All Fashion articles – Page 556
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket 22% as Olympic feel-good factor kicks in
John Lewis sales growth has rebounded as the Olympic feel-good factor, milder weather and new ranges boosted takings.
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Gap posts second-quarter revenue increase
Clothing retailer Gap has posted second-quarter results for the period ended July 28.Revenues increased by 6% to $3.58bn (£2.3bn) from $3.39bn (£2.18bn) in the same period in 2011. The retailer’s second-quarter comparable sales were up 4% compared with a 2% decrease in the second quarter last year.Chairman and chief executive ...
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AnalysisThe South African retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Sir Philip Green’s decision to take Topshop and Topman into South Africa reflects growing interest in this market.
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AnalysisProfile: Beverley Williams, interim chief executive, JJB Sports
The low-profile former boss of La Senza brings a wealth of experience to ailing JJB Sports as it aims to close the gap on rival Sports Direct.
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AnalysisSites: The Outnet Vs House of Fraser
Ellie Edwards, Managing director of QUISMA, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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NewsStefano Pessina praises UK's culture of innovation at Government retail summit
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina praised the UK retail sector’s unique openness to innovation in a presentation at the Government’s Business Summit for Retail, Food and Drink at Lancaster House today.
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NewsFrench Connection warns first-half profits to drop by £7m
French Connection warned first-half operating profits would be £7m lower than last year as it resorted to additional discounting
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NewsGeorge at Asda opens first Guernsey store
George at Asda opened its first store on Guernsey on Tuesday to throngs of shoppers keen to visit the value fashion retailer.
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NewsRetailers rise from the ashes of last year’s riots
One year on from the riots retailers remain engaged with local communities.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham and Leicester.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail’s main job moves in July
July is usually a busy month for job moves as end of year results are announced, and this year it didn’t disappoint - some major boardroom changes were afoot.
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GalleryIn pictures: Coleen Rooney recreates famous Littlewoods catalogue covers
Online giant Littlewoods turns 80 this year and to help celebrate the milestone current face of the brand Coleen Rooney has recreated some of the most famous catalogues in its history.
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NewsJuly retail sales edge up 0.1%
Like-for-like retail sales were flat in July when the start of extended opening hours for the Olympics combined with the warm weather at the end of the month helped food retailers, the British Retail Consortium–KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBoden to open pop-up shop in the Bullring
Boden is to launch a pop-up shop in Birmingham’s Bullring later this month.
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NewsRiver Island considers opening New York store
Fashion retailer River Island is eyeing New York’s Manhattan as it considers expansion in the US.
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NewsJJB Sports investors plot turnaround plan
JJB Sports’ biggest investor Invesco is considering forcing through a restructure of the troubled sportswear retailer to speed up its turnaround plan.
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NewsShoppers return to West End as Olympics provides boost
Retailers in the West End have reported a improvement in their fortunes as shoppers flooded back to the district, boosted by the Olympics.
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NewsWest End retailers launch emergency campaign to lure back shoppers during Olympics
Retailers in London’s West End are preparing an emergency “six-figure” advertising campaign to try to lure shoppers back during the Olympics.
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OpinionComment: Next shows the way with multichannel model
Raising profit forecasts is pretty rare in retail at the moment but that’s what fashion group Next did on Wednesday when it unveiled first-half sales.
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JCPenney to stock discount apparel brand
Department store group JCPenney will stock Canadian grocer Loblaw’s discount apparel brand, Joe Fresh, in 700 stores starting in April 2013. The areas, designed by the Joe Fresh team, will range from about 1,000 sq ft to 2,500 sq ft, and debut with women’s apparel. Joe Fresh products will also ...