All Fashion articles – Page 197
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NewsJD Sports faces CMA probe over Footasylum acquisition
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into JD Sports over its £90m acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsBurberry profits rise as transformation plan bears fruit
Burberry has posted an increase in full-year profits and hailed “strong progress” with its transformation plan.
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AnalysisProfile: Is Nick Jones the right man to keep Joules growing?
Former Marks & Spencer and Asda exec Nick Jones has been poached by fashion retailer Joules as its next chief executive. Retail Week analyses whether he’s the right man for the job
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NewsMoss Bros' sales boost driven by ecommerce
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has recorded a sales rise despite facing tough trading conditions.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter launches shoppable Instagram accounts
Yoox Net-a-Porter is launching a service that will allow its customers to purchase products directly through its Instagram accounts.
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NewsYours Clothing profits soar despite Brexit 'shadow'
Plus-size retailer Yours Clothing has posted soaring full-year profits despite “the cloud of Brexit casting its shadow”.
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NewsM&S seeks to end ‘it doesn’t fit’ worries with digital investment
Marks & Spencer has taken a stake in a specialist clothes-fitting technology company as part of its drive to enhance its digital capabilities and bolster its appeal to fashion shoppers, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop Direct launches agile customer service innovation team
Shop Direct has appointed a specialist, 20-strong team of advisers to help drive innovations across its customer service division.
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NewsSelect to launch CVA proposal this week
Select has confirmed it will launch a CVA at some point this week after falling into administration earlier this month.
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NewsFarfetch tackles sustainability with resale initiatives
Luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch has launched two new initiatives to tackle sustainability in the fashion industry.
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AnalysisFive ways retailers are solving the returns problem
As retailers continue to battle with serial returners and ‘wardrobers’ – people who wear something once then send it back – Retail Week looks at five ways retailers are trying to solve the returns problem
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GalleryIn pictures: The RealReal opens new format on Madison Avenue
Luxury consignment business The RealReal has opened a new format, which focuses on expert services, on Madison Avenue, New York.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Mike Ashley remodelling the economics of the high street?
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is one of the retail industry’s great disruptors, but are his hardball tactics for renegotiating rents at his many chains remodelling the economics of high street retail?
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NewsStyling service Stitch Fix launches in UK
US personal styling service Stitch Fix will launch in the UK this week, following a recruitment drive to enlist merchandising and styling teams.
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OpinionAre Laura Ashley and French Connection due a revival?
Urban Outfitters’ collaborations with Laura Ashley and French Connection have filled the fashion pages of the broadsheets and glossy mags alike.
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NewsJoules poaches Asda exec Nick Jones as new boss
Joules has poached Asda’s clothing and general merchandise boss Nick Jones to become its new chief executive.
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NewsNew Look completes debt restructure
New Look has completed its restructuring, slashing its debt to enable it to invest in its turnaround strategy.
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InterviewInterview: Watches of Switzerland boss on why it's time for an IPO
Recent retail IPOs have failed to live up to their potential – Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy tells Retail Week why his group’s mooted float will break that run.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland considers IPO as sales rise
Watches of Switzerland will consider a float after posting an increase in sales for its fourth quarter.
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NewsN Brown profits edge up despite sales decline
N Brown has posted an uptick in full-year profits despite a decline in sales as boss Steve Johnson said a refocus of the group’s strategy is “now required”.