All Fashion articles – Page 144
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsBoohoo buys London office as base for 600 staff
Fashion etailer Boohoo has acquired office premises in central London that will provide a base for 600 people.
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NewsJD Sports beats ‘unprecedented challenges’ to retain profitability
JD Sports has “retained substantially all of its record profitability” despite facing “unprecedented challenges” over the past year.
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NewsGrocery powers retail sales rise in March
Retail sales climbed in March, but many categories remained in decline as grocery powered the increase.
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DataRanking: Nike to Next – the 20 fashion brands bossing social media
The first quarter of 2021 may have already come to a close, but physical retail is finally reopening across England.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts surge in profits amid China recovery
The owner of fashion giant Uniqlo has posted a spike in profitability as the retail recovery in China boosted its bottom line.
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NewsAsos to raise £500m to bolster expansion war chest
Asos has launched a bid to raise £500m to spearhead its global expansion drive.
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AnalysisLive updates: Retail’s big reopening as Covid restrictions ease
The lights are being turned on again, three months after many stores went dark for the third lockdown as Covid gripped the country.
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NewsAsos targets Black Friday Topshop splash after ‘great early momentum’
Asos aims to wow customers by unveiling its first in-house-designed Topshop lines for this year’s Black Friday extravaganza.
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NewsAsos lifts earnings forecast after stellar first half
Fashion etailer Asos has upped profit expectations after a strong first half powered by “exceptional execution” as the pandemic continued.
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NewsH&M angers Vietnam in bid to appease China
H&M has found itself the subject of another boycott, after its attempts to win back China upset Vietnam.