All Fashion articles – Page 634
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.