All articles by Victoria Gallagher – Page 4
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NewsBurberry hires digital marketing head
Luxury retailer Burberry has created a new role to focus on marketing across its digital platforms.
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NewsHigh Street Fund attracts just 25 applications
The High Street Fund, set up to help small businesses affected by last month’s rioting, has had applications for funding from just 25 shop owners.
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NewsMatalan to create 2,300 Christmas jobs
Value chain Matalan is to create 2,300 additional roles across its store network over this year’s Christmas period.
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NewsNew Look launches property review
Value fashion chain New Look is assessing options for its property portfolio.
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NewsDebenhams to preserve Clapham riot boards
Debenhams is to preserve the boards displaying messages of support erected during the riots earlier this month to demonstrate how the British public rallied round during the looting.
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NewsLife & Style bought out of administration
Fashion and homewares chain Life & Style has been bought out of administration by Sue Townsend, former director of academic bookseller Blackwell.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch sees income climb
American casualwear giant Abercrombie & Fitch co has reported a 64% rise in net income to $32m (£19m) for the 13 weeks to July 30 with total sales also rising.
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NewsTK Maxx owner triples profits in Q2
TJX Europe, the parent company of off-price fashion chain TK Maxx, tripled its profits in the second quarter of 2011 as like-for-like sales in Europe remained stable.
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NewsBurberry director moves to Ben Sherman
Burberry director of merchandising Adrian Ward-Rees has moved to young fashion retailer Ben Sherman as the company continues its drive to reinvent the brand.
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NewsRetail Trust launches campaign to help riot-affected shopkeepers
The Retail Trust has launched a campaign to raise funds for staff and shopkeepers affected by the riots ravaging the UK.
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NewsNicole Farhi relocates flagship London shop
Luxury retailer Nicole Farhi is to open its new flagship store on Conduit Street this week, relocating from New Bond Street after 17 years.
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NewsJune sales rise despite drop in food spending
Retail sales values in June rose by 4% compared with the previous year and volume sales showed a marginal increase as food sales had its largest fall on record.
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NewsBurberry plots store refits and international flagship openings
Luxury retailer and brand Burberry is to plough £80m into store refurbishments this year and focus on high-profile flagship openings after reporting a surge in profits.
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NewsOverseas helps Clarks profits to break £100m
Clarks’ group pre-tax profit has topped £100m for the first time in its 185 year history despite a “challenging” UK market.
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NewsNo downturn for Burberry as sales soar in final quarter
Luxury British retailer and brand Burberry expects earnings to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong final quarter.
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NewsBurberry expects profits at top end of expectations after strong Q4
Burberry expects its adjusted pre-tax profit to be at the top end of market expectations as the retailer reported a 33% surge in sales for the fourth quarter to March 31.
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NewsFirst pop-up mall 90% let ahead of opening
Fashion brands Superdry, Diesel and Calvin Klein have signed up to the world’s first pop-up mall, Boxpark, which opens in August in London.
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NewsJD lashes out as VAT rise is set to cost it £16m in lost sales next year
JD Sports Fashion has condemned the Government’s VAT rise, arguing it is set to lose about £16m in sales next year due to the 2.5 percentage point increase.
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NewsOfficers Club in administration
The rising cost of raw materials has forced discount menswear chain Officers Club into administration, but young fashion chain Blue Inc has saved half of its stores.
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NewsRetailers and brands count cost of devastating Japan earthquake
Retailers and luxury brands are taking a hit in Japan following the tragic earthquake and tsunami that has killed thousands of people and rocked the country.