All Fashion articles – Page 357
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NewsHarvey Nichols quits Azerbaijan megastore after split with licence partner
Harvey Nichols has withdrawn from its luxurious seven-floor department store in Azerbaijan’s capital months after a high-profile launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWhite Stuff sales and profits rise as online momentum continues
White Stuff has hailed “another year of strong performance” after its online channel and international business drove up sales and profits.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer succession: Who should follow Marc Bolland in the top role?
The departure of M&S general merchandise boss John Dixon set hares running about succession at retail’s closest equivalent to royalty.
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OpinionAs the economy improves, retailers need to make hay while the sun shines
In a world where one of the largest economies suffers a massive stock market plunge, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d woken up in 2008.
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AnalysisBoohoo's Carol Kane on her plus-size 'crusade', pop-ups and Black Friday
The frenetic pace at Boohoo instilled by co-chief executive Carol Kane shows no sign of abating a year after the fashion etailer’s flotation.
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NewsZalando profits hit but sales rise in second quarter update
German fashion etailer Zalando has said it will report a fall in profits for the second quarter of the year, depite sales surging.
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NewsZara UK full-year profits rocket 31% as focus on sales growth pays off
Pre-tax profits at Zara’s UK business surged 31% to £49.1m after its focus on sales growth and tightening operating expenses paid off.
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NewsFat Face poised to open first English retail park store at Elliott's Field
Fashion retailer Fat Face is poised to open its first store at a retail park in England after signing up to Elliott’s Field Shopping Park in Rugby.
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NewsKoovs hires ex-Asos director and tech executive Mary Turner as CEO
Online fashion retailer Koovs has hired Mary Turner, a former Asos director and boss of internet of things firm AlertMe.com, as its boss.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: The internal candidates who might succeed Marc Bolland
M&S boss Marc Bolland does not appear to be considering exiting soon, but the departure of John Dixon has made succession a talking point.
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AnalysisTransforming Target: How Stuart Machin is revamping the Australian retailer
Australian retail, like its UK counterpart, is in the midst of radical change. But its British-born boss is undaunted by modernising Target.
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NewsWhite Stuff poaches Musgrave GB boss to become international director
Clothing retailer White Stuff has poached Musgrave GB managing director Peter Ridler to become its new international director.
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OpinionWhy general merchandise boss John Dixon has left Marks & Spencer
The unexpected departure of M&S’s general merchandise boss has reignited speculation about machinations in the bellwether’s boardroom.
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AnalysisProfiles: The characters involved in the latest M&S shake up
Marks & Spencer has confirmed that company lifer John Dixon is leaving to take up an opportunity elsewhere as a CEO. He’ll be replaced as head of general merchandise by Steve Rowe, while Belinda Earl remains as style director. Here we look at the characters involved:
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NewsAmazon vows to make Prime Day annual event as sales rocket
Amazon has vowed to repeat Prime Day after reporting sales were 18% up on last year’s Black Friday with 398 items ordered per second globally.
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InterviewInterview: How N Brown CIO Andy Haywood is transforming the retailer
N Brown is in the process of shifting from a catalogue business to a digital retailer and Andy Haywood is leading the change.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stalwart Dixon quits to take chief executive role elsewhere
Marks & Spencer has revealed its general merchandise boss John Dixon has quit the business and will be replaced by food head Steve Rowe.
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NewsMarks & Spencer general merchandise boss John Dixon leaves the business
John Dixon – the man once touted as a future leader for Marks & Spencer – has left the retailer, according to reports.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Why Sports Direct missed its targets
What is the story behind Sports Direct’s admission today that “planned acquisitions in full-year 2015 did not fully materialise”?
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OpinionComment: Retail needs more academies to let its talent blossom
The Fashion Retail Academy has celebrated its 10th anniversary, but the industry needs more colleges to build its talent pool.