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Burlington Coat Factory announces sales rose 4% to £456m in Q2
Burlington Coat Factory has announced that net sales for its second quarter ending July 31 rose 4% to $728.8m (£456m). Like-for-like sales increased 0.3% for the quarter. Chief executive Tom Kingsbury said: “We are pleased to report our second consecutive quarter with a positive like-for-like sales performance, which contributed to ...
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NewsM&S kicks off nationwide student collaboration initiative
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with the Royal College of Art (RCA) to give its students the chance to create a collection for the chain’s Limited Collection.
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NewsAlexon appoints commercial director to help turnaround
Womenswear group Alexon has appointed the former chief executive of lifestyle brand Animal, Kevin Keaney, to the newly created role of commercial director.
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NewsEd Hardy closes Westfield store as Australian arm collapses
US fashion brand Ed Hardy has closed its store at Westfield London after the Australian arm of the retailer collapsed into administration.
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NewsUSC sells overseas through website
Young fashion chain USC is selling online to 10 European countries in a bid to tap into growing traffic from overseas.
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NewsAmerican Apparel to miss filing deadline
Trouble is mounting for US fashion retailer American Apparel which has said it will miss its deadline to file second quarter results.
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NewsTopshop to expand in Japan with new flagship store
Fashion powerhouse Arcadia is to expand its Topshop chain in Japan with the opening of a flagship store in Tokyo next month.
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NewsMango plans major global push with one shop opening every day
Spanish fashion retailer Mango is planning to take on rivals such as Inditex and H&M by opening a store a day worldwide and rapidly ramping up its expansion in China.
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NewsAurora makes key appointments at Coast and Oasis
Aurora Fashions has appointed new managing directors at Coast and Oasis.
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NewsMajor high street retailers reiterate commitment to ethical trading
High street chains including Marks & Spencer, Gap, Next, Tesco and Asda have all been the subject of investigations relating to poor working conditions in their overseas factories.
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NewsFat Face makes HQ redundancies as it focuses stores
Lifestyle retailer and brand Fat Face has made 18 head office redundancies and created 45 store jobs as it cuts administrative costs and opens more stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis first-half sales growth of 15% unlikely to be sustained says Andy Street
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 14.9% in the first half, or 12.6% excluding VAT.
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NewsJones Bootmaker up for sale with £50m price tag
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker.
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AnalysisMike Shearwood
Mike Shearwood was able to breathe a little easier last week when Aurora Fashions posted its first profit.
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NewsMango ramps up internet offer
Womenswear chain Mango is set to double its internet sales in 2010, the 10th anniversary of its website, Mangoshop.com.
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NewsGIVe signals multibrand future with Ghost tie-up
Retail entrepreneur George Davies is to turn his high street womenswear chain GIVe into a multibrand retailer.
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NewsPrimark poaches Matalan buying chief
Primark has hired former Matalan buying director John Lyttle as its chief operating officer.
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NewsBoden goes premium to lure web shoppers
Boden, the catalogue and internet retailer, is to launch a limited-edition premium womenswear sub-brand, one of a string of online-only ventures designed to reduce dependence on catalogues.
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NewsBenetton flagship revamped to give it the London look
Italian fashion group Benetton is revamping its London flagship store as part of a drive to overhaul its flagships in key European cities.