All Fashion articles – Page 548
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InterviewQ&A: French Connection finance director Roy Naismith
French Connection’s “disappointing” first quarter results to May 17 have led to a third profit warning for the fashion retailer in the past seven months, with analysts downgrading group profit for the year to a loss of £0.5m from a profit of £4.7m.
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NewsOnline clothing sales record lacklustre growth
Shopper sentiment was dampened in April as online clothing recorded its lowest ever growth.
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NewsFrench Connection warns on profits
Fashion group French Connection has issued another profit warning after sales went into tailspin in the first three months of the year.
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NewsJJB’s new store model wins Nike support
JJB Sports’ new store model has won the support of key supplier Nike, which will bring new performance product into the retailer’s stores.
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for the high street?
After years of economic turmoil and the advance of digital, the high street is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. Rebecca Thomson considers how things might look like in a decade.
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Banana Republic may launch in Australia
Gap-owned fashion retailer Banana Republic may launch in Australia, it has been reported. Local operator Busbrand is in talks for the licence for the brand. “It’s early days but we’re very excited,” says Busbrand chief executive Andrew Bousie.Busbrands operates three Gap stores in Australia and as well as fashion chains ...
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NewsGeorge targets online growth after multichannel boost
Asda’s fashion business George aims to generate 10% of sales online after bolstering its multichannel offer.
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NewsNew technology will boost retailers' sales by 4% by 2014
Investing in new technology could boost retailers’ sales by 4% within two years according to eBay.
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H&M draws criticism for featuring ‘super-tanned bodies’ in swimwear ad
Clothing retailer H&M drew criticism after featuring ‘super-tanned bodies’ in its new swimwear campaign. The ads – which portray brightly coloured swimwear on a heavily tanned model – caused media consternation in countries where the adverts are shown.A cancer awareness organisation in Switzerland claimed H&M’s adverts have undermined its own ...
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NewsTesco to open F&F pop-up shop in London
Tesco will launch an F&F central London pop-up for four days from May 30 during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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OpinionIn pictures: EBay launches colour swatch technology on app
Online retailer eBay has updated its fashion-focused iPhone app to include a new colour swatch search function.
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NewsFocus on ominchannel fulfilment to succeed, Retail Week Supply Chain Summit hears
UK retailers should not expect an improvement in the economic environment any time soon, and should focus on omnichannel fulfilment and their brand equity in order to succeed, departing Aurora Fashions president Stewart Binnie told the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit today.
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NewsPaul Smith re-enters China
Paul Smith will return to China later this year as it plans to open 24 stores in the next five years in its second attempt to crack the country.
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AnalysisYGM Trading: Company profile of Aquascutum's new owner
YGM Trading is the owner of the global Aquascutum brand after acquiring the UK division of the luxury British retailer out of administration last week. But who is YGM Trading?
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NewsHobbs' product wins against challenging market conditions
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has posted EBITDA up 4.9% to £15m full-year to January 28 2012 despite a “challenging” market.
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NewsFrench Connection faces investor backlash over director pay
Fashion chain French Connection faces an investor revolt over proposals on director pay.
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NewsBolland to scale back M&S growth target
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is expected to admit his plan to add £3bn of sales in three years was too ambitious.
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GalleryStore of the week: Coach, Regent Street
Coach is one of those brands that you know about, but may not have shopped in.
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NewsGeorge at Asda trials new look stores
George at Asda is trialling a new store format which allows it to have a “shop window” within a supermarket store.
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NewsNew Aquascutum owner appoints Tim Dally as chief executive
Aquascutum’s new owner YGM Trading has appointed Tim Dally as chief executive of the UK business, the company name of which is now Aquascutum 1851.