All Fashion articles – Page 161
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NewsLaura Ashley to ‘consider options’ in scramble to secure funds
Laura Ashley has admitted it will “consider all appropriate options” if it cannot strike a deal to borrow additional cash from its lenders.
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NewsMarks & Spencer fires warning to landlords over loss-making stores
Marks & Spencer has warned its landlords it will shut underperforming stores, placing property owners on red alert for further closures.
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NewsTed Baker takes axe to executive team as four key directors exit
Ted Baker has taken the axe to its executive team as it bids to simplify its senior management structure.
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NewsM&S set to close two distribution centres, 700 jobs at risk
Marks & Spencer is closing two distribution centres in the Midlands, putting nearly 700 jobs on the line.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Kavan's first CEO job is perfect match
It’s a measure of the revolution taking place in retail that a senior Amazon executive like Ajay Kavan has chosen Matchesfashion for his first chief executive role.
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NewsCoronavirus: Delays to UK retail supply chains but no panic yet
As workers in China begin returning to work after the coronavirus-extended Lunar New Year break, experts are predicting modest supply chain delays but say there is no cause for retailer panic.
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GalleryStore gallery: The rise of fashion rental at Liberty and Selfridges
Luxury fashion rental platforms Hurr and My Wardrobe HQ both unveiled pop-ups in two of the most famous department stores in London.
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NewsMatchesfashion poaches Amazon exec Kavan as new boss
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to take the reins as its new boss.
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NewsNew Look cuts quarterly losses with ‘robust’ performance
Fashion retailer New Look reduced losses in its third quarter, helped by cost control and lower markdown activity.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to Greencore for new finance chief
Marks & Spencer has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer. Tonge joins from food group Greencore where he held the same role and replaces Humphrey Singer who left at the end of last year.
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NewsAnimal rights group Peta buys stake in Frasers Group
The animal rights group Peta has bought a stake in Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, allowing activists to attend the retailer’s annual investors meeting in September.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Compete or collaborate? Why Tesco, M&S and Harrods are joining forces with rivals
With the threat of Amazon looming over most in the sector, some retailers are doing away with long-standing rivalries in order to take on the online Goliath. But how should retailers decide when to compete and when to collaborate?
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GalleryStore gallery: Snowfall and same-day delivery at new Canada Goose store
Outerwear and accessories retailer Canada Goose has brought the Arctic to Toronto with its latest inventory-free store concept.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pushes denim in first TV ad campaign
Marks & Spencer has launched a dedicated denim TV ad for the first time, designed to boost authority and appeal in its biggest product category.
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NewsFrench Connection fails to find buyer as sale taken off the table
French Connection has revealed it is no longer looking for a buyer, following a strategic review.
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NewsLaura Ashley chief executive set to step down
Laura Ashley’s chief executive and executive director Kwan Cheong Ng will retire in April.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Ted Baker hires first chief customer officer
Hot on the heels of Mothercare’s announcement that boss Mark Newton-Jones is to move into a non-executive role this summer comes the news that Jennifer Roebuck is taking the reverse journey at Ted Baker, from non-executive director to the main leadership team.
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NewsH&M profits rise as new chief executive appointed
Fashion giant H&M has reported a rise in full-year profits and veteran chair Stefan Persson is to stand down after two decades in the role.
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NewsNordstrom launches second-hand clothing range in flagship store
US department store group Nordstrom is to sell used clothes in its New York flagship store and online to tap into consumer demand for second-hand goods as shopping habits change.
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NewsFormer Gap boss joins Debenhams parent company board
The former global president of Gap has been appointed as a non-executive director of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company of the Debenhams Group of operating companies.