All Fashion articles – Page 708
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AnalysisHow John Lewis won the festive retail battle
By investing cleverly in product, price and customer service the John Lewis Partnership has emerged the Christmas winner.
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NewsBlue Inc helped to record year by young customers
Blue Inc has reported like-for-like sales up 7% in the three weeks to January 4, helping the young fashion chain to post a record year.
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GallerySale signage: how to communicate value
Most retailers may still be on Sale, but how effective are they at communicating the value on offer? John Ryan visits Meadowhall with Visual Thinking’s Jeanette Cheetham to find out
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NewsJ Crew to test UK waters by launching online offer
US fashion retailer J Crew, whose fashions are sported by first lady Michelle Obama, has targeted the UK for expansion.
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NewsDebenhams to refit stores in profit drive
Department store group Debenhams is to rev up store refits following the success of its Cardiff shop and give its brands a makeover as it focuses on profitability as well as sales.
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NewsSnow does non-food retailers no favours
Non-food retailers’ trading has been disrupted over the past week by heavy snowfall as staff struggled to get to work and customers avoided venturing out to take advantage of the January Sales.
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AnalysisJohn Gildersleeve: A good fit for New Look
While his fierce reputation may be unjustified, the former Tesco dynamo seems a good fit as chairman of New Look
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NewsOffice celebrates record Christmas
Footwear chain Office saw like-for-like sales rise 19% for the six weeks ended January 4.
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OpinionComment: Alexon’s older customer still needs a modern approach
The key to success for any retailer is to remain relevant and always keep moving; no customer is static and out of date stores and product is surely no recipe for success.
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NewsAlexon like-for-like sales drop 14.3%
Alexon Group blamed poor weather on a like-for-like sales fall of 14.3% in the 23 weeks to January 9.
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NewsPrimark sales up 19%
Primark has reported sales 19% ahead of last year in its first quarter for the 16 weeks to January 2.
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NewsMoss Bros finance director to step down
Moss Bros group finance director Michael Hitchcock will step down from the formal menswear retailer, it said today.
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NewsMothercare continues to grow after strong Christmas
Mothercare said that UK like-for-like sales in its third quarter to January 8 grew 4.2% after a strong Christmas.
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NewsTesco trials school uniform embroidery service
Tesco is trialling a schoolwear embroidery service as it seeks to give parents whose kids need bespoke uniforms a cheaper alternative to specialist suppliers.
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NewsChristmas sales soar at Matalan
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan has hailed an “impressive” Christmas performance and expects continued growth.
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NewsRetail sales growth in December hits a four year high
UK retail sales growth in December grew 4.2% on a like-for-like basis, making it the best December retailers have experienced in four years.
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NewsNew funding to bolster international growth at Mamas & Papas
Nursery retailer Mamas & Papas has agreed a new funding package from HSBC which will allow the business to grow its international business.
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NewsSales at Dune soar to beat management expectations
Footwear retailer the Dune Group, which comprises the Dune chain and the former Shoe Studio Group fascias, recorded a 17.4% rise in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period.
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OpinionMaking the most of what you’ve got
Slick marketing and bigging up simple things makes US shopping a very different proposition from the UK. John Ryan reports from the NRF conference in New York.
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NewsJacques Vert pre-tax profits double but warns of difficult trading for remainder of year
Fashion retailer Jacques Vert has reported pre-tax profits more than doubled for the 26 weeks to October 24, but warned of challenges for the remainder of the year.