All articles by Amy Shields – Page 38
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H&M like-for-likes drop 8%
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has reported a like-for-like sales fall for March of 8 per cent.
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Alexon chief to retire
Fashion group Alexon has announced that chief executive John Osborn will retire from the retailer later this year.
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Carphone Warehouse eyes Tiscali
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone has confirmed that it is interested in acquiring Tiscali’s UK arm, in a move that could see it become the country’s largest broadband supplier.
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Liberty sale postponed due to credit crunch
The owners of iconic department store Liberty have extended the deadline for a sale of the business, because of poor market conditions.
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John Lewis ramps up fashion credentials
John Lewis has bolstered its fashion business with exclusive partnerships with UK and international fashion brands.
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Mosaic bids to take Principles upmarket
Mosaic has unveiled the first fruits of its turnaround strategy at smart womenswear chain Principles, 18 months after acquiring the retailer.
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Aquascutum to launch new store format
Luxury retailer Aquascutum will unveil a new store format this year, 12 months after its owner injected 40 million to revitalise the brand.
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Matalan poaches Debs trio for fashion assault
Matalan has lured three executives from Debenhams’ young women’s fashion brand Red Herring to oversee the relaunch of its own young-fashion offer.
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Opinion
Survival of the fittest
Retailers attending the World Retail Congress in Barcelona this week could be forgiven for reaching for a stiff glass of Sangria.
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Hunter reviews Dobbies stake after rights issue
Sir Tom Hunter is reviewing his holding in Dobbies Garden Centres after the retailer said it would raise 150 million through the issue of new shares, according to The Daily Telegraph .
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Baugur ‘in the mood’ to buy Moss Bros
Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson has said the investor is still looking to buy menswear retailer Moss Bros, after dismissing an approach to sell its 29 per cent stake.
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DSGi issues another profit warning
Electricals retailer DSGi said it expects full-year underlying pre-tax profits to miss forecasts.
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Ossian debt acquired
An investment fund has acquired the debt in Ossian Retail Group, the owners of homewares brand Au Naturale and fast-fashion chain Internacionale.
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Moss Bros mystery investor revealed
A mystery investor in Moss Bros has been identified as property and retail trader Paul Singh.
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Myners in Tesco libel case
Guardian Media Group chairman Paul Myners has been caught up in the libel case being brought by Tesco against The Guardian .
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NewsEthel Austin to secure rescue refinancing
Value retailer Ethel Austin is on the verge of winning a rescue refinancing deal.
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Inditex to cast €1bn growth net overseas as profits jump
Spanish clothing group Inditex has unveiled strong full-year profits and will look overseas to generate growth as its domestic clothing market softens.
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Opinion
Moss Bros could be a late developer
The Mothercare that released its fourth-quarter results this morning is a far cry from the mess that chief executive Ben Gordon inherited in 2002.
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City waits for results of Signet price-hikes
Jewellery giant Signet is expected to indicate next week that trading has softened in its key US market.
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H&M to link with Comme des Garçons for autumn collection
Fashion retailer H&M will collaborate with Comme des Gar ons founder and head designer Rei Kawakubo to create its autumn guest designer collection