All Fashion articles – Page 585
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NewsJaeger rolls out first menswear standalone store
Premium retailer Jaeger will swing open the doors of its first men’s standalone store in Canary Wharf next month.
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Brand Alley sales soar 70% this year
Private Sales etailer Brand Alley has posted a 70% sales increase in the first nine months of this year
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NewsAmerican Apparel UK sales recover
US fashion chain American Apparel posted a 3% rise in like-for-like sales for the third quarter, driven by a strong performance sales in the UK and Europe.
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Pick n Pay enters Mauritius
Pick n Pay has entered Mauritius with the launch of a 43,000 sq ft franchise superstore and plans to add two further outlets in 2012. The move is part of the retailer’s foreign growth strategy across the sub-saharan region. Having withdrawn from Australia this month, Pick n Pay now has ...
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GalleryWeekday, Mitte, Berlin
Weekday in Berlin’s Mitte district stands as an example of why this part of the German capital is always worth a visit and how it is one of the more important places to grab a slice of the retail zeitgeist currently.
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AnalysisWaitrose 'You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find'
Waitrose has a bit of a challenge on its hands when it comes to its food, fashion and home store in Canary Wharf.
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NewsHouse of Fraser revamps men’s formalwear department
House of Fraser has invested £1m into revamping its men’s formalwear department to create a destination for shoppers, featuring new brands, a bar and its first bespoke suiting service.
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AnalysisWorld Retail Congress: The view from the top
The industry’s biggest names from across the globe met at the fifth World Retail Congress to tackle the big issues of the day. George MacDonald and Rebecca Thomson report from Berlin.
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NewsConsumers experiencing crisis of confidence, top retailers say
Leading retailers feel the squeeze as shoppers tighten their belts further and consumer confidence plummets, and fear no immediate improvement on the horizon.
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OpinionChinese whispers hit Burberry
For evidence of shareholder short-termism, look no further than luxury goods retailer and brand Burberry.
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NewsOfficers Club set to help Blue Inc to sixth year of record growth
Fashion specialist Blue Inc expects a sixth year of record growth in 2011, despite punishing trading conditions.
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AnalysisThe online battle for traffic
Which websites have lost or gained the most visitors in the past year? Charlotte Hardie considers the usefulness of unique visitor numbers analysis
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NewsBig grocers avoid worst of price falls
Store stocks were down across the board over the week but food and general merchandisers’ declines were limited versus the wider market, although that was ahead of a Mothercare profit warning.
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OpinionLaura Ashley’s impressive revival
Despite a chequered history, descending from quintessential UK design icon of the 1960s and 1970s, enjoying international acceptance in the 1980s to spending much of the 1990s in deep trouble, Laura Ashley’s originally faltering but impressive 2000s revival is a textbook example of retail really being detail.
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NewsIn focus: Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley has had a turbulent history since its launch in the 1960s by the eponymous fabric designer and her husband.
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NewsH&M opens at Westfield Stratford City
H&M has opened its second-largest store in the UK at Westfield Stratford City.
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AnalysisMagnus Olsson
Modest by nature, the head of H&M in the UK and Ireland is also justly proud of his store’s recent results. Tim Danaher discovers his plans for more openings and different formats
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NewsSuperGroup supply chain glitch ‘shows risks of rapid expansion’
SuperGroup’s warehouse malfunction, which could hit profits by as much as £9m, demonstrates the risks of rapid store expansion, according to broker Espirito Santo.
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NewsWhite Stuff heads off to Denmark
Lifestyle fashion chain White Stuff makes its first foray abroad next month with the opening of a store in Copenhagen and the launch of a transactional website in Denmark.
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NewsHunkemoller appoints head of design
European lingerie retailer Hunkemöller has appointed Zoe Price Smith as head of design.