All Fashion articles – Page 226
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NewsSelect seeks CVA to avoid collapse – 2,000 jobs at risk
Fashion chain Select’s owner is seeking a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to reduce its store estate in a bid to avoid “closing in its entirety”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer snaps up new clothing directors
M&S has hired directors to head up its womenswear and menswear departments, boosting its team under clothing and home managing director Jill McDonald.
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AnalysisHow Wolfson’s strategy shift will future-proof Next
Today, Next unveiled a shoddy set of results, leading boss Lord Wolfson to call it the most challenging year in a quarter of a century.
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NewsHarvey Nichols boss Stacey Cartwright exits
Harvey Nichols’ deputy chairman Stacey Cartwright will leave the retailer next month after just four months in the role.
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NewsNext profits fall after ‘most challenging’ year
Next has reported a slide in annual earnings after what chief executive Lord Wolfson described as the “most challenging year” in more than two decades.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2018: Matchesfashion’s stellar year
In a time of mixed fortunes for fashion retail, luxury player and The Infor Best Fashion Retailer winner Matchesfashion.com stood out with its brand mix, international reach and tech-savvy appeal.
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AnalysisGymshark punches well above its weight to win
A born entrepreneur, Ben Francis started fitness brand Gymshark at the age of 19. Now just 25, he has built a global phenomenon. Grace Bowden reports on the OC&C Emerging Retailer winner
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AnalysisNick Beighton on leading the unstoppable Asos
Leading online powerhouse Asos has brought new perspectives, The Clarity Retail Leader of the Year winner Nick Beighton tells Becky Waller-Davies.
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AnalysisMissguided’s journey to award-winning retailer
Leaping from online to bricks and mortar is risky, but The Barclays Partner Finance Best Retailer Under £250m winner Missguided could be dynamic and forward-thinking enough to make it work.
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NewsNew Look trials homewares range at new flagship
Embattled fashion retailer New Look opened a four-floor flagship on Oxford Street today, which included its first homewares range.
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NewsM&S poaches Steinhoff UK boss Machin as new food MD
Marks & Spencer has hired the current boss of Steinhoff-owned Harveys and Bensons for Beds Stuart Machin for the newly created role of food managing director.
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NewsRetail sales rebound in February after two-month decline
Retail sales rebounded in February following two months of sharp declines, despite continued price rises across fashion and homewares.
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NewsTed Baker profits ascend despite 'challenging' market
Ted Baker has reported healthy rises in its full-year profits and sales in what boss Ray Kelvin labelled a “good performance”.
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NewsAgenda: Game, Conviviality, Moss Bros and DFS
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Game, Conviviality, Moss Bros and DFS on the agenda.
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VideoWatch: George Davies on launching his own brand
George Davies launched his latest brand in Beales this week. Retail Week was there to hear about his ambitions for it.
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NewsEsprit snaps up former New Look boss Kristiansen
New Look’s previous chief executive Anders Kristiansen has been appointed to the same role of fashion firm Esprit as it ramps up its Chinese growth ambitions.
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NewsNew Look CVA approved, 60 stores to close
New Look’s landlords have approved its Company Voluntary Arrangement, paving the way for the retailer to shutter 60 stores.
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NewsMoss Bros issues full-year profit warning
Moss Bros has issued a profit warning, blaming a reduction in footfall and a consolidation of its supplier base following the weakness in sterling.
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NewsMothercare lenders defer covenant testing
Mothercare’s lenders have agreed to defer covenant testing as it scrambles to secure additional sources of financing.
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NewsMothercare drafts in KPMG to advise on refinancing
Mothercare has appointed KPMG to advise on its refinancing as it seeks waivers of some of its financial covenants and attempts to raise more cash.