All Fashion articles – Page 599
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NewsElectricals drive weekly sales rise at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 1.4% last week to £58.6m, when electricals and home technology was once again the top performing category.
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NewsAurum halts sale process until 2012
The sale of jewellery group Aurum has been postponed until the new year as the management team focuses its efforts on the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsCoast returns to its occasionwear roots and shows off new format
Fashion chain Coast is to go back to its occasionwear roots as it launches a new store format to attract a wider audience.
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NewsTempleman exits Debenhams as Sharp takes over the hot seat
Rob Templeman formally hands over the reins at department store group Debenhams on Monday, when he will be succeeded as chief executive by Michael Sharp.
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AnalysisSue Townsend
Passionate about retail, the former Blackwell commercial director has taken on the challenge of resurrecting the three times failed fashion retailer Ethel Austin. Nicola Harrison reports.
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Nordstrom to invest £229m in technology
Nordstrom will spend $375m (£229m) or 15% of its planned capital expenditure on improving its technology up to 2016. The money will be primarily used for ecommerce. Chief financial officer Michael Koppel said: “Unlike investments in store expansion, investments to improve ecommerce tend to impact the profit and loss numbers ...
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield Stratford - 2 weeks to go
A look at the the new Westfield Stratford shopping centre in East London before it opens on 13 September.
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NewsBurberry switches marketing spend into digital media
Luxury fashion group Burberry now allocates 60% of its marketing budget to digital media – more than three times the average.
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NewsUniqlo launches Twitter competition
Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo has launched a Twitter competition giving eagle-eyed Londoners the chance to win sweaters if they can spot the sheep it has hidden.
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NewsH&M brand Monki launches in UK
H&M-owned quirky girls brand Monki launches in the UK today with a concession in department store Selfridges’ Oxford Street store.
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NewsWhite Stuff pushes ‘community’ retail
Lifestyle fashion retailer White Stuff is launching initiatives such as Swap Shops and Book Clubs as it aims to maintain footfall and make its stores community hubs.
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AnalysisValue fashion online
Primark has quashed reports it is launching a transactional website. We examine the pros and cons of making such as move
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Gap to open in Vietnam and Guam
Gap has announced plans to open its first stores in Vietnam and Guam through its franchise channel. In Vietnam, the first two Gap stores will open in Ho Chi Minh City this October followed by Hanoi in 2012.Banana Republic will make its debut in late 2012. The first Gap store ...
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S drafts in new celebs to front brand ad campaigns
Marks & Spencer has drafted in new celebrity faces to front print, in-store and online campaigns which focus for the first time on brands including Autograph.
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NewsCredit insurers put value clothing retailers on watch list
Value clothing retailers are coming under increasing scrutiny from credit insurers as trading conditions remain tough.
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NewsNew Look launches property review
Value fashion chain New Look is assessing options for its property portfolio.
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NewsLa Senza mulls store exits
Lingerie chain La Senza is reported to be considering plans to restructure the retail business in a move that would allow it to close or sell some of its poorly-performing stores.
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GalleryNew river flows into Swindon
Fashion retailer River Island has trialled a new look for its store in Swindon and it is likely to be replicated elsewhere. By John Ryan
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AnalysisThe wrong type of customer?
Brands spend millions finely tuning their image, so what can they do when the ‘wrong sort of customer’ starts buying into them, asks Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsSales of tablets outstrip desktops for first time at John Lewis
Tablet computers outsold desktop PCs for the first time last week at department store chain John Lewis, which posted a total weekly sales rise of 2.6% to £53.4m.