All Fashion articles – Page 567
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NewsFrench Connection issues profit warning
French Connection has issued a profit warning, downgrading its pretax profit from £5m for the year January 31 to £4.7m, which includes a one-off exchange gain of £700,000.
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Inditex opens first Zara store in Peru
Inditex has opened its first Zara store in Peru in the capital, Lima. The shop is in the Jockey Plaza shopping centre, has a sales area of 19,375 sq ft and stocks collections produced for the southern hemisphere.
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AnalysisMaternity retail: What do retailers need to know?
As Kiddicare increases its bricks-and-mortar presence and Mothercare’s star seemingly wanes, it’s all change in maternity retailing.
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OpinionIs SuperGroup more than a fad?
Nicola Harrison has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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AnalysisIt’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed
Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.
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NewsBoots faces legal action in Mini Mode fashion row
Health and beauty giant Boots is being sued for £5m in a legal case centred on changes to its childrenswear offer.
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NewsTesco expands international technology for F&F
Tesco has signed a technology deal to support the expansion of its F&F brand international.
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NewsOffice invests £1m in online revamp
Footwear retailer Office is to invest £1m in its online business as it prepares to revamp its website and launch overseas.
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OpinionStyle and value have global appeal
Andrew Moore is executive managing director of George at Asda. Moore joined George in 2008, after spending 25 years at Marks & Spencer where he held several senior buying positions.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to extend collaboration with Mary Portas
Self styled retail guru Mary Portas will launch four more Mary & House of Fraser shop-in-shops, continuing her collaboration with the UK department store group.
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H&M reports fouth quarter sales increase
H&M has reported its results for the fourth quarter and 2011. For the full year, H&M’s sales including VAT increased 8% in local currencies. However, sales in krona were hit by currency translation effects. Net sales reached SEK110bn (£10.4bn) while gross profit amounted to SEK66.15m (£6.2m), corresponding to a gross ...
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NewsPeacocks receives six bids from potential buyers
Peacocks administrator KPMG has received six bids to buy the business, or parts of it, out of administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsRetailers "lead the way" in resource efficiency
Retailers are “leading the way in improving resource efficiency while reducing environmental impact”, according to a British Retail Consortium (BRC) report.
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NewsOffice posts strong like-for-likes
Young fashion footwear retailer Office has posted soaring like-for-likes of 26% across the five weeks to December 3.
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NewsShop Direct chief executive Newton-Jones to exit
Shop Direct chief executive Mark Newton-Jones is to leave the home shopping giant.
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GalleryNew York store design: A year’s a long time in retail
There have been some dramatic changes in Manhattan’s retail landscape over the past 12 months and the visual merchandising bar has been raised yet again. John Ryan reports.
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NewsDolcis bought out of administration
The Jacobson Group has bought footwear retailer Dolcis out of administration.
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NewsMorrisons receives £40m payment to take on Best Buy stores
Morrisons is to be paid £40m to take on the 10 empty Best Buy stores it is converting to Kiddicare.
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AnalysisNRF: Why technology matters to retail
2012 will be a key year for retailers, with spending constrained and structural changes hitting hard. Retailers at this year’s NRF conference showed they’re tackling the hurdles head on, finds Rebecca Thomson.