All Fashion articles – Page 126
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NewsTJX Europe names new boss as Greenlees takes on global role
TK Maxx and Homesense owner TJX Europe has unveiled two major changes to its senior leadership team.
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NewsAuthentic Brands Group moves into pole position to buy Ted Baker
The US-based Authentic Brands Group has emerged as the frontrunner to win the battle for Ted Baker and is being advised by Bank of America on a £300m deal.
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InterviewInterview: Why Sach Kukadia’s jewellery venture is worth its weight in gold
In the depths of the first year of the pandemic, Secret Sales co-founder Sach Kukadia struck gold with a new business idea. He explains how 7879’s customers are encouraged to gamify the system, its sustainability focus and plans for future expansion.
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NewsMissguided close to collapse after winding-up petition issued
Fashion etailer Missguided is on the edge of collapse after creditors filed a winding-up petition.
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GalleryStore gallery: Amazon opens first ever Style fashion store in California
Tech giant Amazon has opened its first-ever Style dedicated bricks-and-mortar fashion store in Glendale, California.
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NewsTed Baker chief optimistic as losses reduce and sales rise
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has posted an improvement in annual performance and was upbeat about prospects after an encouraging start to the new financial year.
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NewsJohn Lewis moves into clothing rental with Thelittleloop tie-up
John Lewis is dipping its toe into clothing rental after kicking off a trial with kidswear rental platform Thelittleloop.
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AnalysisThe state of fashion: Where do rising costs and returns leave the sector?
Fashion retailers might have been benefiting from the return to the office – and the revival of events such as festivals and weddings – but many businesses have flagged ongoing headwinds that are likely to dampen progress.
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NewsJD Sports boss Cowgill steps down with immediate effect following governance review
JD Sports executive chair Peter Cowgill is to leave his post with immediate effect.
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Opinion‘No bombast or self-proclaiming, but Steve Rowe leaves M&S transformed’
As Steve Rowe bowed out this week as Marks & Spencer chief executive, he left a business in one respect as he found it – in the midst of radical change.
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NewsM&S ‘fundamentally changed’ as full-year profits climb and sales rise
Marks & Spencer has recorded a strong uplift in full-year profits bolstered by sales increases across both clothing and food, as outgoing chief executive Steve Rowe says the business has “the opportunity for substantial further growth”.
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OpinionIn pictures: ‘A tribute to a remarkable man and a social history of local retailing’
On Christmas Eve 2019, Maurice Dorfman flipped the sign on his haberdashery shop door to ‘closed’, just as he, and before him, his parents, had on 60 previous Christmas Eves. This time he would never flip it back. He died two months later, at the age of 87.
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NewsTed Baker moves forward with sale as Fat Face recruits bankers
Both Ted Baker and Fat Face have made advances in their searches for a buyer.
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NewsThe Very Group owners revive plans for £4bn listing
The Very Group owners the Barclay family have brought back plans to float the online retailer to the tune of £4bn.
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NewsRetail sales decline as stretched shoppers rein in non-food spending
In April, retail sales registered a substantial decline in the volume of products bought year-on-year.
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Opinion‘Asos’ chair has taken on a second retail giant, but when will it find its new CEO?’
Asos and Asda’s difficulties in finding new chief executives reflect a bigger problem in retail’s battle to secure top talent, writes Rosie Shepard
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership drafts in new people boss from Post Office
John Lewis Partnership has appointed Lisa Cherry as executive director for people.
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NewsLove Island partners with eBay to bring sustainable fashion to TV screens
eBay will act as reality TV show Love Island’s fashion partner, with contestants all wearing second-hand outfits.
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NewsOnline sales tax will ‘damage shops and high streets’, Marks & Spencer warns
Marks & Spencer has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out its opposition to an online sales tax.
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NewsExclusive: French Connection partners with Hirestreet to launch rental service
French Connection has launched an on-demand rental service on its own site, powered by Hirestreet’s sister platform Zoa.