All Fashion articles – Page 186
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NewsTed Baker poaches Debenhams finance director
Debenhams chief financial officer Rachel Osborne has jumped ship to Ted Baker after just 12 months at the department store retailer.
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AnalysisThe rise of the online platform powerhouse – beat ’em or join ’em?
Retail is increasingly being dominated by online platform businesses with Next the latest retailer to state its platform ambitions. Where do single-brand retailers stand in this new world?
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DataVideos influence 48% of millennials to purchase
With today’s consumers expecting video as standard from their online shopping journeys, Retail Week’s Video Oscars guide reveals the real ROI of video marketing.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize poaches digital director from Dixons Carphone
Monsoon Accessorize has poached a former Dixons Carphone director to head up its ecommerce business, as the retailer looks to reinvigorate its digital channels.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse profits rise despite ‘challenging retail environment’
Oasis and Warehouse group posted “strong growth” in sales and profits during its full-year results, the first since new chief executive Hash Ladha was appointed last October.
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NewsBoohoo profits rocket as international sales surge
Boohoo’s profits almost doubled in its first half as the etailer recorded “strong revenue growth” across its markets.
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NewsM&Co profits fall as ‘unprecedented trading challenges’ bite
M&Co has posted a fall in annual earnings after confronting “unprecedented trading challenges”.
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NewsOnline sales growth stutters in August despite fashion uplift
Online sales growth stagnated last month as strong sales in menswear were hampered by declines in electricals, gifts and home and garden categories.
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NewsMarks & Spencer clothing supply chain boss to exit
Marks & Spencer’s director of supply chain and logistics for clothing and home, Gordon Mowat, is to leave the retailer after two years in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Topshop launches immersive sensory experience
As high street retailers continue to struggle with decreasing footfall, Topshop has launched an immersive experience to encourage customers to do more than just stop to look at its window displays.
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OpinionLeader: Being a disruptor won’t make you a success
“What online-only company is really profitable? Basically none of them. That’s the dirty secret”
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Next become an ‘Asos for the middle-aged’?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have been empty-chaired on his latest visit to Europe, but there’s one UK representative that is being welcomed in the EU and elsewhere overseas: fashion giant Next
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VideoWhy Next's boss thinks no-deal Brexit will mean lower prices
As Next unveils its half-year results, the team discuss boss Lord Wolfson’s assertion that the clothing retailer would be able to cut prices by 2% in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsNext profits boosted by growth in full-price sales
Next has posted an uptick in half-year profits as it hailed strong growth in full-price sales and its online business.
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OpinionOpinion: Can French Connection find a buyer?
As struggling retailer French Connection extends sale talks again, can boss Stephen Marks keep potential buyers interested?
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NewsRiver Island profit halves as it ramps up investment
River Island has posted a steep fall in earnings after ploughing cash into improving the business to ensure it is future-fit.
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NewsH&M to sell third-party brands in strategic shift
H&M is to pilot selling products from external brands as it plots moves to compete more directly with the likes of Asos and Zalando.
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NewsFrench Connection cuts losses and extends sale process
French Connection has reported reduced first-half losses and extended its strategic review and formal sale process for a second time, until the end of the financial year.
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InterviewHow Rent the Runway is turning traditional retail on its head
“We are not an ecommerce business – it sounds like a soundbite, but it’s true.”
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NewsH&M sales boosted by ‘well-received’ summer collections
H&M has posted an increase in its third-quarter group sales which the retailer attributed to its work to meet “customers’ ever-increasing expectations”.