All Fashion articles – Page 224
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NewsM&S to shut distribution centre, 450 jobs at risk
Marks & Spencer is to shut its Hardwick distribution centre near Warrington, Cheshire, where consultations have begun with 450 affected workers.
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NewsPrimark like-for-likes hit but UK market holds up
Primark’s global like-for-likes were hit by both warm and cold weather during its half year but the UK market generated increased comparative sales.
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NewsSelect to slash rents as CVA voted through
Select’s creditors have voted through a CVA designed to cut its rental costs and save 2,000 jobs.
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NewsBurberry names former Kingfisher boss as new chairman
Burberry has named former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy as chairman designate.
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GalleryIn pictures: The charity shop reimagined by Harrods
Harrods has launched a charity shop with a difference, with all proceeds going to the NSPCC in London.
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NewsRiver Island to launch online third-party brand shop
River Island is set to launch an online shop for third-party menswear brands in a bid to capture a greater share of the market.
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NewsAgenda: Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché on the agenda.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Bickerstaffe quits Dixons Carphone
Alex Baldock has only briefly been at Dixons Carphone but there are already signs of the transformation to come under his leadership, not least in personnel.
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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.