All Fashion articles – Page 187
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VideoWatch: Why Jacqueline Gold champions women in the boardroom
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold has been a tireless advocate of the importance of diversity in business and in particular has championed equal opportunities for women.
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OpinionOpinion: Behind the curve and winning – why being first isn't always right
I grew up in a hyper-competitive family. One of the many mantras in our sports-playing world was: “Perfect practice, makes perfect.” And another, which may account for my stoic attitude to pain and injury, “No blood, no sympathy.”
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Debenhams and Superdry circle the wagons
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s bid to oust most of Debenhams’ board, while Julian Dunkerton wants back in at Superdry.
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NewsFrench Connection returns to profit despite tough market
French Connection moved back into the black last year and talks are ongoing about a possible sale.
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OpinionOpinion: I beat fear of failure to be in retail – Pud Store founder
The question I’m asked most is how? How has a university drop-out with no retail experience, no backing or funding, created a mini-chain of children’s stores notorious for selling sandals in the snow?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Farfetch the Ocado of fashion?
As Farfetch unveils a new “strategic partnership” with iconic department store Harrods, we ask if the tech platform is the new Ocado of fashion.
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NewsFootasylum partners with new payments service Laybuy
Footasylum has partnered with new buy now, pay later service Laybuy which has today launched in the UK.
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NewsSuperdry sets date for showdown with Dunkerton
Superdry has set the date for a general meeting at which co-founder Julian Dunkerton will ask shareholders to re-elect him and current Boohoo chair Peter Williams as non-executive directors.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Have department stores missed the boat with digital?
Once upon a time, department stores were defined by their ability to select and edit both brands and product ranges to help customers’ purchasing decisions.
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NewsOasis adds new strapline as part of brand refresh
Oasis has added a new strapline as part of a brand refresh its chief executive says is aimed at “staying in tune with the customer”.
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NewsLK Bennett slumps into administration, 500 jobs at risk
LK Bennett has collapsed into administration putting around 500 jobs at risk.
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NewsPrimark to redeploy UK product teams to Dublin
Primark is to consolidate product teams into its Dublin headquarters, affecting 220 people at its UK office in Reading.
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NewsQuiz slashes profit guidance as sales slide
Quiz has launched a review of its business after slashing its full-year profit forecast for the third time in just six months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Ted Baker without Ray Kelvin?
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin’s resignation was perhaps inevitable given the nature of the allegations surrounding him, but the thought of Ted without Ray is a strange one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can target Generation Z
Gen Z, who have never known a life without social media or iPhones, will make up almost a third of the global population this year. Does your brand really know how to market to them?
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NewsJack Wills swings to loss amid director exodus
Jack Wills swung to a full-year loss in its latest financial year as it battled to compete in a “highly competitive” clothing market.
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AnalysisOpinion: Is Dunkerton Superdry's hero or hindrance?
The war of attrition between Superdry and its co-founder and former product and brand director Julian Dunkerton has reached new heights.
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NewsSuperdry to axe up to 200 jobs in cost-cutting initiative
Superdry has plans to cut between 100 and 200 jobs from its headquarters in Cheltenham as part of a £20m cost-cutting drive
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NewsAnn Summers bolsters board with Game and ex-HOF hires
Ann Summers has snapped up House of Fraser’s former product and trading director Maria Hollins and Game’s chief marketing officer Natalie Amosu.
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NewsSuperdry: Dunkerton’s return would lead to resignations
Superdry’s management has hit out at founder Julian Dunkerton’s move to call an emergency general meeting, designed to appoint him as a company director.