All Fashion articles – Page 628
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NewsJJB may abandon ‘Serious about Sport’ tag
JJB Sports may drop its ‘Serious about Sport’ tagline as part of revival plans because of concerns that it is perceived as intimidating.
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AnalysisAah! Bicester
Bicester Village has sales figures to die for, Prada and Gucci as tenants, and attracts some of the highest spending customers in Europe. Rebecca Thomson pays a visit to unearth its secret
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NewsZara expands online presence to further five countries
Fashion retailer Zara is to launch its next tranche of websites as it expands its online offering across a further five countries.
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Woolworths H1 sales up 9.8%
Upmarket food and clothing retailer Woolworths reported group sales grew by 9.8% year-on-year in the first half ended December 26, 2010, along with positive margin development after more effective cost control. Pre-tax profit increased by 22.1% during the period. Food sales grew by 11.8%, while clothing sales were up 11.5%.In ...
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PPR up 7.5% to £12.3bn
Luxury goods and retail company PPR reported total group revenue from continuing operations was up 7.5% to €14.6bn (£12.3bn) in the 2010 fiscal year, from €13.6bn (£11.5bn) in 2009.Recurring operating income was up 23.5% to €1.53bn (£1.29bn) from €1.24bn (£1.04bn) in 2009.
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NewsTK Maxx parent to slow pace of growth in Europe as profits collapse
The parent company of TK Maxx and HomeSense is to slow its pace of growth in Europe in a bid to get back on track after a 52% fall in full year profits.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hires Inditex man to lead international expansion
Marks & Spencer has drafted in Inditex director Jan Heere as its international director.
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NewsHigh and Mighty revamps website in chase for sales
Specialist plus-size fashion retailer High and Mighty relaunched its website last week in a bid to double its online sales over the next year.
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NewsTop Dog at Topshop
The Topshop Unique London Fashion Week show was themed ‘dogs meet mice somewhere in early Hollywood’.
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AnalysisGrand designs
Zara not only took on a five-floor design challenge with its new Rome flagship, but also a huge restoration project. John Ryan pays a visit
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NewsNew Look's Barbara Horspool in shock exit
Barbara Horspool, group design director at New Look and the driving force behind the value chain’s fashion credentials, has quit to join women’s young fashion chain Oasis.
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NewsTesco creates t-shirt for Climate Week
Tesco has teamed up with designer Eley Kishimoto to create a T-shirt for Climate Week in aid of the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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Opinion
Stylecompare.co.uk
Last week saw the official launch of fashion comparison website Stylecompare.co.uk.
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NewsNet-a-Porter's menswear site goes live
Net-a-Porter’s new menswear standalone site Mr Porter has gone live this morning.
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NewsLa Senza chief denies Victoria's Secret sale talks
La Senza commercial director Beverley Williams has denied that the UK lingerie retailer’s backers are in talks with Limited Brands, the parent company of US-lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret, about a possible sale of the business.
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NewsVictoria's Secret 'in discussions to buy La Senza'
US lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret is in talks to buy La Senza, reports claim.
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NewsMr Porter goes live for founding members
New premium menswear etail site Mr Porter has gone live this afternoon but only to its' founding members.
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NewsFormer Principles boss Peter Davies rescues Ollie & Nic from administration
Vintage accessories brand Ollie & Nic has been rescued by Principles founder Peter Davies after it went into administration.
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AnalysisJJB: Second time lucky?
JJB’s second CVA attempt has called the process into question. Nicola Harrison asks if landlords will throw JJB another lifeline and if the CVA process is fatally flawed