All Fashion articles – Page 643
-
NewsHobbs secures £14m of new investment
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has secured £14m of new investment from its private equity backer 3i and parachuted in turnaround specialist Iain MacRitchie to replace retail veteran Tony Campbell as chairman.
-
NewsAccessible stores give Blue Inc a festive boost
Fashion specialist Blue Inc, which is considering a flotation, generated a sales uplift over Christmas helped by the accessibility of its stores.
-
GalleryAesop, Merci Paris
Sometimes it really is tempting to believe that the best visual merchandising and, perforce, the best shops, tend to be the outcome of large cheques being signed.
-
AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports outgoing boss Barry Bown profiled
As Barry Bown steps down here is Retail Week’s most recent profile of him from 2011.
-
NewsConsumers will still carry on shopping, M&S chief believes
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland does not expect consumer demand to fall off a cliff this year, despite an expected squeeze on income and economic uncertainty.
-
NewsBig freeze helps Mountain Warehouse climb higher
Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse benefited from December’s arctic conditions as its Christmas sales soared. Like-for-likes rocketed 15.6% in December as shoppers snapped up winterwear.
-
NewsSir Philip Green to take Topshop to Brazil
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is to take Topshop to Brazil as part of an ambitious overseas expansion programme.
-
OpinionChristmas was duff, but no need for panic
The feel-good factor has been in short supply this new year. Minus numbers have figured prominently in January’s trading statements and the implications of harsh realities such as VAT and rising business costs loom large in store chiefs’ minds.
-
NewsDebenhams warns of more price rises to come
Debenhams has flagged a double-digit price increase in outerwear for autumn 2011 and expects prices overall to increase by between 4% and 6% before VAT over the year.
-
NewsPeacocks delivers full-year profits increase as shoppers trade down
Peacocks Group, the fashion retail group that operates value chain Peacocks and mature womenswear business Bonmarche, said that EBITDA and sales rose across the group last year.
-
NewsShop Direct targets double-digit growth
Home shopping group Shop Direct is gunning for double-digit sales growth this year on the back of new brand launch Isme and expanded product lines across the group.
-
NewsEBay lets shoppers ‘try on’ sunglasses
EBay UK has added an augmented reality feature to its fashion mobile app allowing shoppers to virtually try on sunglasses before they buy.
-
NewsJJB Sports shareholders expect profits to return
JJB Sports’ biggest shareholder expects the troubled retailer will return to the black this year.
-
News
US retailers issue mixed trading updates
Retailers have been issuing Christmas trading updates. Department store group Kohl’s reported total sales for the five weeks ended January 1 up 5.9% to $3.19bn (£2.05bn) over the comparable period the previous year. On a like-for-like sales basis, December sales increased 3.9%.Clothing retailer Limited Brands reported like-for-like sales up 5% ...
-
NewsAnthropologie launches footwear in UK
US womenswear and homewares retailer Anthropologie is launching its first footwear department in Europe in its Kings Road store, London.
-
NewsFashion brand Oli merges with Freemans
Fashion etailer Oli has merged with online department store Freemans.
-
NewsJacques Vert festive sales rise 1.9%
Jacques Vert, the womenswear group which includes brands Jacques Vert, Windsmoor, Planet and Precis, delivered a like-for-like sales rise of 1.9% in the 11 weeks to January 8.
-
NewsSelfridges' Anne Pitcher promoted to managing director
Selfridges has promoted buying and merchandising director Anne Pitcher to managing director of the iconic department store chain.
-
NewsPeacocks Group sales and profits soar
Peacocks Group, which operates value chain Peacocks and mature womenswear business Bonmarche, said EBITDA and sales rose across the group last year.
-
NewsPhase Eight could be bought by private equity firm
Womenswear chain Phase Eight could be bought by private equity firm Towerbrook Capital for almost £80m, according to reports.