All N Brown articles – Page 10
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Analysis
Analysis: Asos comes out on top in sales per employee ranking
It may not be the most widely reported indicator of productivity, but UK retail’s sales per employee figures paint a fascinating picture.
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News
Former 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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Analysis
Analysis: Why retailers should tap in to the pink pound
In the week that same-sex marriages became legal in England and Wales, Retail Week looks at how retailers are wooing gay consumers and other previously marginalised groups.
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News
N Brown signs for Oxford Street flagship for Simply Be and Jacamo
N Brown-owned plus sized retailers Simply Be and Jacamo are to open their first London store, a flagship on Oxford Street.
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Analysis
Analysis: How succession planning can help you find the perfect retail chief executive
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe is set to take over as chief executive from Justin King later this year. But a finding boss can be a difficult process which succession planning can help with.
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News
Retailers demand Cambodian prime minister acts after factory protest killings
Primark, Tesco, Asda and Marks & Spencer are among a raft of retailers who have written to the Cambodian prime minister demanding an investigation into the “deadly force” used on factory workers striking over minimum wage.
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Analysis
Weather’s effect on retail sales: What do retailers need to know
January’s trading updates contained many references to the weather, but is there any link between the climate and retail sales?
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News
N Brown’s eye for festive trends drives sales jump
N Brown boss Angela Spindler put its Christmas like-for-like increase down to its strength in translating key fashion trends for the plus-size market.
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Analysis
In numbers: Round-up of retail's Christmas trading updates
Dozens of the biggest retailers have updated the market on their all-important Christmas trading in the last few weeks. Here’s a glance at the headline numbers.
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News
N Brown records 'robust' Christmas growth as it steps up overseas plans
N Brown revealed “robust, reliable growth” over the Christmas trading period, and it plans to step up investment for its overseas growth plans.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on N Brown, Aldi, John Lewis, M&S and Blockbuster
Retail news round-up on December 23, 2013: N Brown hires property agent to seek 20 new stores, Aldi aims to open 650 US stores in five years, John Lewis weekly sales jump 4.2% and M&S apologises after Muslim staff member refuses to serve customer alcohol
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Interview
Alan White interview: transforming N Brown from a catalogue business into an online titan
After 25 years at N Brown, chief executive Alan White retired last month. Retail Week talks to the king of home shopping about the structural change he has navigated and working in a niche market.
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Analysis
Analysis: How are etailers investing and innovating to rip down barriers to online shopping?
The quest to make online shopping as quick and convenient as possible has accelerated this year as retailers excelled themselves with slick fulfilment and innovative partnerships.
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News
N Brown plots overseas expansion as it rolls out UK stores
New N Brown boss Angela Spindler is plotting the home shopping group’s European expansion as it pushes the button on its UK store roll-out.
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News
Online sales tax calls dismissed by the Treasury
The Treasury has dismissed calls for a tax on online sales stating that it would damage the sector’s growth and harm job creation.
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News
Figleaves.com to launch erotic online boutique
Lingerie etailer Figleaves.com is launching an erotic boutique on its site which will offer a “more diverse product portfolio”.
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News
Online tax slammed by Next chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next boss Simon Wolfson claims an online sales tax would be an “extremely backward step” that could wipe out many digital start-ups. His views come as retail bosses slam the proposed tax in a letter to the Government.
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News
N Brown widens US appeal with Marisota launch
N Brown is widening its appeal in the US by launching older women’s brand Marisota there.
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News
N Brown like-for-likes up 8% as womenswear recovers in warmer weather
N Brown said it has built on the strong trade recorded in its full year with like-for-likes climbing 7.8% in the 17 weeks to June 29.
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News
Angela Spindler takes up new role as N Brown chief executive
Home shopping group N Brown’s new chief executive Angela Spindler took up her role today.