All Fashion articles – Page 176
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NewsPrimark: Online ‘not a priority’ as it prepares for stores reopening
Primark will not prioritise the creation of a transactional online business despite the rise of ecommerce during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsJD Sports to reopen ‘as many stores as possible’ on June 15
JD Sports will reopen most of its store estate from June 15, according to a note from Peel Hunt.
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NewsBoohoo threatened with lawsuit over ‘sham Sales’
Online fashion powerhouse Boohoo is confronting the prospect of a $100m lawsuit in the US over claims that consumers were misled with ‘sham Sales’.
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NewsTed Baker launches fundraising to drive recovery after profits collapse
Ted Baker has reported a plunge into loss last year and unveiled a fundraising to enable a return to growth.
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NewsPrimark targets June 15 reopening for majority of stores
Value fashion giant Primark aims to open its English stores a fortnight today, by which time the majority of its international estate will be trading again.
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NewsInstagram launches digital fashion tie-up with Facebook Shops
Instagram has launched a ‘Fashion Week 2020 Playbook’ to help fashion retailers and brands create digital catwalks during the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How fashion retailers can offload £15bn of old stock without huge Sales
With non-essential retail stores just weeks away from reopening their doors, many retailers now have to contend with the excess out-of-season stock that has piled up in both stores and warehouses.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize teeters on brink putting 3,500 jobs at risk
Monsoon Accessorize is on the brink of becoming the latest retailer to tumble into administration amid the coronavirus crisis, putting 3,500 jobs at risk.
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NewsBoohoo snaps up remaining stake in PrettyLittleThing
Boohoo has acquired the minority 34% stake to wholly own PrettyLittleThing shortly after mounting a defence of its ownership of the brand against a short-seller attack.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils ‘gradual’ phased reopening plans
John Lewis has unveiled its plans for a “gradual” reopening beginning with two stores on June 15, with customer and staff response to social distancing to be taken into account ahead of further openings during the summer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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NewsMorrisons to open first standalone clothing and homewares store
Supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone clothing and homewares store in a bid to increase sales of its Nutmeg label.
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NewsScS ‘well positioned’ to navigate coronavirus as it reopens stores
ScS has said it is “well positioned” to survive the ongoing coronavirus crisis after it reopened 80 stores and its distribution network for deliveries in England.
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NewsEWM owner Day accused of taking ‘undue advantage’ of clothing workers
Philip Day has been accused by Bangladeshi clothing manufacturers of taking “undue advantage” of coronavirus to cease payments on millions of pounds worth of stock.
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NewsHigh street fashion ‘mystery boxes’ sold to help factory workers
Fashion app start-up Mallzee has launched a mystery clothing box service, Lost Stock, selling well-known fashion brands to help tackle the issue of cancelled stock and its impact on Bangladeshi workers.
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NewsMike Ashley praises staff as Frasers Group readies to ‘potentially’ reopen stores
Frasers Group, formerly known as Sports Direct International, has said that it will pay 100% of salaries for the majority of its employees in May.
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NewsBurberry cautions post-pandemic recovery will take ‘some time’
Luxury goods retailer Burberry anticipates a potentially lengthy period before business returns to normal.
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NewsRetail sales slump in April as fashion takes a hit
Retail sales by volume fell a record 18.1% in April, official data showed.
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NewsMoss Bros and Crew Clothing owner wrangle over deal
Men’s fashion specialist Moss Bros and former suitor Brigadier Acquisition Company are both seeking to defend their positions over their deal-gone-sour.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret takes axe to store estate
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is to shut a quarter of its stores in its home market of North America following the collapse of sales hopes.