All Fashion articles – Page 550
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AnalysisProfile: Peter Simon, founder, Monsoon Accessorize
The hands-on founder of Monsoon Accessorize is driving a management overhaul to steady the business following the departure of two key bosses.
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AnalysisSites: Agent Provocateur Vs Sainsbury's
David Brint, Sales and marketing director at SpinMe, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsNew Look and Asos deploy augmented reality campaigns
Fashion specialists New Look and Asos have become the latest to deploy augmented reality to engage consumers as the technology becomes increasingly popular among retailers.
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OpinionA sporting chance business confidence will rise
The rain poured down on the Jubilee weekend, but still a nation turned out in its millions to mark the Queen’s long-standing service.
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OpinionComment: Can department stores work online?
Deprived of what makes them special, can department stores work online, asks Peter Williams.
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NewsBonmarché turnaround progressing, finance director says
Bonmarché’s turnaround strategy “is under way” said finance director Stephen Alldridge as the retailer firms up its store portfolio.
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NewsWarm weather pushes retail like-for-likes up 1.3% in May
UK retail like-for-likes in May were up 1.3% as warm weather drove sales, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsRetailers hope to prosper as Euro 2012 kicks off
Retailers are willing the England football team to put in a better than expected performance during Euro 2012 to maintain the Jubilee feel-good factor.
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AnalysisGraduate Fashion Week: Finding new talent for retail
Graduate Fashion Week has always provided fresh talent for retail businesses. Anna Richardson Taylor explores how retailers can benefit from meeting the graduates.
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NewsGrocers vie for market share in the Southeast
Tesco aims to “unlock London” as grocery spend in the Southeast becomes vital in the war for market share.
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NewsDiamond Jubilee contributes to weekly footfall surge of 8.6%
Footfall surged 8.6% week-on-week in the seven days including the weekend of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, according to footfall data from Experian.
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H&M plans to increase sourcing from Bangladesh
H&M plans to source more products from Bangladesh, although unrest there present a hurdle to expansion. The fashion retailer sources approximately 25% of its products from the country and aims to increase the figure significantly. H&M plans to use its influence to apply pressure to its suppliers in Bangladesh to ...
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NewsFoot Locker sets record rent on Oxford Street
Sports retailer Foot Locker has set a record rent on Oxford Street in a further example of the surging demand for space on the street.
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NewsShop price inflation edges up to 1.5%
Shop price inflation has increased to 1.5% in May from 1.3% in April as inflation and deflation levels remained relatively flat in the period, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsHarrods signs Christmas deal with Disney
Harrods has tied up with US entertainment giant Disney which will see the luxury department store showcase a “glamorous take on Disney’s fairy tale Princesses” this Christmas.
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NewsBHS goes on Sale with Jubilee Spectacular
Arcadia-owned department store BHS has launched a Jubilee Spectacular Sale today for five days over the bank holiday weekend.
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NewsRetailers sign up to location-based deals partnership
Retailers including House of Fraser, Tesco and Primark have teamed up with American Express and location based social network Foursquare to offer customers location-based deals .
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales were up 9.3% to £60m in the week to May 26 as summer “finally arrived across the country”.
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NewsReiss to drive sales with iPad roll-out
Premium fashion retailer Reiss is to roll out iPads across its portfolio this month as it strives to widen its range in stores.
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NewsAsos adjusts prices to keep shoppers on side
Asos is sharpening its UK prices to attract young, hard-hit shoppers.