All Fashion articles – Page 871
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Analysis
Far East up West
After burning its fingers last time around, Uniqlo has returned to London in a new incarnation. Amy Shields meets Fast Retailing chief executive Tadashi Yanai
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Opinion
UK retailers are ready for the US
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” sang Frank Sinatra, but it could equally be Sir Philip Green, Sir Terry Leahy or Charles Dunstone’s refrain as each sets out on the most ambitious mission of their distinguished retail careers.
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Ted Baker celebrates sales leap
Sales at quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker have surged after shoppers lapped up its latest ranges.
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October sales soar at H&M
Group sales at fashion retailer H&M rose 15 per cent last month compared with October last year.
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Burberry profits soar
First half operating profits at luxury group Burberry rose 30 per cent to 97.3 million in the six months to September 30.
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Little Miss Matched eyes 50 UK stores in five years
Children’s clothing retailer Little Miss Matched intends to open up to 50 shops in the UK in the next three to five years, after opening its first store in the UK at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent this summer.
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Former Jimmy Choo boss to build fashion brands
Robert Benoussan, former chief executive of designer shoe retailer Jimmy Choo, is understood to be on the hunt for investment opportunities in British fashion brands, with a view to take them onto an international platform.
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French Connection like-for-likes down
Like-for-like sales at French Connection fell 3 per cent in the first 14 weeks of the second half of its financial year.
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Windows to watch: Gap, Oxford Street
Gap is well known for its minimalist windows, where moods, seasons and themes are reduced to symbols with mannequins in front of them. It comes as no surprise then, that Gap’s store halfway along Oxford Street features white, abstract Christmas trees that have been internally illuminated.
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Uniqlo parent to bring Theory and Princesse Tam.Tam to UK
Fast Retailing, the Japanese fashion retailer and Uniqlo parent, plans to open standalone stores in the UK for its Theory and Princesse Tam.Tam brands.
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Mothercare lands in Germany with pilot opening
Mothercare has entered Europe’s biggest retail market with the launch of a pilot store in Germany.
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Piasecki mulls venture with Gerald Ratner
Jurek Piasecki, former chairman of jewellery giant Goldsmiths, is understood to be mulling a business venture with jewellery tycoon Gerald Ratner.
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Analysis
Next: interim management statement
October’s tough trading conditions flattened Next’s sales, which struggled into positive territory by just 0.4 per cent in the 14 weeks to November 3.
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Primark pursues Irish space as profits surge ahead
Primark will embark on plans to increase its selling space in Ireland substantially as it reaps the rewards of the conversion of former Littlewoods stores in the UK.
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Signet sales shine
Group like-for-like sales at jewellery retail giant Signet rose 3.2 per cent in the 13 weeks to November 3, in line with the first half. Total sales increased 10 per cent to US$678.7 million ( 321.7 million).
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Adili to create own label and wholesale arm
Ethical e-tailer Adili is to launch an own-label fashion range and a wholesale operation following its decision to float on AIM.
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Opinion
King faces his toughest times
When Arabian royals come knocking to buy your company, doubts about them having deep enough pockets are probably the last thing that will enter your mind.
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M&S to favour ‘super suppliers’as it drives international growth
Marks & Spencer expects to work increasingly with an elite group of “super-growth suppliers” as it ramps up investment at home and abroad.
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Shoppers mob Hennes for Cavalli range
A queue of about 200 formed early this morning at Hennes' Oxford Street flagship store, as Roberto Cavalli became the latest designer to launch a one-off exclusive range for the retailer.