All Fashion articles – Page 668
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NewsLondon sales up 14.4% in June
Sales in London soared 14.4% on a like-for-like basis in June with the warm weather and improving consumer confidence helping sales in the capital.
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NewsDebenhams completes refinancing
Debenhams has confirmed that it has completed the refinancing of its borrowing facilities, with the signing of a new £650m credit facility.
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NewsBurberry buys out Chinese franchisee
Luxury retailer and brand Burberry has agreed to buy 50 stores in China from its franchisee in a deal worth £70m.
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NewsMothercare to take 25% stake in Australian franchisee
Mothercare is to take a stake 25% in Headline Group, which holds the Mothercare and Early Learning Centre franchises in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 9.1%
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 9.1% last week to £59.2m as the retailer’s Sale drew shoppers.
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NewsReiss in pieces
Reiss has launched a teaser viral campaign ahead of a full campaign in September.
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AnalysisResort trading: Sun, sea and selling on a summer holiday
Huge sales spikes in certain products are a boon, but life’s no beach for retailers trading in holiday resorts
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Jigsaw’s parent reports near doubling of losses
Losses at Robinson Webster Holdings, the parent company of womenswear retailers Jigsaw and Kew, almost doubled last year as a result of a currency fluctuations, deeper discounting and disposal of excess stock during the recession.
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NewsPrimark defies the downturn with strong growth in sales
Value fashion retailer Primark has reported that full-year margins are expected to be ahead of last year despite rising input prices, which are forecast to hit the clothing sector generally.
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NewsTM Lewin ups profit as it tests click-and-collect
Shirtmaker TM Lewin has embarked on a click-and-collect trial, as it reports that operating profit grew 7% to £9m in the year to February 28.
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NewsClarks launches destination websites to engage with kids
Footwear giant Clarks has launched two standalone kids’ websites in a bid to build engagement with younger consumers and drive multichannel sales.
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NewsLa Senza seeks new chairman as sales and profits improve
Lingerie retailer La Senza is back in the black and searching for a new chairman to help its future growth after sales and profits took an upward swing
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NewsBurberry on strong upward trajectory
Luxury specialist Burberry reported a 24% hike in revenue to £291m for the three months to June 30, following a strong performance across retail and wholesale.
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GalleryElisa Antwerp
Shoe retailing tends to come in two forms. There’s the top end where the stock is displayed semi-museum style with each item being afforded the kind of reverence normally afforded a second dynasty Ming vase - clearly nonsense - and then there is the mass market.
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NewsAiling JJB Sports trials new format to aid recovery
The World Cup has brought a much-needed sales uplift at sports specialist JJB Sports, which has also unveiled a new-model store in Slough that it hopes will aid its ongoing recovery.
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NewsAll resolutions passed at Burberry AGM
Burberry shareholders voted in favour of all resolutions proposed at the luxury retailer and brand’s annual general meeting today, including directors’ remuneration.
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OpinionBlooming fashion ambitions for Mothercare
Mothercare’s acquisition of Blooming Marvellous today shows it has real ambitions to become a more fashionable proposition.
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NewsH&M sales up 20% in June
Sales for Swedish fashion giant H&M have continued to rise, soaring 20% in June compared to the same month last year.
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NewsSuperGroup posts £22.5m in pre-tax profit
SuperGroup, the young fashion business which owns brands Superdry and chain Cult, has posted £22.5m in profit before tax in its first set of annual results since it joined the stock exchange.
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NewsMothercare suffers UK sales fall and buys Blooming Marvellous brand
Maternity specialist Mothercare has posted a fall in UK sales and has bought the trademark and brand of privately owned rival Blooming Marvellous.