All Fashion articles – Page 571
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NewsPaphitis blasts private equity opportunism
Former La Senza owner Theo Paphitis has slammed private equity firms for their inability to get to grips with retail.
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OpinionHard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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AnalysisBeating a UK retreat
As Best Buy officially pulls out of the UK this weekend, Charlotte Hardie considers why it and many other international big shots have failed in their bid to conquer the UK.
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News30,000 vote on Ann Summers model
Ann Summers’ campaign to find a real woman to be the face of is brand received 30,000 votes from the public in three weeks.
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NewsAlshaya to revamp La Senza stores and product as it hires CBRE
La Senza’s new owner Alshaya will introduce new product lines and revamp stores as part of its plan to turn around the ailing lingerie brand.
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OpinionCheaper with a tweet
For small retailers with a limited marketing budget raising brand awareness can be hard.
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NewsNew Look reports strong Christmas trading
New Look like-for-likes rose 3.6% in the 5 weeks to December 31 despite the “challenging” trading conditions.
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts "pleasing" 11.1% sales growth
House of Fraser has warned this year will continue to be challenging despite its Christmas like-for-likes soaring as the retailer reported a positive performance across all product categories.
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NewsPromotions stimulate Mothercare sales jump
Mothercare like-for-like sales surged 5% in December following extra promotions.
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NewsJD festive like-for-likes rise
JD Sports Fashion’s like-for-like festive sales lifted 1.6% despite its fashion fascias suffering a dip in sales.
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AnalysisMargins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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NewsN Brown like-for-likes up 2%
Home shopping group N Brown like-for-likes rose 2% in the 19 weeks to January 7.
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NewsSuperGroup Christmas sales jump
SuperGroup like-for-like sales jumped 5.8% over in the nine weeks to January 1.
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NewsLa Senza sold to Alshaya UK
Troubled lingerie chain La Senza has been sold to the UK division of Middle Eastern trading house Alshaya following a pre-pack administration.
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NewsSports Direct urges OFT investigation into outdoor market
Sports Direct revealed it has written off £52.6m in Blacks following rival JD’s acquisition of the retailer out of administration yesterday, and has urged the OFT to “look closely” at the outdoor and sports retail market.
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NewsFood sales drive M&S Christmas performance as general merchandise suffers
Marks & Spencer has posted a strong food performance from its food arm over Christmas but general merchandise sales fell and margins were hit by promotions.
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NewsStrong Christmas for Debenhams
Debenhams has posted a strong Christmas performance as like-for-likes increased by 6.5%, including VAT, in the 5 weeks to December 31.
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NewsJD formally acquires Blacks
JD has formally acquired Blacks Leisure for £20m from administrator KPMG.
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NewsRetail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC
The rise in business rates in April will fuel growth in the number of retail businesses going into administration, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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NewsPeacocks poised to sell Bonmarché
Value fashion retailer Peacocks is poised to sell its Bonmarché womenswear chain in the coming weeks.