All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 123
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NewsSuperGroup sales continue to soar
SuperGroup sales soared 66% to £54m in its first quarter in the three months to July 31.
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NewsSelfridges Manchester revamps beauty hall as part of £20m store investment
Selfridges in Manchester has revamped its beauty and accessories hall as part of a £20m investment into the store.
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NewsSimply Be to open first bricks-and-mortar store
Home shopping group N Brown is to open its first bricks-and-mortar store for its plus-size brand Simply Be at Liverpool One on September 22.
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NewsCoast returns to its occasionwear roots and shows off new format
Fashion chain Coast is to go back to its occasionwear roots as it launches a new store format to attract a wider audience.
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NewsUniqlo launches Twitter competition
Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo has launched a Twitter competition giving eagle-eyed Londoners the chance to win sweaters if they can spot the sheep it has hidden.
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AnalysisValue fashion online
Primark has quashed reports it is launching a transactional website. We examine the pros and cons of making such as move
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NewsPIRC advises Sports Direct shareholders to block Mike Ashley deal
Sports Direct shareholders have been urged to oppose an £86.6m property acquisition from founder Mike Ashley by shareholder representative group PIRC.
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NewsCrate & Barrel to start brand building as it prepares for first UK store opening
US furniture giant Crate & Barrel is to start brand building and will launch a UK website as it prepares to open its first store in the country.
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NewsHarvey Nics and Mulberry in talks to create upmarket Stratford walkway
Luxury stores Harvey Nichols and Mulberry are in talks to open shops in the walkway to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
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NewsFamilies £11 a week worse off in July according to Asda Income Tracker
UK families were £11 a week worse off in July 2011 than they were a year ago according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsJohn Lewis to use Waitrose stores to double its click-and-collect network
John Lewis is to double the size of its click-and-collect operation by adding an extra 60 Waitrose branches to its network of stores at which customers can pick up goods.
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AnalysisThe wrong type of customer?
Brands spend millions finely tuning their image, so what can they do when the ‘wrong sort of customer’ starts buying into them, asks Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsRiot-hit Reeves furniture business re-opens
Croydon furniture store House of Reeves, one of the most high profile casualties of the London riots, has opened for business again.
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NewsHarvey Nichols close to signing beauty sites
Harvey Nichols is close to signing its first new format Beauty Bazaar shops as it eyes store numbers in the double-digits.
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NewsFat Face returns to premium roots as it eyes international expansion
Fat Face wants to show off its quality credentials with the launch of a premium collection as it eyes international expansion.
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NewsJohn Lewis revamps electronics, home and menswear departments
John Lewis is revamping its electronics, home and menswear departments.
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NewsPrimark denies transactional website launch
UPDATED: Value fashion giant Primark has denied reports that it is to launch a transactional website.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T profits up in first half
Pawnbrokers H&T pre-tax profit jumped 7.3% in its first half.
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NewsZara-owner Inditex in sweatshop inquiry
Fashion giant Inditex is under investigation by Brazil’s ministry of labour after one of its contactors was found to be using employees in sweatshop conditions.
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NewsBlacks chairman to build bridges with Mike Ashley
Peter Williams tries to restore stability and make peace with frustrated shareholder