All Fashion articles – Page 386
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AnalysisAnalysis: Looking at store designers’ forecast for 2015
Change in retail is often incremental, but could 2015 bring big in-store changes? We talk to the store designers who create a difference.
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NewsMothercare boss describes Black Friday event as 'overhyped'
Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones has described Black Friday as “overhyped” and expects it to “moderate” next year.
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NewsBonmarché Christmas like-for-likes jump, but gross margin under pressure
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché has posted a jump in Christmas like-for-like sales, but said gross margin remains under pressure.
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NewsMothercare third-quarter like-for-likes up as turnaround plan continues
Mothercare has reported like-for-likes rose 1.1% in the UK for its third quarter as it continues its plan to turn the business around.
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NewsPrimark reports sales rise of 15% after 'strong' Christmas trading
Primark has reported its sales were up 15% for the 16 weeks ending January 3, driven by increased selling space and high sales densities.
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NewsBank administrators make 35 staff redundant at Bury headquarters
The administrators of fashion retailer Bank have announced that 35 staff at its headquarters in Bury, Lancashire have been made redundant.
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NewsAsda restructures senior team as it braces for 'toughest year yet'
Asda has restructured its senior management team in what its boss Andy Clarke expects to be “the toughest year yet for our sector”.
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NewsSuperGroup plans ecommerce investment after record Christmas online
SuperGroup has posted a “record trading period” online over the Christmas period as the retailer continues to invest in developing its online offer.
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NewsAquascutum narrows losses to £1.6m in its full-year results
Luxury clothing retailer Aquascutum has narrowed its losses in its latest full-year results, despite sales plunging by 23% to £6.8m.
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NewsNRF video: EBay and Rebecca Minkoff’s connected dressing room
Eric Armstrong from eBay demonstrates to Retail Week how the interactive changing rooms work in Rebecca Minkoff’s connected store.
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AnalysisNRF videos: Five great innovations from around the NRF exhibition hall
NRF is full of innovative ideas and the event provides a snapshot of the best the industry has to offer. Here are a few of the technologies on show.
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NewsShop Direct plots two weeks of Sales for next Black Friday
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock has said Black Friday is “here to stay” and that the group is plotting a two-week bonanza for this year’s event.
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NewsThird-quarter sales rise at Burberry but retailer hit by Hong Kong protests
Burberry reported an 8% rise in comparable sales in its third quarter but the fashion retailer said it was hit by the protests in Hong Kong.
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NewsNRF: Tesco's F&F lowers online returns rate by 4.5% using 3D technology
F&F at Tesco has cut online returns by 4.5% and shortened lead times after introducing 3D technology that improves the way it designs clothes.
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NewsSuperGroup records "strong" Christmas as third-quarter sales rise
SuperGroup posted strong like-for-like growth over the Christmas trading period, as sales rose 12.4% over the quarter ended January 10.
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NewsShoe Zone full-year pre-tax profit almost doubles to £10.6m
Shoe Zone reported pre-tax profit almost doubled in its first year as a listed company, up 99.15% to £10.6m over the year ended October 4.
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NewsShop Direct reports a Very merry Christmas with sales up 4%
Shop Direct has reported a 4% rise in total group sales over Christmas, as the home-shopping group said Black Friday was its busiest trading day on record.
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NewsNRF: What chief information officers are prioritising for 2015
An NRF panel of IT bosses discussed the challenges they will face this year, from tightening security to dealing with data.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 13, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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OpinionComment: As Dalton Philips checks out, pressure may mount on Marc Bolland
The travails of Morrisons have cost chief executive Dalton Philips his job and some are asking whether M&S chief Marc Bolland may be next to go.