All Fashion articles – Page 609
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AnalysisTalking about their generation
What do young people think about retail? How do they decide where and how they shop? Charlotte Hardie talks to them and reveals what you need to know about the next generation
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News20 stores a day shut by multiples, report says
Multiple retailers closed 20 stores a day on average between January and May as they slashed costs amid punishing trading conditions.
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NewsNext hangs up on call centre business for £65m
Fashion group Next’s sale of its third-party customer service business Ventura was welcomed by analysts
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NewsBolland and Green present prizes at Fashion Retail Academy’s awards
Marc Bolland and Sir Philip Green were among those presenting the prizes at the Fashion Retail Academy’s awards day this week.
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NewsHobbs aims to expand stores as range grows
Mainstream womenswear retailer Hobbs wants to more than double the footprint of its existing stores as it prepares to introduce a full occasionwear sub-brand to its offering.
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NewsBACI comes to Cardiff
US lingerie brand Baci is opening its first UK store at St David’s in Cardiff.
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NewsBank founder launches online store
The founder of Bank, the JD-owned young fashion chain, is to launch his new online retail business targeting the young womenswear fashion market in September
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NewsSports Direct to beef up fashion portfolio with Van Mildert chain
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley is believed to be on the brink of adding Northeastern mini-chain Van Mildert to his fledgling branded fashion portfolio as he seeks to replicate the success of rival JD Sports.
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NewsN Brown grows sales, but margins at risk
N Brown’s margins may slip further as the home shopping group deploys promotions to drive sales, analysts believe.
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NewsRetail climbs but fails to match the market
Food and general retailers alike climbed over the week but failed to match the rise clocked up by the market overall.
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NewsIn focus: French Connection
French Connection is restructuring and Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update analyses its progress.
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OpinionM&S cruising?
Marks & Spencer’s army of private shareholders will descend on the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday for the usual beanfeast.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe targets the Middle East
Luxury fashion etailer My-Wardrobe is aiming to “double or treble” sales in the Middle East region in next 12 months as it ramps up its marketing.
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AnalysisEdinburgh Woollen Mill
The unassuming woollens and knitwear retailer recently caught the headlines by snapping up the Jane Norman brand, but its history shows it is no stranger to acquisitions
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NewsSteady profits rise for Jacques Vert
AIM-listed womenswear retailer Jacques Vert managed a 3.1% increase in full-year pre-tax profits to £5.3m despite turbulent trading conditions.
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AnalysisMiddle march
Despite consumer belts tightening and rising commodity prices, middle-market retailers are capitalising on the climate with flexible price architecture and brand recognition. George MacDonald reports
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OpinionYouth of today will still want stores tomorrow
Understanding how customers behave today is vital for retailers
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NewsJigsaw launches m-commerce site
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has introduced an m-commerce site comes after figures showed it was losing traffic when customers realised its online shopping website was not optimised for mobiles.
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