All Fashion articles – Page 188
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Old Paul Marchant had a farm, ee-eye ee-eye oh
Patrick Blower’s take on Primark training 160,000 farmers in sustainable cotton growing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has time run out for Forever 21?
Forever 21 was the ‘American Primark’, the retailer all the teens flocked to. Now it faces bankruptcy. Retail Week looks at what went wrong and what lessons can be learned.
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NewsAsda boosts sustainable fashion push with second-hand shop
Asda is trialling a pop-up shop-in-shop for second-hand clothes to encourage shoppers to recycle their unwanted garments.
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AnalysisHow Burberry is using apps to make luxury retail luxurious again
Burberry’s vice president of digital commerce Mark Morris lifts the lid on the latest iteration of the retailer’s mobile app as the luxury giant strives to create an “intimate relationship” with its top-tier customers.
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NewsAsos unveils launch date for Topshop partnership
Asos has unveiled Topshop ranges will be available to buy on its site at the end of September, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore gallery: Puma opens Fifth Avenue flagship
Puma has opened a flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York with a focus on “cutting-edge technology and products”, featuring a customisation studio and interactive elements.
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VideoWatch: Would FTSE 100 relegation spell disaster for M&S?
As Marks & Spencer teeters on the brink of relegation from the FTSE 100 for the first time in its history, the team discuss what impact it could have on the high street bellwether.
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NewsForever 21 poised to file for bankruptcy in US
Forever 21 is poised to file for bankruptcy in the US after talks over a potential refinancing deal stalled.
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NewsPrimark to train 160,000 farmers in sustainable cotton production
Primark is to train 160,000 cotton farmers in China, India and Pakistan in environmentally friendly farming methods in its latest sustainability initiative.
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NewsTed Baker strikes Japanese licensing deal to drive growth
Ted Baker is to license its Japanese business, which at present is directly operated, to local partner Sojitz Infinity.
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NewsInditex among signatories for ‘Fashion Pact’ sustainability initiative
Inditex is one of 32 businesses that has signed up to the ‘Fashion Pact’ initiative, created to “champion environmental sustainability” in fashion.
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NewsAnn Summers wins rent deals but CVA on cards for remainder
Ann Summers has won better property terms from landlords on most of its 100 branches but the refusal of property owners to be more flexible means a CVA may be considered for those where terms have not been struck.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: We won’t let landlords jeopardise our success
You don’t have to be the chief executive of a retailer to know there has been a fundamental shift in the retail property market.
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NewsReiss sales soar as investment pays off
Fashion retailer Reiss has reported a surge in first-half sales.
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VideoWatch: Is Asos' supplier squeeze a sign of desperation?
Following profit warnings earlier in the year and asking suppliers for discounts this week, Asos is under scrutiny. The team debate if boss Nick Beighton can get the etailer back on track.
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NewsOnline sales growth slumps to ‘lowest ever’ July level
Online sales rose 4.4% year on year in July, a low for the month that dented hopes of an upturn.
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NewsMulberry poaches longstanding Ted Baker finance director
Mulberry has appointed longstanding Ted Baker director as its new group finance director.
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NewsLaura Ashley to open ‘very different’ flagship at Westfield London
Laura Ashley told Retail Week it will open a flagship store with a “fresh look” in November, following its preliminary results today.
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NewsLaura Ashley slips into the red after homeware arm underperforms
Laura Ashley has reported a full-year pre-tax loss and seen like-for-like and total sales fall, which the retailer’s chair put down to the underperformance of its homeware arm.
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NewsThree-quarters of retail bosses say more sustainability rules needed
Executives at leading fashion and retail companies say “more regulation will be needed” to deliver change around sustainability issues, a poll by Odgers Berndtson has revealed.