All Fashion articles – Page 177
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OpinionOpinion: Online retailers must face up to inconvenient truths
Online retail sales growth slowed to 0.6% in the 12 weeks to June 2, versus 8% in 2018. While we can point to the weather as being partly to blame, I think there are a few larger trends at play here.
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NewsPrimark new space drives growth as like-for-likes shrink
Primark sales have risen thanks to new space as like-for-likes declined over the past three quarters.
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NewsSuperdry hires former M&S and New Look finance chiefs
Superdry has hired the former chief financial officers of M&S and New Look to its board.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize CVA passed by creditors
Monsoon Accessorize’s CVA has been passed by its creditors, paving the way for hefty rent reductions at around half of its stores.
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NewsSosandar sales rocket as losses narrow
Sosandar has registered a surge in sales and narrowed losses during its full-year results as it “continues to expand its product range” to fuel “future growth”.
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InterviewInterview: Zalando womenswear boss on building ‘the Spotify of fashion’
Zalando’s vice president of womenswear Sara Diez talks to Retail Week about how the online retailer is aiming to become the ultimate go-to destination for fashion
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NewsBonmarché management sell stakes to Day
Bonmarché’s management have sold their shares in the business to Philip Day, just weeks after telling shareholders to ignore the entrepreneur’s offer.
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NewsZalando: ‘Instagram will be our biggest competitor’
European fashion retailer Zalando has said it has an unconventional competitor in the likes of photo-sharing app Instagram as the social platform moves further into the online retail space.
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NewsJack Wills set for cash crunch after poor trading
Struggling fashion retailer Jack Wills is heading towards a cash crunch after burning through cash injections from its private equity owner BlueGem.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder sells stake to Day
One of Bonmarché’s biggest shareholders has sold its stake to Philip Day in a move that increases the retail billionaire’s chances of gaining control of the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
As Instagram sets out its plans to move from social to shopping, we ask if the platform can be retail’s next big sales channel?
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NewsFrench Connection extends sale deadline
French Connection has extended the deadline of its “formal sale process” until the time of its interim results on September 17.
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NewsSuperdry postpones results after boardroom exodus
Superdry has announced it will delay posting its full-year results following “recent management transition”.
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NewsDay turns screw on Bonmarché by imposing offer deadline
Philip Day, owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, has put a deadline on his his offer to buy Bonmarché over concerns about its ability to operate as a going concern.
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NewsBoohoo to open London event space and showrooms
Boohoo has taken event space and showrooms in London’s West End, marking the formerly pureplay retailer’s first foray into bricks and mortar.
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NewsItalian womenswear brand Stefanel in administration
Italian fashion brand Stefanel UK arm has crashed into administration and is set to close both its London stores.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder ‘disgusted’ by Day bid U-turn
One of Bonmarché’s largest shareholders has lashed out over the fashion retailer’s U-turn on a £5.7m takeover bid by billionaire Philip Day.
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NewsJD Sports and Boohoo launch pay in instalments with Afterpay
JD Sports has joined the throng of retailers to launch pay by instalments with Afterpay, allowing shoppers to split the cost of their purchase over four payment periods, following its UK debut.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why New Look and Carpetright’s CVAs are working
Despite their recent surge in popularity for cash-strapped retailers, CVAs are known to be a notoriously unreliable way of saving a business.
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AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.