity duo buy LK Bennett for £100m
LK Bennett has finally been bought by Phoenix Equity Partners, as revealed by RW Online ( June 10 ). Phoenix has teamed up with Sirius Equity to acquire the fashion retailer for £100 million, nine months after the footwear and fashion retailer began the sale process.
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QS forced to refinance after £25m loss and falling sales
QS is renegotiating one of its bank loans after incurring a 25 million pre-tax loss.
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Mountford to stay as Adams joins Moss Bros
Moss Bros non-executive chairman David Adams will work with the menswear retailer’s management to drive sales, ending speculation that chief executive Philip Mountford will be forced to step down.
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Icon Live set to launch luxury earring web site
Jewellery concessions operator Icon Live is to launch an online store next month dedicated to earrings.
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Inditex unveils first raft of Uterqüe stores
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has unveiled its latest store fascia, Uterq e.
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PPR like-for-likes climb
French luxury group PPR, which owns retailers including Fnac and Gucci, reported sales up 5.1 per cent sales to €4.68 billion in its second quarter.
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JJB like-for-likes slip
JJB Sport revealed like-for-like sales down 1.2 per cent in the 12 weeks to July 10 and said it expects the second half of the year to be “very challenging”.
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Opinion
What's Next?
Next could surprise the City when it updates on its second quarter performance next week.
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Matthew Williamson to make US debut
Fashion retailer Matthew Williamson will open a flagship store in New York early next year.
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Crunch hits the wealthy
The ultra-wealthy are spending less on luxury goods and services as the credit crunch hits, according to a survey.
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Diesel buys stake in Viktor & Rolf
Fashion retailer Diesel has acquired a majority stake in Dutch fashion brand Viktor & Rolf.
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General Trading Company falls into administration
Iconic London department store the General Trading Company has gone into administration, as predicted in this week’s Retail Week ( July 18 ).
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Ocado to expand beyond food
Ocado is to expand beyond food into areas such as clothing and health and beauty as it notches up sales of 1 billion.
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TM Lewin profits jump 21%
TM Lewin has bucked the downturn, posting a 14 per cent sales rise and EBITDA up 21 per cent in its full year.
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MK One creditors to get 1p in every £1 owed
Creditors of MK One, the value clothing chain that went into administration in May, will receive 1p at most for every 1 they are owed.
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AnalysisStore Twenty One: The store that’s come of age
In today’s market, the best value retailing compares with many of the mid-market’s big names. John Ryan heads to Pitsea in Essex to see how Indian-owned Store Twenty One is shaping up
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Dune on a mission to up presence overseas
Footwear chain Dune is to ramp up its overseas expansion with a target of 50 shops outside the UK within the next five years.
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Jewellery Channel aims for profitability as sales double
TV shopping retailer The Jewellery Channel is to become profitable this year after nearly doubling its sales last year.
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M&S slashes men's suit to £24
Marks & Spencer slashed the price of selected men’s suits yesterday to only 24 as it started its summer Sale.
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