All Fashion articles – Page 853
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Debenhams launches Fairtrade menswear
Debenhams has launched its Fairtrade menswear range with Sir Steve Redgrave.
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Benetton forecasts sales surge for 2008
Italian fashion group Benetton has forecast sales growth of between 6 and 8 per cent in 2008, after posting revenues up 9.1 per cent to €2.08 billion ( 1.57 billion) in 2007.
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Fashion trio join Osoyou social shopping site
Fashion retailers Kurt Geiger, Laura Ashley and Cath Kidston have signed up to social shopping site Osoyou.com.
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Kinnaird vows to return Envy to profit by end of the year
John Kinnaird has vowed to make struggling menswear chain Envy break even by the end of this year.
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DKNY to anchor luxury zone at Trafford Centre
DKNY Jeans is to part-anchor the new luxury area at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
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Opinion
There’s value in Woolies yet
We reveal this week that variety store group Woolworths has slimmed down central staff numbers. About 60 have gone from the London headquarters and its Castleton satellite, near Rochdale.
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Opinion
Don’t turn your back on the basics
“You don’t turn the lights out when things get tough.” This advice, from BRC chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy during this morning’s Retail Week Conference 2008 Online Debate about how to succeed this year, may at first seem trite.
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N Brown sticks with acquisitions as it hires development director
N Brown has revealed it is still on the acquisition trail and has appointed a new group development director to bolster growth.
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Kookai to move into online as part of brand expansion
Fashion retailer Kooka will forge strategic alliances with online retailers in an effort to extend its brand presence, as it is poised to announce its return to profitability this year.
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Ashley’s pricing rethink pays off as profits rocket at Lillywhites
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley’s world-famous Lillywhites business has nearly doubled pre-tax profits after taking a more ambitious approach to pricing.
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LK Bennett ups profile as it lands Regent Street site
LK Bennett has secured a flagship store at a prestigious site on London’s Regent Street, propelling the retailer onto the global stage.
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January sales rebound
Retail sales climbed 0.8 per cent in January – a marked improvement on the 0.2 per cent fall recorded for December – according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Europe’s Next
Fashion powerhouse launches web offer on the continent as international gold rush accelerates
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People Tree gets £1 million injection
People Tree has landed a 1 million cash injection from financier Oikocredit to help fund a year of expansion for the ethical fashion brand.
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Old Navy president steps down
Gap is searching for a new president of its Old Navy brand after Dawn Robertson stepped down 16 months after being drafted in to turn around flagging sales.
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Elvi rescued by mystery buyers
Plus-size womenswear retailer Elvi is back in business after mystery investors bought it out of administration.
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Evans heads to US
Plus-size fashion retailer Evans is launching in the US with a catalogue, web site and standalone stores.
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Ideal receives preliminary bid approach
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct has received a bid approach.
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H&M posts stellar January sales
Fashion retailer H&M posted a 17 per cent year-on-year sales rise in January.
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John Lewis delivers strong sales
Department store John Lewis has returned to form in the week to February 9, posting a 5.8 per cent increase in sales to 45.1 million.