All Fashion articles – Page 128
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Next’s growth trajectory means for fashion retail
As Next continues to surpass even its own expectations despite the impacts of the pandemic, what does its trajectory mean for the rest of fashion retail?
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NewsSainsbury’s hires ex-John Lewis boss Paula Nickolds to run GM and clothing
Sainsbury’s has appointed former John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds to head up its clothing and general merchandise business.
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NewsSuperdry full-year revenues slump despite improved fourth quarter
Superdry has reported a slump in full-year sales but chief executive Julian Dunkerton says there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the retailer following an improved fourth quarter.
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NewsBoohoo profits surge as sales rocket across globe
Boohoo has posted a spike in sales and profits as coronavirus lockdowns across the globe spurred growth in all of its international markets.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Understanding your new target shoppers – their favourite stores revealed
Where and how will the post-pandemic consumer want to shop? Retail Week unpacks the data.
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NewsIn The Style hails strong momentum after successful IPO
After completing a successful float on AIM, In The Style has recorded strong sales throughout the past year.
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AnalysisArrivals and departures – how WHSmith, Dixons and Monsoon see direction of travel retail
As restrictions ease across the world, Dixons, WHSmith and Monsoon are taking differing approaches to prepare for the return of travel
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NewsSuperdry names ex-Nike and Helly Hansen exec as new chair
Superdry has appointed former Nike and Helly Hansen executive Peter Sjölander as its new chair to replace the outgoing Peter Williams.
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NewsRetail sales recover in March as Covid restrictions start to ease
Retail sales rose in March but across the quarter were “subdued overall”.
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AnalysisBillion-pound funds and energy targets – how Amazon, Asos and Ikea are marking Earth Day
On Earth Day, Retail Week looks at how some big-name retailers aim to act on sustainability.
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NewsPrimark boss insists ‘fashion is back’ as lockdown easing takes effect
Shoppers filled their baskets with the latest styles as well as staples at Primark when the retailer reopened, signalling hopes of a return to more normal life post-pandemic.
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OpinionAnita Balchandani: ‘Expect a spending splurge but not a straight-line recovery’
After a long hiatus, as non-essential retail reopened in the UK the early signs suggest there are reasons to look forward with optimism.
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NewsPrimark owner to repay furlough cash as reopened stores deliver record sales
Primark’s parent company Associated British Foods has said it plans to repay money claimed on the government job retention scheme as its reopened stores rebounded last week.
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NewsM&S to open new dotcom warehouse for ‘more digital future’
Marks & Spencer is to add an online warehouse to its Bradford distribution centre as it gears up for a “more digital future”.
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NewsNike to crack down on retail partners in bid to curb reselling
US sportswear giant Nike has warned retail partners that it will cut supplies of limited-edition trainers in a bid to curb an upsurge in reselling.
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AnalysisFive ways to turn your staff into customer champions
Retail Week’s Customer Champions report, produced in association with Critizr, outlines the crucial role of frontline staff in welcoming customers back to stores.
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GalleryIn pictures: Laura Ashley relaunches as shop-in-shop in Next
Laura Ashley has relaunched its homewares department in partnership with Next, unveiling a shop-in-shop concept this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways that W Galen Weston changed retail
Retail Week looks at how the entrepreneur and philanthropist built a transatlantic empire and changed the face of the industry.
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AnalysisLife after Covid: John Lewis, Asda and Ikea on retail’s post-pandemic priorities
From a renewed focus on price to a more flexible workforce and changing approaches to online, stores and supply chain, Retail Week looks at what’s top of the to-do list for retailers.
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Opinion‘Retail not essential? Try telling that to reopening day shoppers’
There was a joyful sense of release on Monday when, after three months of lockdown darkness, so-called non-essential shops reopened.