All Fashion articles – Page 591
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NewsMatalan to trial management scheme
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan is to launch a bespoke training scheme to ensure all its retail managers are trained to a standardised level.
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NewsKew unveils store revamp
Jigsaw sister brand Kew 159 has unveiled the first of its revamped stores under its new fascia in London’s Kensington High Street.
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AnalysisNext sows new seeds of growth
Its foray into diversification may have faltered in the 1980s, but Next’s latest move into garden and home may be on the money. By Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsInvestor worry grows as trading stays tough
Grocers, led by Tesco, bucked a gloomy market, but it was a poor week for general retailers as investors continued to wring their hands about general prospects, not helped when fashion group Alexon warned on profits.
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NewsIn focus: Uniqlo
Uniqlo UK is the main European component of Fast Retailing, Japan’s casualwear phenomenon of the 1990s that broke its domestic market mould by sourcing from China, working closely with a handful of suppliers to wow the Japanese with low price but good quality clothing.
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NewsSweden’s Monki vies for a London flagship
Quirky H&M-owned girls’ clothing specialist Monki is on the hunt for a London flagship following its entry into the UK last week with its Selfridges concession.
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NewsDirectors incentivised to turn round JJB’s fortunes
JJB directors are to be incentivised with a reward scheme that would result in them winning as much as £73.5m in shares if they succeed in turning around the fortunes of the sports retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield Stratford City to showcase new store formats
Westfield Stratford City is to open next Tuesday with department store John Lewis – opening the doors to its 260,000 sq ft store – as one of the complex’s main anchors.
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NewsSuperGroup flagship to help brand expand product range
Superdry’s new Regent Street flagship store will allow the SuperGroup-owned brand to expand its product range, including a move into formalwear, according to chief executive Julian Dunkerton.
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NewsAurora gets closer to self-checkout as it trials mobile payment in shops
Aurora Fashions is trialling mobile payment in eight shops in a move towards potentially offering self-checkout.
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NewsGrim outlook for Alexon after profit warning
Brokers warned of an increasingly difficult outlook for fashion group Alexon after the retailer issued another profit warning.
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NewsNew Look to streamline its store portfolio after review
Fast-fashion retailer to ‘hone’ estate by closing 10% of its stores and bringing in new concessions
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose opens first Food, Fashion & Home store
Waitrose opened its first Food, Fashion & Home store this morning at its revamped Canary Wharf shop.
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AnalysisActing on impulse
What constitutes impulse shopping? Is it just as prevalent at a time when budgets are tight? Charlotte Hardie finds out how retailers can boost the number of products bought on a whim
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NewsSports Direct conducts strategic review for new lifestyle division
Sports Direct is carrying out a strategic review of its new acquisitions, USC and Cruise, and will unveil its plans for its newly established premium lifestyle division in December.
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NewsLaura Ashley half year profits soar 28%
Laura Ashley half year profits surged 28% making the retailer confident about prospects despite the punishing trading environment.
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AnalysisVIDEO: M&S unveils new autumn TV ads
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its new womenswear autumn TV ads which will be screened on ITV1 from tonight (September 7).
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NewsSports Direct profits dip
Sports Direct gross profits suffered a dip after sales remained flat.
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NewsSuperGroup sales continue to soar
SuperGroup sales soared 66% to £54m in its first quarter in the three months to July 31.
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NewsHarsh trading conditions prompt redundancies at Arcadia
Fashion giant Arcadia expects to make redundancies at its head office to improve efficiency and make best use of resources in tough trading conditions, but the retailer will continue to invest in growth.