All Fashion articles – Page 132
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NewsWatch: Asos relaunches Topshop and Topman with denim push
Asos has relaunched its newly purchased Topshop and Topman brands with a two-week social media campaign.
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Retail VoiceRethinking retail: the three trends you need to know
The past 12 months have seen unprecedented changes to the retail scene. Marie McCarthy, regional sales director at Centric Software, outlines three key trends that will define 2021.
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Opinion
Lisa Byfield-Green: ‘As Amazon grows, many retailers still struggle with online basics’
Online will remain the fastest-growing channel even when stores reopen, but are retailers really prepared?
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Opinion‘Topshop’s Oxford Street flagship should be on Asos’ wish list’
When Asos revealed it had won the battle for the jewel in Arcadia’s crown – Topshop, along with Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT activewear – a big question mark was raised over the fate of the retailer’s 214 Oxford Street flagship store.
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AnalysisWhere is real tech transformation happening right now?
Retail Week looks at the investments helping retailers to operate faster and slicker, and investigates the different elements comprising digital transformation.
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VideoFace time: Joules boss Nick Jones on its new homewares acquisition
Joules chief executive Nick Jones explains why now was the right time to acquire homewares, outdoor and gardening retailer Garden Trading.
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OpinionSacha Newall: ‘Regulation is the only cure for fashion retail’s bad apples’
The Covid pandemic has been catastrophic for bricks-and-mortar retailers in most, if not all, sectors but certainly in my industry, fashion.
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AnalysisGoing local: the retailers opening neighbourhood stores
With less commuting and more time spent exploring the shops and cafes on our doorstep, it comes as little surprise that localism is seeing a resurgence in 2021. Retail Week explores the small store formats popping up on the high street.
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AnalysisData: The sectors that thrived online over Christmas – and what it means for 2021
Online was undoubtedly the big winner of Christmas 2020. Retail Week’s latest report delves into which sectors benefited most from the shift to ecommerce and what that means for the year ahead.
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NewsArcadia property sales raise hopes for retailer’s pensioners
Pensioners at Sir Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia fashion empire may receive more from their savings than originally feared, following property disposals.
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NewsBurberry becomes first non-essential retailer to return business rates relief
Luxury fashion giant Burberry is to voluntarily hand back savings made through business rates relief during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S
The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’ clothing business.
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NewsTed Baker warns of £5m Brexit bill as festive sales slide
Ted Baker has warned it faces £5m of additional costs associated with Britain’s exit from the EU as it grapples to revive its fortunes.
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NewsZalando poaches Boots beauty boss as it ramps up growth plans
Zalando has appointed Boots vice president of beauty and gifting Joanna Rogers to lead its expanding beauty offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis bolsters fashion and beauty stable with 50 new brands
John Lewis has added a clutch of new brands across womenswear and beauty categories in response to shoppers favouring more casual attire in the current climate.
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NewsJanuary retail sales slide as shoppers cut back non-essential spending
January retail sales registered the sharpest decline since last May as customers reined in spending and lockdown hammered store sales.
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AnalysisDo you really need shops? Lessons from Cath Kidston, Karen Millen and Coast
As pureplays Boohoo and Asos scoop up the brand rights to former high street darlings Debenhams and Topshop, switching them to online only, Retail Week gleans lessons from brands that have already ditched their stores.
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NewsM&S makes two key hires to bolster fashion business
Marks & Spencer has made two significant appointments at its clothing and home division – including a former George at Asda director – as it aims to be more relevant to fashion shoppers.
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NewsBoohoo snaps up Arcadia’s remaining brands
Boohoo has finalised the purchase of Arcadia’s Wallis, Burton and Dorothy Perkins brands out of administration.
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AnalysisSix ways to fast-track ecommerce strategy in 2021
Online sales have soared 46% year on year, with the pandemic changing consumer shopping behaviour as we know it. As RWRC’s Accelerating Ecommerce Week kicks off, we look at the steps retailers must take to expedite their digital propositions.