All Fashion articles – Page 209
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos' rising capex will pay dividends
Asos has revealed another set of strong results and chief executive Nick Beighton was on bullish form.
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NewsQuiz sets out ambitions to enter Chinese market
Quiz plans to enter the Chinese market in a bid to power up its overseas sales growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to run your stores like a website
As online and offline retail merge, an increasing trend is the physical store that aims to behave like a website. John Ryan considers the implications.
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NewsMothercare sales dented by footfall slowdown
Mothercare has suffered a drop in sales during a “muted” fourth quarter as a slowdown in customer traffic to its high street stores impacted performance.
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OpinionAsos and Tesco show power of own-brand in age of Amazon
Strong own-brands, always part of the retail armoury, have taken on even greater importance as Amazon has grown.
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News2,000 jobs at risk as Shop Direct overhauls fulfilment
Shop Direct is set to close three fulfilment centres, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk, as it unveils plans for a new purpose-built facility.
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NewsAsos profits climb as web visits pass the billion mark
Fashion etailer Asos’ profits leaped in the first half of the year as visits to its website in that period exceeded a billion for the first time.
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NewsStore openings slow during tough year for retailers
New high street store openings slipped to the lowest level since 2010 last year.
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NewsFrench Connection sells stake in Toast to aid recovery
French Connection has sold its stake in Toast in a bid to free up resources to aid its ongoing turnaround efforts.
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NewsAsos to launch homewares as it chases new categories
Asos is set to launch own-brand homewares as it continues to establish itself across new categories.
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NewsTiger founder to launch new kids and toys chain in UK
Tiger’s founder will launch a new kids and toys retailer on the British high street, opening the first store in London next month.
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NewsMothercare mulls CVA as new boss parachuted in
Mothercare is considering joining the likes of New Look and closing stores in an attempt to survive market pressures.
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Tesco, Asos, WHSmith and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Tesco, Asos, WHSmith, Quiz, Dunelm and Card Factory on the agenda.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Mothercare’s new chief executive
It’s hard not to feel sympathy for Mark Newton-Jones, who left Mothercare this week to be replaced by former Tesco executive David Wood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from JetBlue
US airline JetBlue was founded in 2000 with the mission to “bring humanity back to air travel”. This aim – and how the firm fulfilled it – carries relevant lessons for retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social shopping – turning likes into sales
There was a time when platforms like Facebook and Instagram offered little more than ‘vanity’ metrics for retailers, rather than tangibly affecting their bottom lines.
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AnalysisCan Mothercare’s new boss help retail’s problem child?
Mothercare shocked the market today by unceremoniously sacking chief executive Mark Newton-Jones and appointing a former Kmart and Tesco executive in his place.
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates strong Easter trading
John Lewis sales jumped last week due to the cold weather and the earlier fall of Easter this year.
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NewsMothercare’s Newton-Jones exits as Kmart exec hired
Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones has departed the retailer and will be replaced by Kmart executive David Wood.
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NewsH&M launches value-focused online bridal range
H&M has debuted a value wedding range in a bid to take a share of the booming bridal market.