All Fashion articles – Page 163
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NewsM&Co to close 50 stores in pre-pack administration deal
M&Co is reportedly nearing a pre-pack administration deal which would see the chain sold back to its original owners.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike’s first European House of Innovation
Nike has unveiled its third House of Innovation store and the first in Europe, on Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées. Retail Week spoke to Nike’s Cathy Sparks about the opening.
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NewsPrimark commits to payment for outstanding orders
Primark has announced that it will pay its suppliers in full for any outstanding finished garments and fabric costs incurred since its stores closed in March.
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GalleryStore gallery: Burberry and Tencent unveil social media-powered concept store
Burberry and Chinese technology giant Tencent have collaborated on a new concept store in China, which has been dubbed a ‘social retail’ experience.
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AnalysisFour must-see graphs from Next reveal lockdown trading pattern
Fashion giant Next’s latest update showed “a much better position than anticipated three months ago”. These graphs eloquently tell the story of how performance has played out and the impact of store reopenings.
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NewsPrimark launches clothing recycling programme
Primark has established an in-store recycling scheme to help curb the impact of textile waste on the environment.
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NewsNext quarterly sales drop ‘better than expected’
Next has suffered a drop in full-price sales during its second quarter, as the business struggles to tempt shoppers back to stores.
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NewsBoohoo sets out parameters of Leicester factories review
Following the allegations of modern slavery in Boohoo’s supply chain in recent weeks, the fashion giant has announced the details of an independent review of its operations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mandatory face masks muzzle retail’s recovery?
Last Friday the government made face coverings mandatory for the public in all retail stores. Retail Week analyses what effect this will have on consumer confidence and economic recovery.
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NewsGreen seeks to restructure Arcadia after Covid hit
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green is to overhaul his Arcadia fashion empire for the second time in little more than a year because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoohoo plans to lead way with ‘model factory’ in Leicester
Online retailer Boohoo aims to open a ‘model factory’ in Leicester after being engulfed in controversy over working conditions in the city’s textile industry.
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NewsFrench Connection turns to Hilco to boost liquidity
Fashion group French Connection has secured funding from investment and turnaround specialist Hilco, which will help it through the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsFrasers Group accused of paying warehouse staff below minimum wage
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has again been accused of paying warehouse workers below minimum wage for the second time in five years.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter and Armani launch new partnership
Luxury fashion etailer Yoox Net-a-Porter has tied up with Armani on a new initiative to innovate the designer’s distribution network.
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NewsFrasers Group hits out at business rates revaluation delay
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has hit out at the government, saying it looks on with “anguish and bewilderment” at its decision to delay the next business rates revaluation until 2023.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Forget fast fashion, is slow fashion the future?
As modern slavery allegations blight the world of fast fashion and the world pauses to think about the impact of consumerism in lockdown, is this the turning point to change the fashion industry for the better?
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NewsTesco names Jan Marchant as new boss of F&F clothing business
Tesco has named Jan Marchant as the new chief executive of its F&F clothing division, seven months after Richard Price left to rejoin Marks & Spencer.
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NewsSuperdry stake snapped up by activist investor
Hedge fund Gatemore Capital has acquired a stake in Superdry and cited confidence in chief executive Julian Dunkerton’s vision for the future of the business.
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NewsMatalan crashes to first-quarter loss as lockdown hits bottom line
Matalan has tumbled into the red on its first-quarter result as boss Jason Hargreaves described coronavirus as “the biggest challenge ever faced by the sector”.
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NewsTed Baker encouraged by recent trading and online growth
Ted Baker has reported “resilient trading” despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and is encouraged by progress on its transformation plan.