All Fashion articles – Page 451
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NewsVictoria's Secret to open 12,000 sq ft store at Brent Cross
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is to open a 12,000 sq ft store at Brent Cross shopping centre.
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AnalysisVideo: Primark launches a fitness focused campaign
Primark hasn’t used its marketing campaigns to focus on a particular category before, making this bid to embrace the fitness market a new move for the fast-fashion retailer and one that follows in the footsteps of rivals such as H&M.
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NewsShoon bought by former owners of Jones Bootmaker Ken Bartle and Peter Phillips
Footwear retailer Shoon has been sold to shoe shop veterans Ken Bartle and Peter Phillips, the former owners of Jones Bootmaker.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Black Friday, Jack Wills, House of Fraser and Phones4U
Retail news round-up on January 22, 2014: Black Friday to become permanent fixture; Jack Wills sues House of Fraser; BC Partners eyes stock market flotation for Phones4U.
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NewsJigsaw to open London flagship in Mayfair development
Jigsaw’s new London flagship will be an anchor tenant at the Duke Street development in north Mayfair.
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NewsLaura Ashley pays shareholders £7.5m dividend as 'token of appreciation'
Laura Ashley has rewarded investors with a £7.5m bonus dividend to show its “appreciation to the shareholders for their continued support”.
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NewsFat Face hires banks to work on IPO
Fashion retailer Fat Face has hired banks Citi and Jeffries to work on its prospective float which could take place within months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are Electra's new purchase Hotter Shoes?
Hotter Shoes has been acquired by Electra Private Equity in a £200m deal. Retail Week takes a look at the footwear retailer.
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OpinionComment: UK retail blows hot and cold over Christmas
Figures from the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) have indicated an exceptionally strong retail performance over Christmas. Some retailers may beg to differ.
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AnalysisNRF: Shop Direct’s transformation from catalogue business to digital retailer
Head of ecommerce Paul Hornby shared the seven-year story of Shop Direct’s transformation from a catalogue business to a digital retailer at the Oracle Retail Exchange in New York during last week’s NRF.
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AnalysisNRF: Tailor Arden Reed uses a van and 3D body scanner to innovate its offer - in pictures
By driving a van equipped with a 3D body scanner to customers’ place of work, bespoke online tailor Arden Reed has come up with an innovative way to take measurements with minimal inconvenience.
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NewsHotter Shoes to be bought by private equity firm Electra
Footwear retailer Hotter Shoes is to be sold to private equity firm Electra in a £200m deal.
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NewsRetail theft reaches highest level for nine years
Retail theft hit its highest level for nine years in 2012/2013 as more sophisticated thieves target designer goods.
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NewsBlue Inc Christmas sales rise as it shuns discounts
Blue Inc like-for-likes rose 3.1% in the four weeks to January 4 as the retailer held firm on its price positioning.
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GalleryStore gallery: Primark raises the value stakes in Düsseldorf
Germany is the home of value retail and Primark’s arrival in Düsseldorf has stepped up the competition.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Amazon and Victoria Beckham
Retail news round-up on January 20, 2014: Tesco eyed Mothercare acquisition, Amazon to offer Sunday deliveries and Victoria Beckham to open debut store in Dover St
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NewsMatalan Christmas sales jump 3.1% as quarterly EBITDA falls
Matalan’s festive sales jumped 3.1% but the retailer revealed EBITDA for the quarter before Christmas fell 8%.
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NewsWhittard appoints former TM Lewin international boss Mark Dunhill as chief executive
Whittard of Chelsea has hired former TM Lewin international director Mark Dunhill as its new chief executive.
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NewsKnicker factory behind Portas' lingerie business collapses into administration
The factory which made the knickers for Mary Portas’s Kinky Knickers lingerie business as part of the retail expert’s bid to revive UK manufacturing has collapsed into administration.
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NewsSmall stores drive retail sales growth of 6.1% in December, says ONS
Retail sales by value jumped 7.2%,excluding petrol, in December against last year, driven by small non-food stores.