All Fashion articles – Page 15
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NewsAsda enjoys best like-for-like quarter in over a year
Asda has reported a drop in total and like-for-like sales, but enjoyed its best like-for-like quarter in over a year. While now over, its IT upgrade also continues to affect product availability and will impact sales in the current quarter.
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NewsCastore agrees deal for luxury menswear retailer Belstaff
Sportswear giant Castore has acquired premium British menswear brand Belstaff from Jim Ratcliffe-owned parent company Ineos in a cash-free, debt-free deal, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis17 and Central: The London shopping centre championing convenience and community
Many London-based community shopping centres harbour a reputation of being run down, tired, and under-funded, but this narrative is changing.
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AnalysisUS de minimis is over: UK retailers start paying up
For US shoppers looking to buy products from retailers based in the UK and elsewhere, everything gets more expensive from tomorrow (if it has not already).
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NewsM&S launches menswear-dedicated Instagram channel
British retailer Marks and Spencer has launched ‘M&S Man,’ an Instagram channel exclusively dedicated to men’s style, in efforts to reach younger male customers.
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AnalysisIs leisure and hospitality the new frontier for retail?
From Frasers’ stake in We Do Play, to Lush eyeing the launch of a hotel, the church and state divisions of retail, leisure and hospitality are becoming increasingly blurred. Retail Week analyses which retailers are making moves in this space, and what the opportunities and potential pitfalls are
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NewsJD Sports underlying sales slip as it maintains cautious outlook due to tariffs
JD Sports has said it “remains cautious” on its outlook as indirect impacts of tariffs, tough trading conditions and strains on consumer finances persist.
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NewsFrasers Group takes stake in UK leisure firm
Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, has taken a minority stake in a UK leisure firm.
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NewsDebenhams Group eyes PrettyLittleThing sale to balance its books
Debenhams, formerly the Boohoo Group, has announced that it is exploring the possibility of offloading struggling brand PrettyLittleThing to balance its books.
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NewsMarks & Spencer partners with eBay to launch pre-loved resale store
Marks & Spencer has launched an official M&S x eBay online store enabling shoppers to trade in and buy pre-loved M&S clothing, footwear and accessories.
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NewsPrice of grocery staples driving inflation as costs continue to bite
The rising price of both fresh and ambient food is driving overall inflation, as the £7bn of added costs from last year’s Budget continue to feed through to customers.
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GalleryRixo expands to two more London locations
British fashion brand Rixo has expanded to two more London locations including a dedicated space in one of the city’s most recognisable stores.
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NewsFrasers Group mulls bid for Manchester Arndale centre
Frasers Group is weighing up a bid to take a 50% stake in Manchester’s iconic Arndale centre shopping centre, Retail Week understands.
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Chart of the WeekUK shoppers more hesitant about AI in retail than international consumers
A survey of shoppers in five key Western markets has shown that UK consumers are the most likely to express hesitation about the rollout of AI features by retailers.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé launches pre-loved clothing platform
British B-corp maternity wear and baby clothes retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has launched its first takeback scheme today, JoJo Reloved, to contribute to circular fashion and reduce waste.
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InterviewQ&A: New boss of H&M-backed Centra Sara Laurell wants to keep the growth coming
The former Twilfit and Loopia chief executive was appointed to the role on August 1, and brings a strong resume of spearheading European expansion campaigns and transforming operations
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NewsJohn Lewis adds 100 new brands to improve fashion offer
John Lewis is making a big push to improve its fashion offerings by bringing in 100 new clothing brands to compete better with Next and Marks & Spencer.
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InterviewQ&A: Sunspel chief executive on bucking the downwards trend in luxury
From dressing the Rolling Stones to James Bond and Brad Pitt, British luxury brand Sunspel has been the outfitter of choice for the rich, cool and famous for over 160 years. Chief executive Raul Verdicchi speaks to Retail Week about outperforming the market, opening new stores and dealing with Trump’s tariffs.
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NewsMountain Warehouse records highest revenue in its history
Outdoor clothing company Mountain Warehouse has seen a record revenue with sales at its highest in the retailer’s 28-year history.
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NewsShein posts record UK annual sales and profits
Online fashion giant Shein, which is pondering a London listing, has reported record turnover and earnings at its UK arm.