All Coast articles – Page 3
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NewsCoast hires M&S exec as Bostock drops prices to turn around business
Fashion retailer Coast has hired ex-M&S womenswear design director Neil Hendy as Kate Bostock lowers price to turn the busines around.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013's high profile job moves
There were plenty of shock exists and big appointments this year - Rebecca Thomson rounds up the main movers and shakers.
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NewsCoast online boss warns retailers must prioritise web localisation overseas
Coast’s head of ecommerce has warned that retailers who do not prioritise website localisation overseas will incur massive costs and could fail to attract customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers prepare for the mobile revolution?
As mobile technology continues to influence the virtual and physical shopping experience, Jon Severs looks at how retailers can prepare for the mobile revolution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What have been the biggest retail tech launches of 2013?
The pace of change in the multichannel arena is more rapid than ever before. Laura Heywood assesses the biggest retail technology roll-outs of the past six months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where will Kate Bostock take Coast?
Kate Bostock will take the helm at occasionwear retailer Coast this month. Rebecca Thomson looks at what her appointment as chief executive might mean for the business.
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NewsIn the news: Kate Bostock, Coast's new boss profiled
Kate Bostock, the former clothing boss at Marks & Spencer, is to join Coast next month as chief executive. Retail Week takes a look at the career of one of the biggest names in fashion.
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NewsAt a glance: Coast, the occasionwear specialist that Kate Bostock is to lead
As fashion veteran Kate Bostock takes the helm at occasionwear specialist Coast, Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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NewsKate Bostock joins Coast as it aims to broaden appeal
Former Marks & Spencer fashion boss Kate Bostock is to join occasionwear retailer Coast as chief executive as the retailer aims to widen its appeal.
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AnalysisTill technology: What do retailers need to know?
Asda is testing technology that it hopes will shave crucial seconds off time spent at the checkout.
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse to roll-out iPad technology across stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse have introduced wi-fi to their stores to enable the roll-out of iPads across all of their UK and European stores.
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NewsCoast boss Margaret McDonald heads to Victoria's Secret
Former Coast boss Margaret McDonald has been lined up to take a senior role at US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsCoast managing director Margaret McDonald to exit business
Coast managing director Margaret McDonald is to leave the occasionwear retailer with former Aurora Fashions chairman Derek Lovelock set to take over the day-to-day running of the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How UK fashion retailers are capitalising on the school prom trend
US-style proms have become increasingly popular at British schools. Sarah Butler finds out how retailers are making the most of the trend.
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NewsAurora Fashions outsources property function to Harper Dennis Hobbs
Fashion businesses Aurora Fashions and Karen Millen have outsourced their property functions to agent Harper Dennis Hobbs.
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NewsOasis owner Aurora Fashions seeks rent reductions from landlords
Oasis owner Aurora Fashions is in negotiations with its landlords to reduce rents and get out of onerous lease agreements.
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NewsAurora credit insurance reduced amid restructuring and clothing market fears
Aurora Fashions has suffered a reduction of credit insurance after uncertainty surrounding the group’s restructuring and the challenging clothing market spooked insurers.
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GalleryStore gallery: Plenty in store at Trinity Leeds shopping centre
The opening of the Trinity Leeds shopping centre last week marked a new chapter for retail in Yorkshire’s commercial capital.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Aurora to shrink store estate as shoppers move online
Aurora, the group which owns brands Oasis, Warehouse and Coast, plans to shrink its store estate by between 30 and 40 stores per brand over the next five years, as online shopping surges.
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AnalysisAurora Fashions restructure: What do retailers need to know?
As Aurora Fashions unveils a radical restructure, separating its Coast, Oasis and Warehouse brands, Retail Week looks at the what it means for the business.