All Womenswear articles – Page 31

  • Average Hobbs shop is 1,500 sq ft
    News

    Hobbs aims to expand stores as range grows

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Mainstream womenswear retailer Hobbs wants to more than double the footprint of its existing stores as it prepares to introduce a full occasionwear sub-brand to its offering.

  • BACI comes to cardiff
    News

    BACI comes to Cardiff

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    US lingerie brand Baci is opening its first UK store at St David’s in Cardiff.

  • Andy Scott is to launch his new online retail business
    News

    Bank founder launches online store

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The founder of Bank, the JD-owned young fashion chain, is to launch his new online retail business targeting the young womenswear fashion market in September

  • Simply Be by N Brown
    News

    N Brown grows sales, but margins at risk

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    N Brown’s margins may slip further as the home shopping group deploys promotions to drive sales, analysts believe.

  • French Connection
    News

    In focus: French Connection

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    French Connection is restructuring and Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update analyses its progress.

  • Edinburgh Woollen Mill
    Analysis

    Edinburgh Woollen Mill

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The unassuming woollens and knitwear retailer recently caught the headlines by snapping up the Jane Norman brand, but its history shows it is no stranger to acquisitions

  • Jacques Vert
    News

    Steady profits rise for Jacques Vert

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    AIM-listed womenswear retailer Jacques Vert managed a 3.1% increase in full-year pre-tax profits to £5.3m despite turbulent trading conditions.

  • Rob Moss, Marketing director, My-Wardrobe
    Analysis

    Rob Moss

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Marketing director, My-Wardrobe

  • News

    Gap to open stores in Africa

    2011-07-06T09:35:00Z

    US clothing retailer Gap said it will open its first stores in Africa this year, with its first Gap store opening in Egypt next month and its first Banana Republic and Gap stores in Morocco in October. The company began shipping products to Egypt, Morocco and South Africa last year, ...

  • Gold will focus on revamping Ann Summer's product, packaging and reformatting its stores.
    News

    New MD will kick-start Ann Summers rebrand

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Ann Summers’ new managing director Vanessa Gold will kick-start a rebrand of the business when she takes the helm at the lingerie and sex toy specialist.

  • C&A, Cologne
    Gallery

    The world, C&A style

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    European value retailer C&A has created a new format for its stores that has been trialled at the Cologne flagship. John Ryan reports

  • Inditex has opened stores in China and so is less reliant on Europe for sales
    Analysis

    Inditex is made to measure for tough market conditions

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The release of the second-quarter results of the two largest global fashion retailers, Inditex and H&M has sparked discussion that the Spanish company is on the verge of overtaking H&M, as the most valuable listed fashion retailer.

  • New Look
    News

    In focus: New Look

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Until 2010, New Look was one of fashion retailing’s winners, enjoying double-digit sales growth in five of the previous six years and consistently high operating margins

  • Macy’s rolls out international shipping
    News

    Macy’s begins shipping to UK

    2011-06-30T09:50:00Z

    US department store chain Macy’s is making a play for the UK as it opens up its website to customers here

  • Simply Be
    Analysis

    Analysis: Sizing up the high street

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    When it comes to online, multichannel retailers are trumping pure-plays, so it’s no surprise plus-size fashion retailer N Brown is heading for the high street.

  • Hallett Retail
    Analysis

    What it’s like to work at Hallett Retail

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The inside view according to HR director Jacqui Margolis

  • Superdry_Milton_Keynes.jpg
    News

    SuperGroup chief allays investor worry

    2011-06-23T11:37:00Z

    Fashion retailer SuperGroup sought to reassure investors at an analysts day on Monday

  • Alistair McGeorge Executive chairman New Look
    Analysis

    Alistair McGeorge

    2011-06-22T11:00:00Z

    Executive chairman, New Look

  • Allan Leighton Chairman Peacocks
    Analysis

    Allan Leighton

    2011-06-22T11:00:00Z

    Chairman, Peacocks

  • Andrew Moore Managing director, George Asda
    Analysis

    Andrew Moore

    2011-06-22T11:00:00Z

    Managing director, George, Asda