All Fashion articles – Page 654
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NewsAmerican Apparel reports further losses in third quarter
Struggling US fashion chain American Apparel like-for-likes dropped 16% over the third quarter to September 30.
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NewsSupergroup Q2 sales surge 68.4%
Supergroup, the owner of trendy fashion brand Superdry, experienced a 68.4% surge in group total sales to £57.5m in the three months to October 31.
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NewsPrimark profits up 35%
Primark has reported an 18% increase in sales and like-for-likes up 6% for the year ending September 18.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions
Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers “who care about showing they care” in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturday’s episode of The X-Factor.
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsProfits up at Aurora
Womenswear group Aurora has reported EBITDA up by 36% to £17.8m in its first half.
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NewsAurora to open dual branded Oasis/Warehouse stores
Aurora Fashions, owner of high street chains Warehouse and Oasis, is creating a larger, dual-branded store format that will allow it to open in out-of-town retail parks.
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NewsArcadia mulls closure of 200 shops
Arcadia could close as many as 200 stores as it looks to restructure its property portfolio in the next three years.
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NewsMatalan launches first TV ad campaign in four years
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan is launching its first TV advertising campaign for four years this weekend.
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NewsFake Next page removed from Facebook on child safety fears
Fashion group Next has had a fake page removed from Facebook because of concerns about child safety.
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Opinion
Hawes & Curtis
An online tool trialled by shirt and suit retailer Hawes & Curtis shows how close websites are getting to matching the in-store experience.
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NewsCath Kidston adds web ratings to drive sales
Homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston has launched a ratings and reviews function on its website to build up its online community and drive sales.
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NewsAnalyst warns on clothing margin pressures
Clothing margins are likely to come under pressure next year Investec fears and the broker has reappraised its stance on fashion groups as a result.
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NewsAsos launches French and German websites
Online fashion specialist Asos launched dedicated transactional websites serving France and Germany last week.
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NewsBlacks boss says bid interest shows turnaround has begun
Blacks chief executive Neil Gillis said the bid interest in the outdoor retailer was a sign that the turnaround plan was working.
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GalleryHeimat Berlin, Berlin
Walk around the streets of Berlin and you won’t see many people wearing hats and yet there must be some, as this store in the city’s modish eastern Prenzlauer Berg district shows.
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NewsCo-founder steps down from My-wardrobe.com
My-wardrobe.com co-founder Andrew Curran is stepping down from the fashion etail business to take up an advisory role at luxury homewares etailer Amara.
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NewsRiver Island opens new concept store in Reading
River Island has opened a new concept store in Reading (pictured), with a loft-style interior featuring exposed brick and concrete floors.
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OpinionEtail is redefining the retail property market
The names of the retailers taking stands at this year’s British Council of Shopping Centres said everything about today’s retail property market. Five of the top six supermarkets were there competing for sites, as were value retailers Wilkinson, Poundland and Store Twenty One, vying for space in an increasingly crowded ...