All Fashion articles – Page 627
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AnalysisMulberry’s 40-year journey to the top
Mulberry’s luxury goods are in big demand and its shares are worth six times what they were a year ago. Rebecca Thomson finds out why
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NewsSainsbury's teams up with Gok Wan
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with TV stylist Gok Wan which will see the celebrity design womenswear ranges for its Tu brand.
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NewsAurora Fashions to spin off Karen Millen
Aurora Fashions is to spin off Karen Millen as an independent company.
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NewsDebenhams launches start-of-season Sale
Debenhams has fired the starting gun on its spring Sale, offering £150m of price cuts across “tens of thousands” of new lines before the season has even officially begun.
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NewsAsos launches Fashion Finder site
Asos has launched its Fashion Finder site which showcases the latest trends and includes products from rival retailers.
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NewsJimmy Choo kick-starts sale process
Luxury label Jimmy Choo has issued an information memoranda this morning to more that 10 bidders for a potential £500 million sale of the business.
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NewsAll Saints up for sale
Fashion retailer All Saints has been put up for sale by its Icelandic shareholders and could be valued at £140m.
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NewsPrimark reports tougher trading
Value fashion giant Primark has reported a slowdown in demand, signalling how tough high street trading has become since the start of the year.
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AnalysisWhere there’s a Wills, there’s a (new) way
Preppy varsity kids brand Jack Wills’ new store in Soho is an example of a brand reaching out beyond its comfort zone. John Ryan reports
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NewsJJB submits business plan to banks as CVA proposal delayed
JJB Sports has delivered its revised business plan to its lender Bank of Scotland and will release its detailed CVA proposal in the next week.
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NewsGap warns of squeeze on 2011 margins
Gap said international like-for-like sales dipped 1% in its fourth quarter to January 29 and warned that it expected operating margins to be squeezed in 2011 because of cost inflation driven by rising cotton prices.
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NewsIn Focus: Peacocks
Primark may epitomise the rapid development of UK value retailing, but entering the new millennium, Matalan and George at Asda sales exceeded Primark’s, while Peacocks was not far behind, passing £200m a year and a close fourth in what was a burgeoning segment.
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NewsNew Look’s Horspool to head design at Oasis
Barbara Horspool, the outgoing group design director at New Look, will build on Oasis’ feminine and contemporary handwriting when she joins the young fashion chain as design director in the summer.
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NewsPeter Davies to grow recovered Ollie & Nic
Retail entrepreneur Peter Davies, who rescued Ollie & Nic as part of a pre-pack administration last week, has vowed to grow the accessories chain via stores and online.
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NewsCity lukewarm on the outlook for retail
As pressure continued to bear down on general retail stocks, Nomura and Espirito Santo issued notes assessing prospects.
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NewsMulberry warns business tax is putting off UK retail investment
Luxury retailer Mulberry has warned that it is being put off building another factory in the UK because of the UK’s prohibitive tax structure.
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NewsSports Direct sales benefit from troubles at JJB
Sports Direct’s retail sales soared 13.8% during its third quarter as it continued to win market share at JJB Sports’ expense.
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NewsAsos and M&S get behind personalised etail website
Fashion giants Asos and Marks & Spencer are among retailers to have signed up to new personalised shopping site Garmentology, which recommends items to shoppers based on their body shape.