All Footwear articles – Page 23
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Shoe Zone – a surprise entry in the retail IPO list
With all eyes on the ikes of Fat Face and B&M, Shoe Zone has come in from left-field to enter the retailing IPO arena.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Shoe Zone today and its plans for future growth post IPO
Shoe Zone has revealed that it plans to float next month in a deal that could value the footwear retailer at up to £100m. Retail Week takes a look at how the business operates and its plans for future growth.
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NewsShoe Zone prepares to float next month as DFS boss Filby becomes chairman
Shoe Zone has revealed its intention to float next month in a deal that could value it at up to £100m as DFS boss Ian Filby joins as chairman.
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NewsFormer N Brown boss Alan White steps into Hotter Shoes chairman role
Former N Brown boss Alan White has become chairman of fast-growing footwear business Hotter Shoes as it plots its international expansion.
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NewsLate Easter hits Scottish retail sales in March
The late falling of Easter impacted Scottish retail sales in March as like-for-like sales slumped 3.8%.
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Analysis
Analysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis in March, as the later timing of Easter distorted figures, according to BRC-KPMG.
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NewsKurt Geiger eyes UK growth as it completes management buyout
Kurt Geiger is targeting UK growth after completing a management buyout and splitting from its owner The Jones Group.
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NewsBoden boss Julian Granville breathes a sigh of relief over US business
Private equity firm Piper celebrated its 30th birthday with a party at Heal’s last week.
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NewsSelfridges Oxford Street installs unusual sculpture
Imagine you need a pair of Tod’s or perhaps some new Louboutins.
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NewsShop prices in February deflate to deepest level for eight years
Shop prices fell in February for the tenth consecutive month, declining at their steepest rate for eight years.
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NewsAldo-owned Call It Spring exits first UK store
Aldo-owned footwear fascia Call It Spring is closing its debut Oxford Street store after just 15 months of trading.
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NewsShoe Zone sales and profits up after focus on multichannel
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone reported a rise in full-year sales and profits as it introduced a raft of multichannel initiatives.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils new website as it switches from Amazon platform
Marks & Spencer has today taken a step towards achieving its multichannel ambitions with the much-anticipated relaunch of its website.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales enjoyed their strongest growth for four years in January. Retail Week delves down into the BRC-KPMG numbers.
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NewsJanuary retail sales rise at strongest rate in four years
Retail like-for-likes rose 3.9% in January when total sales surged 5.4%, the strongest growth recorded since March 2010.
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NewsJanuary Sales push shop price deflation to deepest level since 2006
Shop price deflation in January accelerated to its deepest level since December 2006 as retailers slashed prices in the post-Christmas Sales.
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NewsShoe Zone insists value retailers can make online profitable
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has insisted that value players can make money online as it ramps up its multichannel offer.
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NewsFrench Sole to open first store outside London in Leeds' Victoria Quarter
Premium footwear retailer French Sole is to open its first store outside of London in the Victoria Quarter in Leeds.
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NewsShoon bought by former owners of Jones Bootmaker Ken Bartle and Peter Phillips
Footwear retailer Shoon has been sold to shoe shop veterans Ken Bartle and Peter Phillips, the former owners of Jones Bootmaker.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are Electra's new purchase Hotter Shoes?
Hotter Shoes has been acquired by Electra Private Equity in a £200m deal. Retail Week takes a look at the footwear retailer.