All Fashion articles – Page 690
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NewsBroker unconvinced by Alexon’s fundraising
Womenswear specialist Alexon has unveiled plans to raise £20.3m to accelerate its turnaround.
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AnalysisRetailers must make their own luck in 2010
There won’t be a double-dip recession, Retail Week Conference delegates heard, but this year will be bumpy.
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NewsFat Face owner injects new capital to secure future growth
Fat Face owner Bridgepoint has injected £8.5m into the business to help the retailer’s expansion plans, it has emerged.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits up 9.7%
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax and bonus profits up 9.7% to £306.6m and staff shared a £151.3m bonus pot, 15% of salary.
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NewsTesco clothing chief Terry Green replaced by Richard Jones
Tesco clothing chief Terry Green is to be replaced by the grocer’s head of non-food Richard Jones.
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NewsWhistles posts a £5m pre-tax loss
Whistles has reported a pre-tax loss of £5.1m for the 12 months ending January 31, 2009 in its first year under the leadership of former Topshop boss Jane Shepherdson.
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NewsSuperGroup to expand and launch marketing campaign after IPO
SuperGroup will use the £125m the expected float will raise to open 20 stores and launch a marketing campaign, founder Julian Dunkerton said.
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NewsJohn Lewis commercial director takes on 'bricks and clicks'
John Lewis has charged commercial director Andrea O’Donnell with overseeing retail development, format development and retail implementation at the department store chain.
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NewsRetail sales ahead 2.2% in February
UK retail sales grew 2.2% on a like-for-like basis in February, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsGeorge at Asda launches 100-day returns policy
George at Asda has launched a 100-day returns policy across its entire range, as it seeks to step up the competition on rivals Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsN Brown to launch plus-size menswear
N Brown, the internet and home shopping group, is to launch a plus-size menswear brand called Williams & Brown
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NewsMatalan founder to pay himself £250m dividend
Matalan founder John Hargreaves is set to pay himself a £250m dividend as part of refinancing plans at the value chain.
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NewsIPO to value SuperGroup at £395m
Fashion retailer SuperGroup is expected to reveal this week an IPO share price of 500p, valuing the business at £395m.
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OpinionScandi brands, Scandi bland?
News that Danish fashion chains Vero Moda and Jack & Jones are to open a dual fascia shop on Oxford Street should be greeted as good news by shoppers in search of variety on one of the UK’s leading commercial thoroughfares. Yet it is hard not to stifle a mild yawn.
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NewsVero Moda and Jack & Jones to open on Oxford Street
Danish fashion chains Jack & Jones and Vero Moda will open a new dual fascia shop on Oxford Street.
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NewsAlexon to raise capital to speed recovery
Alexon Group has announced plans to raise £20.3m to accelerate its turnaround plan.
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NewsBenetton launches interactive catalogue
Italian fashion group Benetton has launched a multimedia element to its worldwide catalogues that will give customers behind-the-scenes access to its new collections.
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NewsRepublic ups online query response rates
Republic’s integration of new online customer service technology has led to 90% of enquiries on Republic.co.uk being dealt with by its automated help section, allowing swifter response rates.
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NewsVideo: Primark founder Arthur Ryan collects outstanding achievement award
Famously private Primark founder Arthur Ryan for once stepped into the limelight at the Oracle Retail Week Awards last night.
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OpinionLatecomers join the online party
The arrival of big brands like Gap is a sign of ecommerce’s maturity, says Steve Robinson