All Mosaic articles – Page 3

  • News

    Baugur says assets sale 'impossible' before Christmas

    2008-11-03T10:19:20Z

    Baugur has warned against a quick fire sale of its assets controlled by the Icelandic government, saying it would be “impossible” to achieve this close to Christmas.

  • News

    Shoe Studio relaunches its web site

    2008-10-20T15:44:03Z

    Footwear retailer Shoe Studio has relaunched its web site to include a further 50 men’s and women’s footwear brands and free returns.

  • News

    Baugur-backed retailers plan buy-outs

    2008-10-16T09:14:07Z

    The management of a number of Baugur-backed retailers are putting plans in place to buy back equity and debt now controlled by the Icelandic government.

  • News

    Baugur: end of an era

    2008-10-15T18:40:13Z

    The end of an era loomed this week with the likely break-up of Icelandic investor Baugur’s portfolio and the end of its influence on the UK high street.

  • News

    Baugur rejects claim that retail businesses are for sale

    2008-10-10T17:17:23Z

    Baugur has denied comments by Alchemy Partners chief Jon Moulton that he was offered a number of the Icelandic investor’s UK retail companies in the aftermath of the collapse of Iceland’s banking industry.

  • News

    Mosaic posts first-half EBITDA rise of 6 per cent

    2008-09-30T18:20:49Z

    Fashion group Mosaic has reported that EBITDA in its first half to July 26 rose by 6 per cent to 33.4 million to represent 8 per cent of sales.

  • News

    Oasis links with Liberty as it backs sub-brands

    2008-06-05T15:33:49Z

    Oasis will launch a capsule clothing range using Liberty’s iconic prints next season as it drives sales of its sub-brands.

  • News

    Liverpool One opens

    2008-05-29T10:05:21Z

    Grosvenor’s 1 billion retail, leisure and residential scheme Liverpool One opens its doors today.

  • News

    Mosaic hires Shoe Studio MD

    2008-05-27T16:49:32Z

    Mosaic Fashions has appointed a managing director for its Shoe Studio footwear business.

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    Opinion

    The customer is always right…

    2008-05-01T12:54:00Z

    Another week, another tale of fashion sector woe. More retailers took a battering in the headlines this week.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Karen Millen, SoHo, New York

    2008-05-01T12:28:00Z

    The Karen Millen store in Lower Manhattan’s fashionable SoHo district, which was completed last month, is an example of a retailer responding sensitively to its local environment.

  • Analysis

    A tale of two nations

    2008-05-01T11:27:00Z

    As the slowdown starts to take its toll, a more complex picture of which areas are suffering most is beginning to emerge. Katie Kilgallen investigates the geographical divide

  • News

    Mosaic Fashions falls into the red

    2008-04-28T10:09:14Z

    Mosaic Fashions has suffered a 30.2 million pre-tax loss in the year to January 26 compared with a pre-tax profit of 17.2 million the year before.

  • News

    Mosaic bids to take Principles upmarket

    2008-04-10T15:27:17Z

    Mosaic has unveiled the first fruits of its turnaround strategy at smart womenswear chain Principles, 18 months after acquiring the retailer.

  • News

    Oasis appoints retail operations director

    2008-03-14T10:41:52Z

    Oasis has recruited Ann Summers director Ian Wallis as retail operations director.

  • Analysis

    Is Baugur the new Sears?

    2008-02-14T12:14:33Z

    Icelandic investor Baugur has changed the face of UK retail over the past five years. But with tougher times approaching, Amy Shields asks if it has overstretched itself

  • News

    Egan to leave Shoe Studio

    2008-02-01T10:34:07Z

    Shoe Studio Group (SSG) chief operating officer John Egan will leave the group.