All articles by Chloe Mills – Page 18
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NewsOliver Bonas profits have dipped as shoppers tighten belts
Fashion, jewellery and homewares retailer Oliver Bonas has reported rising sales but declining profits for the 2023 financial year as it battles soaring inflation and “subdued discretionary consumer spending”.
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GalleryUniqlo opens new store in 'buzzing' new London location
Global fashion retailer Uniqlo has opened its doors to a new London-based store as it continues to ramp up its store expansion strategy.
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NewsHarrods said it ‘failed employees’ as sex abuse allegations against Al Fayed unfold
Luxury department store Harrods has “sincerely” apologised and acknowledged it “failed employees” as allegations of rape and sexual assault against its former owner Mohamed Al Fayed unfold.
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NewsSeasalt has named a new chief financial officer
Cornish fashion retailer Seasalt has drafted in a new chief financial officer in a ”significant strengthening” of its top team.
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AnalysisCan Clarks get back into its stride or is the brand dead on its feet?
As the revolving door at Clarks continues, Retail Week looks at what’s been plaguing the footwear specialist and if there’s hope for a triumphant turnaround
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NewsBritish Fashion Council CEO to exit after 16 years
British Fashion Council (BFC) chief executive Caroline Rush CBE is set to exit after 16 years at the helm.
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NewsOcado Retail lifts its sales guidance after a ‘strong’ quarter
Online grocery giant Ocado has increased its full-year revenue guidance as a result of “strong performance” as it continues making moves as “the UK’s fastest growing grocer”.
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NewsNext ups its full-year guidance again due to surging sales and new ‘avenues of growth’
Next has upped its guidance for the full year to January 2025, with profits now anticipated to reach almost £1bn, as sales and profits at the fashion giant have surged once again.
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NewsFootasylum profits and sales have soared after a ‘record’ year
Sportswear retailer Footasylum has reported another “record” year of profits and sales helped by its ongoing store expansion strategy and enhanced omnichannel retail technology.
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InterviewQ&A: Glamify Fashion founder on creating a brand for customers living ‘a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget’
As Glamify Fashion plots further pop-ups across the UK, founder Ashley Ali speaks to Retail Week about the importance of physical retail, navigating return rates and overcoming the negative connotations of fast fashion
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NewsAllSaints profits have surged in another ‘record’ year
Fashion retailer AllSaints has reported yet another “record” year as profits and sales are up and it remains “confident as ever” in future growth.
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NewsPret sales have hit £1bn for first time as international business thrives
Pret a Manger has reported sales of more than £1bn for the first time as appetite for the coffee chain outside of the UK ramps up.
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NewsInditex has reported rising profits and sales as collections prove a hit with shoppers
Inditex, which owns the likes of Zara, Stradivarius and Bershka, has reported a surge in profits and sales during the first half of the year as all brands posted growth and product collections continued to prove a hit with consumers.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing founder makes shock return in ‘new era’ for fashion brand
The founder and former chief executive of fast-fashion giant PrettyLittleThing has made a shock return to the brand after he departed the business last year.
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NewsMountain Warehouse is looking to add more stores to its bricks-and-mortar portfolio
Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is ramping up its UK expansion and plans to increase its current UK store estate.
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InterviewQ&A: JD Wiliams’ creative controller wants to challenge stereotypes in the ‘mid-life’ fashion market
N Brown group brand and creative controller Sam Walker speaks to Retail Week about JD Williams’ sharpened focus on mid-life customers.
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NewsWickes’ retail arm has continued to grow despite profits declining
Wickes has hailed the growth of its retail business despite profits declining during the first half and it not being “immune” from design and installation market struggles.
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NewsFrench Connection plots store openings and joins forces with Very for new season
French Connection is ramping up its growth strategy as it launches online at The Very Group and plots further store openings this year.
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GalleryFirst look: Sosandar has opened its debut physical store
Fashion retailer Sosandar has made moves towards establishing a bricks-and-mortar presence with the opening of its debut store in Chelmsford, Essex.
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AnalysisAsos boss on Topshop’s potential return to the high street and making the brand ‘accessible and exciting’ again
Asos surprised the City this morning with the announcement that it had offloaded a majority stake of the iconic Topshop and Topman brands to Heartland, a holding firm of Danish fashion giant Bestseller.