All Fashion articles – Page 149
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NewsBurberry to cut hundreds of jobs due to pandemic’s ‘severe impact’ on sales
Luxury goods retailer Burberry has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it attempts to recover from the effects of the coronavirus on its sales.
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NewsAsos sales surge during lockdown as international markets drive growth
Asos has posted a jump in sales during the coronavirus lockdown and said it expects to deliver “strong profit growth” across its financial year.
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AnalysisData: Top 20 retailers to work for in the UK – according to employees
The past few months have been a difficult time for all, which makes it more important than ever for retailers to be good, responsible employers and take care of their staff. Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out where employees think the best places to work in retail are and why
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NewsJune retail sales and customer spend show green shoots of recovery
In June, retail sales registered the first increase since lockdown began with the highest rate of growth since May 2018, but BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson warned retail is not out of the woods yet.
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NewsFreemans sets off on new course with Julien Macdonald deal
Home shopping specialist Freemans Grattan Holdings has signed an exclusive collaboration with designer Julien Macdonald as it kicks off a new strategy.
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NewsNational Crime Agency scrutinises Leicester slavery allegations as Boohoo investor bails
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is looking into reports of modern slavery in the Leicester textile industry, following newspaper allegations involving etailer Boohoo.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nike opens tech-driven Rise concept store in China
Nike’s latest concept store opened in Guangzhou, China, this week using a “member-first” approach to bring a host of new tech features to customers.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit will hike up prices for essential items, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that prices on food and clothing will inevitably rise if the government and the EU cannot agree on a tariff-free Brexit agreement before the end of October.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Slavery in Leicester – fashion’s dirty, open secret
Ethics and standards in Leicester’s fashion retail supply factories have once again come under the spotlight following allegations of slave labour and blatant disregard for social distancing requirements in the Covid-stricken city.
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AnalysisLessons in loyalty: how retail’s seven best schemes deliver results
As Marks & Spencer relaunches Sparks this week, Retail Week reviews some of the top loyalty schemes around the world and pulls out lessons on what works in loyalty today
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NewsH&M to shut 170 stores globally this year
H&M will close 170 stores across its stable of brands by the end of this year in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic and its knock-on effect of fashion sales.
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NewsBoohoo launches independent review into supply chain following slavery allegations
Boohoo has launched an independent review into its UK supply chain and committed to invest £10m to “eradicate supply chain malpractice” as pressure over modern-day slavery allegations mounts.
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NewsJD Sports boss says retail CVAs will ‘accelerate’ post-coronavirus
JD Sports executive chair Peter Cowgill has said the rate of retail pre-pack administrations and company voluntary arrangements (CVAS) will pick up in the wake of the pandemic.
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NewsAsos, Next and Zalando cull Boohoo brands amid slavery allegations
Asos, Next and Zalando have pulled Boohoo products from their websites following allegations of modern slavery at a warehouse in Leicester, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Boohoo should cut ties with Leicester following sweatshop revelations
Online fashion star Boohoo has become too big to countenance links with Leicester factories alleged to operate under Dickensian conditions in flagrant breach of the law.
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NewsRiver Island to cut 250 head office jobs as coronavirus costs bite
River Island is axing 250 head office roles in a bid to reduce costs following the fall in sales triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequently reduced footfall.
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NewsSosandar cuts losses as quarterly sales rise
Fashion etailer Sosandar has reported a resilient performance in its first quarter, when sales rose and losses fell.
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NewsAll Saints wins creditor backing for CVA
Fashion retailer All Saints’ CVA proposals have won the support of creditors.
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NewsJD Sports posts profits rise and calls for ‘rental realism’
JD sports has posted a rise in sales and profits and said it expects to continue to prosper despite the impact of coronavirus and a changing landscape.
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OpinionFiona Lambert: Leicester must break vicious cycle and restore great fashion factories
With a long career in the fashion and textile industry and living and working in Leicester, I’ve been deeply saddened by the reports that garment manufacturing has potentially had a part to play in the spread of Covid-19 and the extended lockdown.