All Fashion articles – Page 236
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NewsMove of the week: Shop Direct’s new chief executive
The appointment of Henry Birch as the new chief executive of Shop Direct shows the changing face of retail.
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NewsFarfetch pens deal with Harvey Nichols ahead of IPO
Harvey Nichols has unveiled a partnership with online marketplace Farfetch as the latter gears up for a float.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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NewsKaren Millen and Shoe Zone fail to pay minimum wage
Karen Millen, Feather & Black and Shoe Zone have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage.
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NewsAgenda: Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep on the agenda.
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NewsMissguided CDO: New Look’s shoppers have gone online
Missguided’s chief digital officer Jonathan Wall said that New Look’s poor sales performances is down to its target customer shopping primarily online.
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NewsM&S boss Steve Rowe on its digital transformation
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe admitted the retailer has “been behind” on its digital transformation, but insisted it is changing “rapidly”.
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NewsNext faces £30m equal pay claim from shopfloor staff
Next could face an equal pay claim from its mainly female shopfloor staff, who are paid less than their warehouse colleagues.
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NewsNew Look to close 60 stores and axe 1,000 roles in CVA
New Look will shutter up to 60 stores and axe almost 1,000 jobs under the terms of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) it has launched today.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter full-year profits and sales rise
Yoox Net-a-Porter has posted a boost in its full-year profits and sales bolstered by increased customer numbers and strong demand across all product lines.
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NewsShop Direct appoints new chief executive
Shop Direct has snapped up casino firm Rank Group’s chief executive Henry Birch to take the reins of the business.
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OpinionOpinion: Should retailers open the returns window?
US retailer L.L. Bean faced a backlash when it dropped its lifetime returns guarantee. Should retailers be offering a more generous returns window?
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NewsNew Look primed for CVA after crunch bondholder talks
New Look is poised to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) within days following the result of a crunch bondholder consultation, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsJohn Lewis hit by snow as fashion and home sales sink
Sales at John Lewis dropped sharply last week as freezing weather conditions across the UK deterred shoppers.
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NewsJigsaw boss Peter Ruis quits amid stake sale talks
Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis has left the fashion retailer just days before an expected update on the sale of a stake in the business.
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NewsSir Philip Green tells MPs: ‘Go and tackle Carillion’
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has urged MP Frank Field to “go and tackle Carillion” and called for a “truce” in their long-running war of words.
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NewsAsos finance boss Helen Ashton to step down
Asos chief financial officer Helen Ashton is to leave the online fashion giant later this year.
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NewsNew Look plans 60% rent reductions under potential CVA
New Look is planning to slash rents by up to 60% under the terms of a potential company voluntary arrangement (CVA) being discussed with landlords.
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OpinionOpinion: Should retailers switch to UK manufacturing?
Despite dampened fashion sales in the UK, retail’s supply chains are still faced with immense pressure to satisfy increased consumer demand for newness in today’s buy-now-wear-now culture.
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NewsShop Direct reshuffles product team amid further exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its product top team, promoting its group merchandising director to group product director as its group fashion director exits the business.