All Footwear articles – Page 10
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NewsOffice defies 'tough' market as profits improve
Office has hailed an improvement in full-year profitability despite “tough” trading conditions in the UK market.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Footwear retailers treading new ground
The footwear sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the up-and-coming businesses shaking up retail.
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NewsData: Store closures fall to lowest level since 2010
The number of retail store closures has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, although footwear and women’s fashion shops continue to feel the pinch.
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AnalysisInfographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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AnalysisAnalysis: October retail sales sector by sector
October retail sales dropped as non-food posted the steepest declines on record and grocery was buoyed by inflation rather than volume.
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NewsFootasylum shares surge on stock market debut
Footasylum shares soared on the retailer’s stock market debut, valuing the business at close to £200m.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Can Footasylum stay on the front foot?
On the day Footasylum floats on AIM, Retail Week Prospect analyses the retailer’s current state of play and its outlook for the future.
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NewsFootasylum set for £170m valuation on AIM
Footasylum expects its market capitalisation to be £171.3m when it launches its IPO on AIM next week at the price of £1.64 per share.
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NewsShoe Zone sales shrink as store closures hit bottom line
Shoe Zone’s sales have shrunk as the impact of closing loss-making stores hit the retailer’s bottom line.
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OpinionOpinion: Investors will race for a stake in Footasylum
JD Sports founders John Wardle and David Makin are going for gold a second time by running back to the stock market with Footasylum.
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NewsDr Martens profits spike as store expansion pays off
Dr Martens has posted a spike in profits in sales as investment into new stores and its ecommerce business bore fruit.
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NewsUpdated: Footasylum confirms IPO as former JD boss joins
Footasylum will float on AIM next month as it gears up for store expansion and snaps up ex-JD boss Barry Bown to spearhead its expansion.
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GalleryStore of the week: Timberland Lab, Pennsylvania
‘Flexible’ is one of those words that retailers are fond of using in reference to new stores, but the reality is frequently different.
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NewsDr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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VideoWatch: Shoe Zone boss Nick Davis eyes 50 big box stores
Shoe Zone boss Nick Davis is targeting 50 big box stores in the coming years – and believes “the sky’s the limit” for the new format.
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NewsKurt Geiger profits jump as online sales surge
Kurt Geiger has posted a jump in full-year profits and sales driven by spikes in sales online and within its women’s categories.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 1.3% in August, largely as a result of weak comparables and grocery inflation, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: What is the jewel in Scotland's retail crown?
The latest stop of Retail Week’s summer roadtrip takes us to Scotland where we visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and the Highlands.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: City of Culture Hull's retail renaissance
Retail Week’s roadtrip continues with a jaunt around the Northeast and Yorkshire, including a look at Hull’s retail regeneration and a visit to family-owned Pavers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.