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New Look is a British multi-channel retailer, selling womenswear, menswear and clothing for teens. Founded in 1969 in Taunton, Somerset by Tom Singh, the retailer has grown internationally since its inception and now operates nearly 600 stores worldwide, with locations in mainland Europe and Asia.
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Exclusive: New Look to invest millions in Manchester stores
New Look is investing a total of £3.3m into upgrading and improving its store estate across Greater Manchester, Retail Week can reveal.
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Sector left ‘bitterly disappointed’ as calls for reform once again fall on deaf ears
Currys boss Alex Baldock has slammed today’s Budget as “bitterly disappointing”, as the retail sector’s ongoing calls for reform on issues like business rates fell on deaf ears.
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Fashion retail leaders predict what future consumers will want to buy
Leaders and product bosses from New Look, The Very Group, Matalan, Bam, N Brown, Secret Sales, Fat Face and Seasalt reveal the products and trends they expect to be big news over the next three years
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Exclusive: Plus-size brand dominates fastest-growing fashion retailers
Yours Clothing has ranked higher than fashion giants including Inditex, Primark and Next to be named the fastest-growing fashion retailer in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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Ranking: The 30 fastest-growing fashion retailers revealed
It has been a tough few years for fashion, and retailers have been battling to lead on style, value and quality despite skyrocketing return rates, competition for customer loyalty and bold sustainability targets.
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Black Friday: Retailers confident of festive boost despite consumer caution
After one of the roughest years for consumer confidence on record, retailers are entering the golden quarter on less sure footing than ever.
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Exclusive: New Look completes £100m refinancing
Fashion retailer New Look has successfully completed a £100m debt refinancing deal as it recorded a full-year loss before tax despite an increase in EBITDA and revenue.
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New Look closes in on £100m refinancing deal
Fashion retailer New Look is reportedly in “advanced talks” with Blazehill Capital and Wells Fargo regarding a £100m debt refinancing deal to replace a loan that is set to mature next June.
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New Look partners with ZigZag to open returns kiosks
New Look has partnered with returns management platform ZigZag Global and will start to roll out return kiosks in a selection of its stores this week.
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Fashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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Retail Week Live 2023: Lessons from the next generation of retailers and consumers
Reporting by Ritika Bhoora, Ellis Hawthorne, George MacDonald, Megan Robinson, Hugh Radojev
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New Look cuts head office jobs as part of strategic review
Fashion retailer New Look is expected to make around 70 redundancies after confirming a review of its “operating model and structures” in a bid to support its omnichannel growth.
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‘Retail job losses hide a happier employment story’
While Christmas was better for retail than many had first feared, the start of 2023 has been marred by a wave of job losses in the sector.
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The Original Factory Shop guarantees interviews for former Wilko and New Look staff
The Original Factory Shop has pledged to offer interviews to Wilko and New Look staff who are at risk or have been made redundant from the two stores.
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Thousands of retail jobs lost in ‘brutal’ start to year
UK retailers have cut almost 15,000 jobs since the start of 2023, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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New Look puts hundreds of jobs at risk at lead distribution centre
New Look could be making redundancies of more than 500 jobs after reports that it shut down night shifts at its lead distribution centre in Lymedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Exclusive: New Look to trial charging customers for online returns
Retail Week can reveal that New Look has started a trial of charging customers for postal returns of online orders.
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'Difficult trading conditions offer a good opportunity to accelerate renewal'
While many retailers will approach uncertain conditions by looking to reduce costs and scale back, arbitrarily cutting investment is not a long-term approach, believes Lisa Hooker
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Matalan names Nigel Oddy as interim chief executive as it searches for buyer
Matalan has appointed retail veteran Nigel Oddy as chief executive on an interim basis, while founder and chair John Hargreaves is to step down.
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New Look names chief executive to replace Oddy
Fashion retailer New Look has promoted Helen Connolly to become chief executive, succeeding Nigel Oddy.