All Fashion articles – Page 711
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NewsClaire’s revamps its image in bid to appeal to older teenagers
Accessories specialist Claire’s is overhauling its image to appeal to older teenage customers as it plots aggressive expansion across Europe.
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NewsSports Direct defends chairman appointment
Sports Direct has denied that it appointed Keith Hellawell chairman because of his experience of chairing a company that, like the sports specialist, has faced an OFT inquiry.
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NewsMulberry’s UK retail arm helps drive performance
Mulberry unveiled a recession-defying performance as pre-tax profits soared 16% to £1.5m in the six months to September 30.
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AnalysisAsian markets beckon for crunch-hit fashion players
Slowed consumer spending in their recession-hit home markets has led the world’s largest fashion retailers to pursue Asia for growth. Retailers such as Inditex, H&M and Gap are now finding more fertile grounds for expansion in the region, where the effects of the economic downturn have been much less severe.
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NewsMoss Bros turns corner as sales rise
Menswear retailer Moss Bros reported improving sales for the 18 weeks to December 5, when like-for-likes climbed 5.5%.
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NewsLinks of London on course to round off year in strong position
Jewellery retailer Links of London claims it is set to reach sales of £80m by the end of the calendar year, with year-on-year growth of over 30%.
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AnalysisKeith Jones is diving in at the deep end at JJB Sports
The ex-DSGi man is diving in at the deep end at JJB Sports, arriving as chief executive after a calamitous year for the business. Lisa Berwin asks if he can get it back in shape.
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Oliver Sweeney gets foot in door on Regent Street
Footwear retailer Oliver Sweeney this week opened a new-look flagship on Regent Street.
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NewsEd Hardy wants to open more shops in the UK
Graffiti-inspired fashion brand Ed Hardy wants to open more shops in the UK after the successful opening of its first store at Westfield London last month.
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NewsJJB Sports reports sales plunge
JJB Sports has reported group revenue for the 20-week period to December 13 was 52% lower than the same period last year.
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NewsMike Ashley to face further SFO investigations
Mike Ashley is understood to be facing an investigation into possible loans secured from Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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NewsScottish retail sales record worst decline in six months
Scottish retail sales fell 0.6% on a like-for-like basis in November, the worst decline since May.
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NewsLaura Ashley like-for-likes rise 4.9%
Homewares and womenswear retailer Laura Ashley expects full year trading to be broadly in line with company expectations after like-for-like sales rose 4.9% over the first 19 weeks of the second half to 12 December.
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NewsConsumer price inflation rises to 1.9%
The rate of consumer price inflation rose to 1.9% in November from 1.5% the previous month, official statistics showed.
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NewsH&M sales grow 1% in November
Sales at Swedish fashion group H&M increased by 1% in local currencies in November compared to the same month last year.
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NewsJaeger looks to Europe as sales improve
Jaeger is set to re-enter the European market after revealing sales are on an improving trend.
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NewsNew look for Jones Bootmaker
Jones Bootmaker has launched a new retail identity at its Milton Keynes store.
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NewsJohn Lewis has record week
John Lewis has had another record week of sales, taking £110m in the week to Saturday December 12, the most the department store has ever taken in a week.
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NewsRetailers confident of improving Christmas trade
Retailers are confident that this Christmas will be no worse than last year, according to British Retail Consortium figures.
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NewsProfits drop as Jaeger momentum slows
Profits at womenswear chain Jaeger halved in to £1m the year to February 28.