All Footwear articles – Page 31
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NewsRetailers enjoy December sales rise
Retailers enjoyed a strong Christmas as sales rose 6.2% by value in December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsKardashian's UK footwear website to close after four months
The UK arm of Shoedazzle, the online footwear, handbag and jewellery retailer co-founded by US reality TV star Kim Kardashian, is to shut down after only four months.
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AnalysisGuy Lister
New Look’s newly promoted customer and multichannel managing director will help the fashion retailer provide a seamless ecommerce experience.
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NewsCrocs snaps up Chan from La Senza
Footwear brand and retailer Crocs has hired former La Senza retail operations director Ann Chan to join as European retail director.
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NewsZiff buys bulk of Barratts stores
Owner of Barratts Priceless Group Michael Ziff has struck a deal with administrators to buy the bulk of its stores.
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NewsRetail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC
The rise in business rates in April will fuel growth in the number of retail businesses going into administration, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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GalleryThe Locker Room, Brent Cross
Wander past the average branch of Foot Locker in this country and the impression may be of a store that has a lot of trainers, but not perhaps of a highly wrought interior.
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NewsThe ‘right mix’ puts a spring in Schuh’s step
Footwear retailer Schuh has revealed an 8.2% increase in pre-tax profit to £14.8m in the year to March 27, 2011 after benefiting from having the “right product mix”.
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NewsFestive season brings retail administrations
Many retailers are teetering on the brink of collapse including gifts specialist Past Times and toy chain Hawkins Bazaar as footwear chain Barratts’ concession business folded following an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer.
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NewsBarratts Priceless administrators make 170 redundancies
The administrators of shoe specialist Barratts Priceless will shut 18 shops on Friday with the loss of 127 jobs.
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NewsInterested parties circle Barratts
A number of retailers have expressed interest in shoe business Barratts and Priceless’ stores after it collapsed into administration last week.
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NewsDr Martens to open Scottish store
Dr Martens is to launch its first Scottish store in the St Enoch Centre.
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AnalysisSelfridges: All set up for Christmas
Selfridges’ UK managing director Anne Pitcher reveals what sets the business apart from others this Christmas. By Gemma Goldfingle.
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NewsBarratts Priceless plunges into administration
Shoe specialist Barratts Priceless Group has collapsed into administration for the second time in two years.
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NewsBarratts Priceless 'nears administration'
Barratts Priceless is reportedly close to appointing administrators for the second time in two years.
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NewsDune Group sales fall
Footwear business Dune Group has posted a slight increase in pre-tax profits from £6.42m to £6.47m for the year to January 29, 2011.
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Foot Locker reports net income increase
Foot Locker reported that net income for the third quarter ended October 29 was $66m (£42m), up from $52m (£33m) for same period last year. Net sales were $1.39bn (£892m) compared with $1.28bn (£822m).Foot Locker chairman and chief executive Ken Hicks said: “I am pleased to report our seventh consecutive ...
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GalleryAigle, Covent Garden
Shops selling a single category are thin on the ground – width, as well as depth, is normally deemed desirable by most retailers.
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NewsFoot Locker to launch new fascia in the UK
US giant to unveil The Locker Room ‘concept’ store in Brent Cross
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OpinionRetail needs a break from the politicians
When is a plastic bag not just any old plastic bag? The answer apparently is when its purpose is to protect what’s inside rather than simply to carry stuff home.