All Footwear articles – Page 22
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NewsOnline drives retail sales but like-for-likes remain flat, says BRC
Shoppers flooded online to buy their Christmas shopping early as retail sales rose 2.3% in November.
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GalleryIn pictures: Clarks unveils "contemporary" new store design at Westfield London
Footwear retailer Clarks has opened a new-look pilot store at Westfield London which is intended to point the way to the future.
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NewsClarks launches “perception-breaking” store as it modernises brand
The footwear retailer has invested in upmarket store design to make it the ‘first choice for adults’
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AnalysisInnovation: Ebay and Westfield launch digital shopfronts
Ebay and Westfield Labs have teamed up in the US to launch three digital storefronts for the Christmas season.
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NewsClarks to roll out iPad app to measure children's feet
Shoe specialist Clarks is rolling out iPads to measure children’s feet as it works to evolve its in-store services.
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NewsOctober retail sales record "strong" performance
Retail sales volumes rose 1.8% in October against last year, while sales values increased 2.5%.
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NewsBarratts drafts in GA Europe as trade buyers register interest
Barratts administrator Duff & Phelps is understood to have hired GA Europe to operate its retail stores as “several” expressions of interest have been received from trade buyers for the bust footwear firm.
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NewsBarratts plunges into administration
Footwear retailer Barratts has appointed Duff & Phelps as administrator.
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NewsClarks launches kids footwear on Amazon
Clarks has launched kids footwear on online giant Amazon’s UK site.
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NewsRetail sales growth stalls in October as grocery suffers
Retailers’ hopes for continued sales growth were dashed this month after the monthly CBI survey recorded flat sales.
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NewsDr Martens bought for £300m by private equity firm Permira
Footwear brand and retailer Dr Martens has been acquired by an investment vehicle backed by private equity firm Permira Funds for £300m.
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NewsHotter Shoes profits soar after store opening spree
Footwear retailer Hotter Shoes underlying profit jumped 16% in 2012 as it opened 21 new stores over the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Prime and secondary rents are transforming retail parks
Polarisation remains the theme for retail parks, as prime rents hold up and secondary rents are on a downward trajectory, finds Mark Faithfull.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can show showrooming the door
Showrooming is a hot topic for retailers but, as discussed at a Retail Week and Telefónica O2 roundtable, plenty can be done to tackle and even exploit the trend.
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NewsDr Martens' owners in advanced talks to sell business to Permira
Dr Martens’ owner has entered talks with private equity firm Permira, as it eyes a sale of the footwear brand and retailer.
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NewsShop prices deflate for fifth month in a row as retailers discount stock
Annual shop prices deflated for the fifth month in a row in September, pulled down by non-food as retailers cut prices and launched promotions.
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Innovation watch: Taylor Stitch puts customers in charge of the design process
Taylor Stitch in San Francsico lets the customer dictate the design process, allowing them to choose every element of the shirts and shoes that are then hand-made to order.
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NewsCrocs hires Nike director Tim Lyons to lead European retail operation
Footwear retailer Crocs has hired Nike director Tim Lyons to lead its European retail operation.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.7% as clothing and fuel price rises ease
Inflation slipped to 2.7% in August from 2.8% in July after clothing and fuel prices rose more slowly than last year.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer pilots new-look accessories department in Bluewater
Marks & Spencer is testing a new way of selling accessories at a trio of branches including its Bluewater store.