All Fashion articles – Page 646
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NewsBurberry pre-tax profits rocket 50%
Pre-tax profits at Burberry rocketed nearly 50% to £129m in the six months to September 30, as the luxury giant fine-tuned its stock replenishment system.
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NewsFrench Connection like-for-like sales drop 6.1%
French Connection said UK and European like-for-like retail sales dropped 6.1% in the 15 weeks to November 13, with womenswear struggling during the period.
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NewsSuperGroup hires Nigel Jobson as head of property
SuperGroup, owner of fashion brand Superdry, has poached Nigel Jobson, a director at its property agent Jones Lang LaSalle, as its new head of property.
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NewsGeorge Davies ploughs £9m into GIVe parent S'Porter
Entrepreneur George Davies has injected close to £9m into the company behind his troubled womenswear chain GIVe and sports fashion business S’Porter.
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NewsBrits face expensive Christmas as clothing and footwear prices rise
Clothing and footwear prices could rise by up to 4.7% in the last quarter of 2010, according to retail consultancy Verdict. It would be the highest increase since 1991.
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NewsGoogle poised to launch fashion venture
Online giant Google is moving into fashion with the launch of a website and virtual designer boutiques on Wednesday, according to reports.
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NewsChristmas sales drive John Lewis uplift
Department store John Lewis said that sales rose 11.5% week-on-week in the seven days to Saturday November 13, driven by home entertaining and Christmas decoration products.
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NewsLand Securities raises rental charges as retailers look to grow
Landlord Land Securities’ rental values increased 1.1% across its portfolio as it benefited from an improving property market.
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NewsNew Look launches inquiry into supply chain
New Look has launched an inquiry into its supply chain following a Channel 4 TV investigation which revealed the value chain was using poor working conditions in a factory in Leicester.
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NewsFashion sales and profits soar at Richemont
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group behind brands including Dunhill, Chloe and etailer Net-a-Porter, has reported double digit sales growth in its fashion and accessories division.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports "subdued" week's trading
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 5.4% to £69m during “subdued” trading last week.
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AnalysisTheo Paphitis
The multimillionaire entrepreneur and TV Dragon is preparing to launch his new lingerie brand next spring. Nicola Harrison finds out what drives him
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GalleryJack & Jones, Oxford Street
There’s been a bit of a rash of Continental retailers invading these shores of late with many of them being what might be termed Scandi brands.
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NewsGo Outdoors in reserve-and-collect first
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors has launched a reserve-and collect service across all its 27 stores following a successful trial in two shops.
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NewsFashion Rocks pushes on with launch
Fashion Rocks, the young fashion retailer to be launched by the founders of USC, is to debut online in January and open its first shop in March.
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NewsRising cotton prices threaten Primark’s hard-won margins
Value fashion giant Primark improved operating margins from 10.9% to 12.5% last year but has warned that they may shrink again as cotton prices soar.
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NewsIn Focus: Blacks Leisure
The saga of Blacks Leisure’s problems seems to have been playing for years, despite the favourable longer-term conditions of healthier lifestyles and outdoor pursuits, boosted by rising disposable incomes being spent on active short breaks.
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NewsTheo Fennell nears return to black as losses narrow
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell narrowed its losses in the first half and analysts expect it to bounce back into the black by the end of the financial year.
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OpinionAsos could well defy doubters
Online star Asos not only has fashion to die for, its numbers look pretty stylish too.
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NewsLa Senza to widen appeal and target M&S customers
Lingerie chain La Senza is shifting its strategy to directly target older M&S customers in order to grow its market share.