All Womenswear articles – Page 33
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NewsAlexon warns on profits after snow takes toll
Womenswear group Alexon, owner of chains including Ann Harvey and Kaliko, revealed profits will fail to meet expectations after Arctic weather disrupted peak trading.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hits back at ‘overpriced Biba’ blast
House of Fraser has hit back at claims by Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki that its relaunched Biba range is overpriced. The department store group said it is the customer’s opinion that matters.
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NewsMint Velvet sales top £10m in first year
Womenswear chain Mint Velvet has notched up sales in excess of £10m in its first year of trading and “exceeded expectations”, said managing director Liz Houghton.
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NewsAurora posts first operating profit of £23m
Aurora, the fashion group that owns chain including Oasis, Coast and Karen Millen, has posted operating profit of £22.6m in the 11 months since it was launched from the wreckage of the Icelandic financial meltdown.
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NewsFashion brand Core Spirit picks London for first store
Upmarket fashion brand Core Spirit will open its first ever store on London’s New Bond Street in mid-September.
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NewsJacques Vert to pay first dividend in 15 years
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert will pay a dividend for the first time in 15 years following a swing to profit last year.
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NewsIsabella Oliver aims to build on overseas growth
Online maternity specialist Isabella Oliver is targeting a 25% increase in sales for its current financial year after successful overseas growth drove the business last year.
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NewsJaeger for the Young
Jaeger is to launch a younger, lower priced womenswear range this autumn, going head to head with Reiss, All Saints and Whistles.
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NewsLenders to take control of Jane Norman
Women’s fashion retailer Jane Norman’s lenders are to take over the business and restructure its debts of almost £136m.
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NewsMothercare could suffer from toy discounting
Maternity specialist Mothercare, which also owns Early Learning Centre (ELC), posts interims on Wednesday, when broker Singer expects flat profits of about £9.7m.
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NewsMint Velvet to drive ‘destination appeal’ of online flagship store
New women’s fashion retailer Mint Velvet plans to expand the content on its website in the coming months in an attempt to make it a true “destination” for its customers.
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NewsTM Lewin reports record profits
Men’s and womenswear retailer TM Lewin reported it has defied the downturn to deliver record profits and that the new financial year has started strongly.
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NewsTopshop unveils Kate Moss Christmas collection
Topshop has unveiled the Kate Moss at Christmas collection for 2009, featuring oriental-inspired day- and eveningwear.
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NewsAnthropologie opens its first European store on Regent Street
The US women’s fashion and lifestyle retailer has opened its first European store on Regent Street.
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Women’s chain East upgrades head office IT
Women’s clothing and accessories chain East is to improve its reporting, critical path management, allocation and replenishment processes after upgrading its head office system.
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NewsJohn Lewis to unveil luxury womenswear at Cardiff opening
The department store chain is to unveil a new luxury womenswear concept at its Cardiff opening next Thursday.
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NewsLK Bennett to roll out new look
Upmarket women’s fashion retailer LK Bennett is to roll out its new-look store design that it unveiled at its 2,670 sq ft shop in Bluewater last month.
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NewsAlexon’s new look for plus-size brand Ann Harvey
Womenswear group Alexon is to relaunch its Ann Harvey brand as it seeks to widen its appeal and target a younger market.
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NewsWarehouse adds online features to drive web sales
Warehouse has launched delivery to eight European countries.
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NewsClothing sales rose in early summer but discounting rife, TNS reports
Good early summer weather helped fashion retailers put in their best performance since last November.