All Fashion articles – Page 680
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NewsPeacocks considers sale
The owners of Peacocks Group are considering appointing advisers to examine the value retailers’ options as it mulls a possible sale, it is understood.
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Opinion
Endearing Eccentricity
Harrods is in many respects a weird place, but nonetheless is a very good retailer.
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NewsPrimark finance director Paddy Prior to step down
Primark’s long-serving finance director Paddy Prior is set to step down from the value chain.
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NewsStrong growth at newly floated SuperGroup
Fashion specialist SuperGroup has confirmed that full-year profitability is on track to come in as it promised when it floated in March.
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NewsLiberty signs licensing deal with Italian menswear manufacturer
Liberty of London has signed its first licensing deal, the latest move in the department store’s attempt to become profitable.
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NewsRefreshing French Connection
While market debutant SuperGroup has reported a surge in sales and likely profits, another fashion retailer in a similar mould is engaged in a battle to restore profitability.
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NewsWestfield taps East End community talent
Westfield has launched an initiative at its forthcoming Stratford shopping centre to tap into east London’s emerging talent.
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NewsSainsbury’s to expand stores in push for clothing market share
Sainsbury’s is aiming to lift its total share of the clothing market by volume from 10th to fifth place in four years.
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AnalysisHow to crack the challenge of retail in India
India is a market in transition, where organised retail has only recently made inroads. But how can retailers tap this burgeoning market and what are the pitfalls? John Ryan reports from Mumbai
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NewsBoohoo.com in marketing push to raise profile
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has launched a marketing campaign to raise its profile.
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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NewsAurora hires ex-Asos man as online chief
Aurora Fashions has appointed former Asos marketing chief Hash Ladha to the newly created role of group multichannel director.
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NewsInconclusive election was ‘almost as bad as Lehman Brothers’
Store groups’ sales collapse after inconclusive election spooks shoppers
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NewsM and M Direct adds a splash of colour
Etailer M and M Direct is launching a limited edition designer Splashmac collection with the help of celebrity models.
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NewsMohamed Al Fayed: 25 crazy years in retail
Always controversial, always eccentric and not a man to be crossed, UK retail will be a less colourful industry following Mohamed Al Fayed’s £1.5bn sale of Harrods this week.
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NewsBaugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson accused of ‘looting’ Icelandic bank
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, the owner of the now defunct Icelandic investment vehicle Baugur, has been accused of spearheading the $2bn (£1.3bn) “looting” of Icelandic bank Glitnir before its collapse in October 2008.
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NewsFaith administrator rejects bids
Mazars, the administrator handling the beleaguered footwear chain Faith, has rejected two bids to acquire the business and has shut down 44 of its standalone stores.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose admits he considered taking M&S private
Sir Stuart Rose, the chairman of Marks & Spencer, has admitted he considered taking the chain private to allow it to concentrate on long-term planning.
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NewsSales leap at Liberty
Sales at upmarket department store Liberty rose 40% in the first four months of this year, owner MWB has reported.
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NewsAdministrators plan closure of nine Vergo Retail department stores
The administrators of Vergo Retail, the department store group which owns Lewis’ in Liverpool, Joplings in Sunderland and Robbs in Hexham, is set to close nine of its stores within the next month in an attempt to stem losses and keep the rest of the business trading.