All Fashion articles – Page 327
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OpinionOpinion: Flammability tests need updating to protect children at Halloween
Around this time of year, retailers across the UK will be sourcing their children’s dress-up costumes, months ahead of Halloween.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Bricks-and-mortar retail delivery app Dropit
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Dropit is in the spotlight.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons refuse to sign anti-Brexit letter
Supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have refused to sign a letter from business leaders calling for the UK to remain in the EU.
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AnalysisSteinhoff joins Sainsbury's in race for Argos: What the analysts say
Steinhoff has made a cash bid to rival Sainsbury’s efforts to acquire Argos owner Home Retail Group. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsRetail diary: M&S kits out England and Morrisons kicks up a stink
M&S kits out the England football team, Morrisons kicks up an unintended Easter stink and there’s a blast from the past for Aldi.
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NewsRetail sales jump in January as cold snap drives fashion and footwear
Retail sales volumes jumped 5.2% in January as fashion, footwear and homewares retailers reaped the rewards of the winter chill.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's deadline, Primark trading and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with a Primark update, consumer confidence data and Sainsbury’s Argos bid deadline all on the agenda.
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NewsAsda extends Decathlon pilot as it targets better use of store space
Asda is extending its partnership with French sports giant Decathlon into four more of its larger stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsOnline sales grow in January as m-commerce purchases surge
The rate of growth in online sales more than doubled in January compared to last year, driven by consumers shopping on their mobiles.
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NewsSports Direct owner Mike Ashley offers to meet MPs over staff conditions
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has invited MPs to the retailer’s headquarters to discuss the working conditions of its staff.
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NewsBrantano: A list of the 57 stores that remain on the market
Alteri has bought the majority of footwear business Brantano out of administration, but more than 50 of its stores remain on the market.
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NewsM&S accused of paying Asian workers less than living wage
Marks & Spencer has been accused of failing to pay Asian workers making its clothes sufficiently, six years after supporting a living wage.
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NewsRetail Diary: Tesco’s basket cases and Mr Porter hits Top Gear
Tesco turns cupid with Basket Dating social experiment, Mr Porter moves into Top Gear and John Lewis strikes a chord with Jimi Hendrix.
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NewsHarrods managing director appointed chairman at trade body Walpole
Walpole has appointed Harrods managing director Michael Ward as its chairman, who will replace Ben Hughes at the luxury brands trade body.
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NewsMichael Kors ties up with app over social media campaign in China
Michael Kors has created a campaign for Chinese photo-sharing app In to coincide with celebrations for the Chinese New Year.
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NewsJD hires Andy Rubin as non-exec director to drive overseas expansion
JD Sports Fashion has drafted in Andy Rubin, a director at the retailer’s largest shareholder Pentland Group, as a non-executive board member.
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NewsFast-track entry into New York Fashion Week shows with Apple Watch
New York Fashion Week attendees will be able to bypass queues using a digital check-in app created by GPS Radar for the Apple Watch.
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NewsBoden carries out 3D body scans of shoppers to increase sizing accuracy
Boden has joined with fashion tech firm Sizemic to conduct 3D body scans on 200 women to find out average size and shape of its customers.
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NewsFashion giant Gap defends itself over 'opaque' tax practice claims
Fashion retailer Gap has rejected claims that its tax practices are “opaque”, saying it is a taxpayer in “good standing” in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What impact has the 5p plastic bag levy had in England?
It’s just four months since the 5p plastic bag charge was introduced in England. Retail Week looks at what impact the levy has had.