All Fashion articles – Page 251
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NewsLaura Ashley profits nosedive in ‘challenging’ year
Laura Ashley profits and sales plummeted at the full-year mark, which the retailer attributed to challenging trading conditions and the weak pound.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos and New Look set example on fashion ethics
Retailers have often been in the firing line over working practices within their supply chains, but this week two big names were the ones taking aim.
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NewsMissguided founder to launch menswear site
Missguided’s founder Nitin Passi is launching a standalone menswear website, Mennace, next month following the release of a capsule collection.
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NewsToday in retail: Fashion bosses tackle rogue factories
As Brexit negotiations wear on, UK manufacturing is once more a hot topic with many hoping for a renaissance, especially in the textile industry.
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NewsAsos and New Look speak out over UK factory conditions
The chief executives of Asos and New Look have warned that working conditions in some Leicester textile factories represent a “ticking time bomb”.
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NewsNew Look targeted by distressed debt investors
US distressed debt investors are seeking to acquire bonds of embattled fashion retailer New Look.
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NewsToday in retail: H&M's Weekday touches down in UK
Today Swedish fashion powerhouse H&M opened its first UK branch of Weekday on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsRetail diary: Morrisons' intriguing new slogan
The UK’s oldest supermarket worker reaches his use by date, aged 95, Carpetright staff get an unwanted surprise and Morrisons tries out an interesting slogan.
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VideoWatch: H&M-owned Weekday opens doors to its first UK store
Swedish fashion retailer Weekday gives us a tour ahead of the opening of its first UK store as it hopes to stand out in a competitive market.
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NewsRetail sales rise ‘subdued’ despite boost from grocery
UK retail sales increased by volume and amount spent in July as strong food sales offset monthly declines in other sectors.
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NewsArcadia names new Topshop creative director
Arcadia has appointed David Hagglund as creative director across Topshop and Topman in a newly-created role.
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NewsJack Wills raids Burberry for marketing chief
Jack Wills has poached a Burberry executive to become its first chief marketing officer.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury’s stalls, exec pay unveiled
When questioned last month about Sainsbury’s proposed takeover of Nisa, the grocer’s boss Mike Coupe remained tight-lipped.
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NewsLaura Ashley warns on profits ahead of full-year results
Laura Ashley has issued its second profit warning in the space of six months amid “demanding” trading conditions.
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NewsToday in retail: The Hut Group plumps its portfolio
In times of uncertainty, retailers will either tighten their belts or, perhaps counterintuitively, spend more money.
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GalleryStore gallery: Zara’s first standalone babywear store
Zara has made baby steps into a new store format with its debut dedicated babywear store in London.
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NewsMatchesfashion in £600m sale talks as buyers circle
Matchesfashion.com is being eyed by a clutch of private equity firms, which could value the fashion retailer at £600m.
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NewsFootfall drops as shoppers cut back on non-essentials
Overall shopper numbers fell last month at the steepest level since January as consumers start to rein in spending on non-essential items.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where do football's WAGs shop?
As the Premier League kicks off, Retail Week looks at where football’s WAGs across the UK buy their glamorous wardrobes.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: What is the jewel in Scotland's retail crown?
The latest stop of Retail Week’s summer roadtrip takes us to Scotland where we visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and the Highlands.