All Fashion articles – Page 150
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NewsN Brown suffers festive sales slide and warns of stock delays
N Brown has suffered a drop in revenues during its Christmas quarter despite hailing “continued improvement” in sales.
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Opinion
Peter Williams: ‘The pressure is on for fewer but better stores’
After the experience of the last 10 months, do we really need shops any more? Perhaps we should start by reflecting on how they were created and why we started going to them in the first place.
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NewsSell online? Not likely, insists Primark finance chief
As sales were decimated and shoppers flocked online during lockdown, many might think Primark would reconsider whether to trade online – far from it.
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News
Store closures hammer Primark sales as Boohoo exceeds expectations
Primark has recorded a sharp downturn in sales over Christmas with its stores forced to close, while digital pureplay Boohoo’s sales soared.
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NewsOxfam study shines light on M&S supply chain worker concerns
In-work poverty, discrimination and health worries have been revealed in Marks & Spencer’s supply chain at home and abroad.
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NewsAsos Christmas sales beat expectations after ‘exceptional’ UK growth
Online fashion giant Asos expects profits to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong Christmas sales performance, particularly in the UK market.
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NewsAdministrators agree sale of Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home
Administrators have struck a deal to save two of Philip Day’s remaining brands Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home.
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AnalysisIPO rush – which retailers will whet investor appetite?
After a tumultuous year for the industry, some retailers are setting their sights on new horizons with plans to float on the stock market.
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NewsJohn Lewis switches off click and collect at ‘critical point’ of Covid crisis
John Lewis will stop offering click and collect from its stores in a bid to reduce non-essential travel by customers.
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NewsThe Hut Group and Very post record surges in Christmas sales
The Hut Group has reported Christmas sales growth ahead of previous forecasts and upped its full-year expectations, while The Very Group reported its “best ever Christmas trading period”.
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NewsDr Martens laces up for stock market debut
Dr Martens owner Permira is planning an IPO for the iconic footwear retailer this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail fared during the most unpredictable Christmas in history
In what has been one of the most unpredictable Christmases ever, retail has still found some reasons to celebrate. Retail Week explores what a Covid Christmas looked like.
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NewsJD Sports raises profit guidance as sales soar
Enforced store closures did little to dampen sales at JD Sports with the retailer raising its profit expectations for the full year.
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NewsAsos to launch £90m warehouse, creating 2,000 jobs
Asos has unveiled plans to open a new £90m warehouse to support “ever-increasing customer demand” and help it accelerate its delivery capabilities.
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NewsMarks & Spencer golden quarter sales slide as Covid restrictions bite
Marks & Spencer has suffered a slump in sales during the golden quarter as trading restrictions sparked by the coronavirus crisis hindered its performance.
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NewsJoules Christmas sales bolstered by online
Fashion and lifestyle brand Joules was propped up this Christmas by its online business.
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Opinion‘Forget Jaeger – Topshop should be the prize for M&S’
It makes complete sense for Marks & Spencer to add fashion brands to its offer, particularly online, as has successfully been done by rival Next.
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NewsDecember shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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NewsNext gloomier on store sales as pandemic changes shopper behaviour
Next has changed its outlook on the prospects for bricks-and-mortar stores as more shoppers switch their spend online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisBrexit: What Boris Johnson’s Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward

















