All Fashion articles – Page 17
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NewsPaul Smith names new managing director
Paul Smith has appointed former Fortnum & Mason director Zia Zareem-Slade as its new managing director.
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NewsM&S acquires ex-Asos warehouse for £67.5m
M&S has acquired Asos’ former Lichfield distribution centre for £67.5m to accelerate the ongoing transformation of its fashion, beauty and home business.
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NewsShoe Zone cuts profit forecast following fallout from Middle East tensions
Shoe Zone has posted a first half loss and abandoned its profit target, blaming weak consumer confidence, rising shipping costs and the fallout from Middle East tensions.
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AnalysisVirtual try-on: Gimmick or soon to solve the industry’s returns problem?
Virtual try-on and augmented reality (AR) are not new innovations, yet more brands and retailers are investing in this space. Fashion powerhouse Zara is one of them.
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NewsQuiz stores to trade through May as administrators wind down stock pile
Quiz stores are expected to remain open through the month of May and possibly into June as administrators wind down the fashion retailer’s stock pile, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisIs fashion underestimating its exposure to the Middle East conflict?
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating turbulence across the fashion industry, with Next warning the troubles would cost the business three times more than what it had previously estimated.
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NewsTed Baker opens Townhouse shop-in-shop at Selfridges
Ted Baker has unveiled its new boutique shop-in-shop at Selfridges in Manchester’s Trafford as it continues its expansion across premium retail destinations.
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NewsZalando cites AI and About You integration for double-digit revenue increase
Fashion retailer and tech provider Zalando has said revenue was up by 23.8% in the first quarter of the year, with adjusted EBIT reaching €65m.
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NewsNext to raise overseas prices due to Middle East conflict
Fashion giant Next has said it will implement “moderate” price increases in some international territories and pair them with “operational cost savings”.
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NewsUS childrenswear label Janie and Jack plots UK expansion
US childrenswear brand Janie and Jack has made its international debut with a new store on King’s Road in London as it plots an expansion across the UK.
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NewsGap co-founder Doris Fisher dies
Doris Fisher, the woman who co-founded fashion brand Gap alongside her husband Don, has died aged 94.
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NewsCastore targets international growth with new £90m funding
Sportswear brand Castore is ramping up plans to expand internationally after securing a new £90m credit facility with its banking partners.
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NewsClaire’s to return to UK high streets from next month
Accessories and jewellery specialist Claire’s is anticipated to reopen on UK high streets from next month.
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Opinion‘As retailers find life a slog, roll on the World Cup’
Industry data doesn’t make pretty reading. Retailers must take opportunities where they can and make their own luck, says George MacDonald
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to ‘review financial position’
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to “actively review the company’s financial position, including its solvency”, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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AnalysisWhy Frasers is making a play in outlet centres
The retailer aims to succeed by being both landlord and store operator in outlet centres, the best of which have proved to be resilient and successful destinations
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NewsShein partners with THG Fulfil to bring ‘enhanced services’ to UK marketplace
Shein has partnered with THG Fulfil to launch a suite of enhanced services for UK sellers on its marketplace, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports trials conversational AI agent online
JD Sports has become the latest retailer to launch a conversational agent on its website as it looks for more ways to enhance the customer experience, Retail Week has learnt.
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his ‘investment thesis’ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsOver a thousand jobs to go as Claire’s ceases trading
The administrators of Claire’s have confirmed that 1,300 remaining staff have been made redundant, as the business has today been wound up.