All Fashion articles – Page 113
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AnalysisIn pictures: Boohoo unveils ‘model factory’ to reinvigorate Leicester rag trade
Boohoo has opened the doors of its first clothing production factory, which boss John Lyttle says is a commitment to Leicester’s “great future” as the hub of the UK textiles industry.
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NewsPrimark launches new customer-facing website
Primark has set live its new customer-facing website, which allows shoppers to check stock before heading to stores.
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AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.
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NewsPaul Polman: Retailers that fail on climate change are ‘heading to the graveyard’
Former Unilever boss Paul Polman has urged retailers to escape “the rat race of quarterly reporting” in order to drive longer-term change on sustainability.
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NewsMarks & Spencer joins resale market with childrenswear investment
Marks & Spencer has penned a deal with resale platform Dotte that will allow customers to buy and sell second-hand childrenswear.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer opens Goodmove activewear pop up
Marks & Spencer has opened a pop-up store to showcase its Goodmove athleisure brand.
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NewsTed Baker puts itself up for sale following fresh bids
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has launched a formal sales process after receiving unsolicited bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and an unnamed third party.
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GalleryStore gallery: Next launches combined beauty, home and fashion store
Next has opened its first department store incorporating its beauty, home and fashion offers under one roof.
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NewsShein mulls fresh fundraising round at $100bn valuation
Chinese fast fashion operator Shein is mulling a fresh fundraising round that could value the business at close to $100bn (£76.2bn) after shelving IPO plans.
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AnalysisExplosive consumer poll: Is greenwashing working?
Retail Week’s Green is the New Black report has ignited debate on social media as to how much consumers know – and care – about sustainability. We take a closer look at its findings.
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NewsH&M sales rise despite fresh wave of Covid-19 disruption
H&M has registered rising sales during its first quarter despite “the negative effects of the pandemic” continuing to impact many of its international markets.
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NewsRetailers urged to tackle ‘terrible issue’ of harassment through new certification
The Retail Trust and law firm Foot Anstey have joined forces to create safer working conditions for shopfloor staff.
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Analysis9 CX disruptors – meet the retailers and brands redefining experience
A new generation of ingenious businesses are wowing customers like never before with lessons for established retailers, Retail Week’s latest report finds.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out Jaeger to more stores and overseas
Marks & Spencer is to roll out Jaeger, the fashion brand it acquired out of administration last year and relaunched, to more UK shops and international markets.
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VideoRetail Question Time: Mike Coupe and Maria Hollins on navigating unprecedented times
The cost-of-living crunch, spiralling business costs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have created uncertainty and a scale of challenge never experienced by retailers in living memory.
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NewsRetail sales rise in February but online share falls back
Retail sales rose year on year in February but online continued on a downward trend as pandemic conditions eased, official data has shown.
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AnalysisNext boss Wolfson on store resurgence, return of pre-pandemic habits and cost of living
Fashion and home giant Next has trimmed profit expectations but – to the surprise of some – delivered better than expected trading performance at its UK stores business.
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NewsNext delivers surge in profits but global ‘uncertainty’ drives down forecasts
Next has posted a surge in profits but downgraded forecasts for its new financial year amid a slowdown in its international business.
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NewsNike sales surge as pre-pandemic shopping habits return
Nike recorded a strong uplift in its third-quarter sales across the US and Europe, aided by a “steady normalisation of traffic” to its own-brand stores.
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NewsPrivate equity firm Sycamore eyes Ted Baker takeover
US-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners has confirmed it is in the “early stages of considering” a bid for embattled fashion retailer Ted Baker.