All Fashion articles – Page 870
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Retailers pray for England win
Retailers could lose millions if England fails to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals tonight.
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Blacks appoints chief executive
Blacks Leisure Group has appointed former Esporta boss Neil Gillis as its chief executive with immediate effect.
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Peacocks sale postponed
Peacocks has said it is not in active talks to refinance or sell its value fashion business because of the turmoil on global debt markets.
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Marchpole profits plummet
Operating profits at luxury brand group Marchpole slid to 1.2 million in the six months to September 30, from 5 million the previous year.
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House of Fraser picks new chief financial officer
Mark Gifford has taken over the role of chief financial officer at House of Fraser as the group celebrates its first anniversary under Baugur-led ownership.
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Monsoon shareholders back Simon's buy-out
Monsoon shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition of the fashion retailer by chairman and founder Peter Simon.
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Mulberry appoints chief financial officer
Luxury accessories retailer Mulberry has appointed Roger Mather as chief financial officer.
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Cold weather drives clothing sales at John Lewis
John Lewis posted a solid increase in sales for the week ending November 16, as colder weather lifted clothing sales.
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Analysis
A passion for fashion
As increasingly high-tech systems help merchandisers mitigate the risks of their job, are software skills becoming more important to the role than old-fashioned intuition? Katie Kilgallen finds out
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New Planet sited at Walton-on-Thames
Forty-something fashion brand Planet has opened a new-format store at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
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Hindmarch makes London debut
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores on Bond Street.
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Poor November for fashion bodes ill for festive trading
UK fashion retailers have endured awful trading in November, putting down an ominous marker for Christmas.
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John Lewis opens in Cambridge
A 145,000 sq ft (13,470 sq m) John Lewis store opened in Cambridge last week, replacing Robert Sayle, the department store the retailer has owned since 1940.
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Opinion
Great products will help retailers beat tough times
Retailers may be worrying about the credit crunch hitting consumer spending, but two fashion retailers’ stellar performances this week have proved that with the right product, customers will come flocking.
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French Connection hit as it warns on profits
The City slashed forecasts for French Connection this week after the fashion retailer posted an unexpected profit warning.
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3i buys Agent Provocateur
Private equity group 3i is to acquire lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur and intends to expand the business.
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Urban Outfitters music download site goes live
Urban Outfitters launched a transactional music web site in the UK this week, a venture that could alarm mainstream high street music retailers.
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Deichmann plans tenfold increase in UK store count
German shoe retailer Deichmann Shoes has revealed its long-term ambition to become one of the UK’s largest shoe retailers.
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Reliance unveils footwear format in India
Indian retail powerhouse Reliance has launched a footwear format in Hyderabad and Bangalore.