All Fashion articles – Page 709
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NewsStrong Christmas brings cheer to House of Fraser
House of Fraser said like-for-like sales over the eight weeks to January 2 rose 7.1%.
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NewsPeacocks celebrates ‘cracking’ Christmas
Value fashion group Peacocks reported “cracking” Christmas trading, boosted by the success of Pearl Lowe for Peacocks dresses.
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NewsBlacks Leisure mulls equity issue as sales start to improve
Blacks Leisure is considering an equity fundraising of between £15m and £20m as sales in its second half began to improve on the back of its restructuring.
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NewsValue clothing chain Happit in administration
Scottish value chain Happit has hit the buffers this week after poor trading conditions impacted sales.
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NewsD2 bought back by its management team
D2 has been bought out of administration by its management team, saving 500 jobs.
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NewsLenders to take control of Jane Norman
Women’s fashion retailer Jane Norman’s lenders are to take over the business and restructure its debts of almost £136m.
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NewsInnovative product drives strong Christmas for Ted Baker
Fashion group Ted Baker has posted a 19.1% increase in retail sales over Christmas and attributed the performance to its innovative product.
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NewsMatalan’s ‘fruity’ £1.5bn asking price puts off potential buyers
Hopes of selling Matalan are likely to be dashed unless the reported asking price is cut.
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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D2 management front-runner to buy the business
Fashion and footwear retailer D2 is expected to be bought back by its management after falling into administration at the end of last year.
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NewsRetailers fear big chill in 2010
M&S and Next chiefs give stark warning despite being among those to post positive Christmas trading
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NewsUniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump
Japanese-owned fashion retailer Uniqlo is on the expansion trail after it is understood to have delivered UK like-for-like sales up 38% in December.
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Swarovski eyes more openings in year ahead
Swarovski is to continue its expansion after reporting like-for-likes up 9% for the 2009 calendar year.
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AnalysisChristos Angelides: Next’s product guru
Next’s product guru has been instrumental in breathing new life into the retail giant’s ranges and driving its second-half success.
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NewsTheo Paphitis looks on as La Senza backers in talks
Former La Senza owner Theo Paphitis is understood to be waiting for the dispute between the lingerie retailer’s private equity owner and its lender to play out before deciding whether to make a move for the business.
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NewsChristmas brings record month for My-Wardrobe
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com enjoyed a record month in December, passing the £1m sales barrier in a month for the first time.
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NewsShop Direct celebrates festive trading success
Shop Direct Group has said electricals and partywear helped it deliver strong Christmas sales, up 6.3% in the six weeks to January 1.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop Christmas profits soar
Value department store operator The Original Factory Shop had record sales for the four weeks to December 27, helped by its position as a “non-food convenience store” according to chief executive Angela Spindler.
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NewsCity warns festive wins could reveal last of ‘low-hanging fruit’
Upgrades of general retailers are likely following some better than anticipated Christmas updates, but analysts are advising investors to pick stocks carefully.
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Walmart to cut costs
Walmart is to launch a drive to cut billions of dollars of costs from its supply chain in 2010 by combining its store purchasing across national frontiers as it attempts to globalise its business, The Financial Times reported.The effort is part of the retailer’s plans to increase the proportion of ...