All Zara articles – Page 7
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OpinionOpinion: Marks & Spencer bites the bullet in changed times
The recent strategic update from Marks & Spencer perhaps marks a watershed moment for a business that has been a retail beacon for decades.
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InterviewInterview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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NewsM&S and Asos 'use Syrian refugees to make clothes'
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for Marks & Spencer and Asos, it has been claimed.
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NewsZara owner Inditex profits and sales rise as store expansion rolls on
Spanish fashion retail giant Inditex has reported a rise in first-half profits and sales as it continues to grow its global store network.
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OpinionOpinion: Why independents should look up to chain stores
Minimalist stores selling overpriced items just don’t do the trick any more, says John Ryan in Montreal, where indies are struggling.
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NewsH&M ponders push into standalone menswear stores in the UK
H&M is eyeing a move to open standalone menswear stores in the UK as it ups the ante on its fashion rivals, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the reliance on department stores as centre anchors is waning
It’s been a turbulent year for UK retail, with some of the country’s longest-standing department stores coming under intense pressure.
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OpinionOpinion: Why BHS's flagship has closed on Oxford Street
Much has been written about the pension problem at BHS, but the real issue is that it’s not been very good for some years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers are banking on a growing menswear market
Menswear has traditionally been relegated to store basements, with retailers resigned to men simply being less interested in shopping.
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NewsInditex launches payment app across all Spanish stores
Inditex will launch a mobile payment app across all of its Spanish stores this September, chairman and chief executive Pablo Isla has revealed.
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NewsZara outshines fashion rivals as UK sales and profits rise
Zara reports an increase in full-year sales and profits at its UK business despite the subdued performance of its rivals in the last year.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz preview: Five speakers not to be missed
Retail Week’s Buzz event on September 14-15 is designed to break down silos and bring retail success through technology. Here we detail five key sessions
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Menswear etail stylist service Thread
Thread is a fashion technology start-up combining personal stylists with algorithms to select items for users. Chief executive Kieran O’Neill explains more.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S could close quarter of stores, but boost profitability
With M&S shareholders reportedly warning that the retailer faces “headaches” over its portfolio, could new boss Steve Rowe shutter stores?
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OpinionOpinion: The union of shopkeepers should be preserved
The world’s top 50 retailers (Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing, 2016) include 21 from the EU and 21 from North America.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS faces battle to find a place on the high street of the future
In 2000, the year that tycoon Sir Philip Green bought BHS, Asos was launched and Amazon had only been trading for five years.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can learn from fast fashion to beat the weather
It’s no longer acceptable for fashion retailers to blame the weather for poor sales – and they should seek lessons from fast-fashion rivals.
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OpinionOpinion: Why an unclear retail proposition will ultimately fail
At the Retail Week Live conference a few weeks ago, I listened to Darren Topp, chief executive of BHS, and Ted Baker’s Ray Kelvin.
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NewsZara owner Inditex’s profits jump as like-for-likes up 8.5%
Zara owner Inditex has posted a sharp rise in full-year profits and sales as it continued its global store expansion plans.
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OpinionOpinion: Mobilising the forces of retail online and in store
Physical store growth is the corollary of ecommerce not its victim, and these two are mobilising the sector in tandem.