All Fashion articles – Page 695
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NewsBurberry to restructure Spanish arm
Luxury heritage brand Burberry is to restructure its Spanish arm in a bid to bring the division in line with the global business.
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NewsMulberry raises outlook after strong trading
Luxury leather goods and clothing brand Mulberry has raised its full year outlook following a strong Christmas trading period.
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NewsHouse of Fraser asks banks to relax lending terms
House of Fraser has asked its banks to relax lending terms on its borrowings to give it headroom to buy more stock.
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NewsEndless considers bid for Ethel Austin
Turnaround specialist Endless is reported to considering a bid for collapsed value retail chain Ethel Austin.
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NewsHalfords mulls £30m Blacks bid
Outdoor specialist retailer Blacks Leisure is reported to be the latest bid target for Halfords.
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NewsH&M sales up 1% in January
H&M’s like-for-like sales rose 1% in the month of January compared with the same month last year.
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NewsSupergroup announces intention to float
Supergroup has announced its intention to raise £125m by floating on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsLondon retail sales growth hits five-year low in January
Retail sales growth in London hit a five-year low in January, hampered by the bad weather and less discounting than the same time last year.
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NewsNew Look IPO shelved
New Look has pulled its IPO process, citing an unfavourable market backdrop.
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Very launches maternity range with Denise van Outen
Very.co.uk is launching a new maternity range with television presenter Denise van Outen.
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OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
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NewsDutch fashion player McGregor launch for UK
Upmarket Dutch sportswear retailer McGregor is on the hunt for its first UK stores.
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Sales rise at LVMH’s Selective Distribution
LVMH has reported a 4% year-on-year rise in sales at its Selective Distribution business, which includes Sephora and DFS, its luxury duty free arm, to €4.38bn (£3.9bn).Profit from recurring operations was flat at €388m (£349m). LVMH said: “Sephora had a good year with further growth in revenue and profit from ...
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NewsEbay’s designer fashion first takes on specialists
EBay’s exclusive Narciso Rodriguez collaboration mirrors tactics of H&M and Gap
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NewsSir Richard Greenbury defends Marc Bolland’s M&S reward
Sir Richard Greenbury, ex-chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer, who led the retailer to profits of more than £1bn for the first time, has defended the reward package given to incoming boss Marc Bolland.
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NewsBlacks seeks funds to rejuvenate store portfolio
Blacks Leisure has taken another step in its turnaround plan with a proposal to raise £20.3m through a placing and open offer.
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NewsSuits You offers better terms to secure CVA
Suits You owner Speciality Retail Group’s proposed company voluntary arrangement is expected to be backed by landlords as the retailer attempts to offer more amenable terms than previous CVAs.
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NewsPeacock Group back on form, says Richard Kirk
Peacock Group chief executive Richard Kirk said the group is expected to report a return to form in the year to March 2010 with EBITDA of £80m.
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Half of stores and staff under threat at Ethel Austin
The administrator to value fashion retailer Ethel Austin has earmarked half of its 270 stores for closure.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Prenatal Assago, Italy
Prenatal, the Mothercare of southern Europe, has unveiled a new look for its stores with a format created by design consultancy 20/20. This store, in the Milanese commuter town of Assago, opened in late November and is aimed at positioning the retailer as more affordable, with increased product densities and ...