All Fashion articles – Page 726
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NewsAdams picks fashion veteran to take the helm
Adams has appointed Brian Heilbron as its new chief executive as it positions itself as a fashion-forward kidswear retailer.
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NewsRetail sales up 3.3% in July, ONS reports
The volume of retail sales in July was 3.3% higher than in July last year as deep discounting drove sales.
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OpinionPretty staff won’t deter shoppers, but bad service certainly will
I have walked out of stores several times because of bad service, but I have certainly never turned on my heels when faced with an attractive shop assistant.
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NewsChange Capital acquires German fashion retailer Hallhuber
Private equity firm Change Capital Partners has acquired German womenswear retailer Hallhuber in a €29m (£25m) deal.
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NewsClothing sales rose in early summer but discounting rife, TNS reports
Good early summer weather helped fashion retailers put in their best performance since last November.
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NewsDutch fashion retailer The Sting signs first UK store
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting has confirmed it will open its first UK shop in the famous Tower Records store on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsTK Maxx enjoys like-for-like sales growth
TK Maxx is continuing to benefit from its value position with growing like-for-like sales in its second quarter.
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NewsWeak consumer confidence continues to hit US retail sales
There was little sign of improvement in consumer confidence in the US as many retailers reported second quarter results yesterday.
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NewsJD Sports front-runner to buy Kitbag from Findel
JD Sports Fashion looks to be continuing its spending spree and could snap up online sports offer Kitbag from home shopping group Findel.
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Pretty staff ‘may put off shoppers’
Attractive staff at shops could potentially discourage female customers who may perceive them as “direct social threats”, according to a study.
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NewsH&M like-for-like sales fall 3 per cent in July
Sales at H&M fell 3 per cent on a like-for-like basis in July compared to a 3 per cent increase for the same month last year.
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NewsCult to open flagship at St. David's
Fashion chain Cult will open its first UK flagship store in the new St. David’s shopping centre, Cardiff.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed employee
A tribunal has found that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongfully dismissed an employee with a prosthetic arm.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports chief Tom Knight courted to drive turnaround of flailing retailer
Former JJB Sports chief executive Tom Knight is being backed by the retailer’s major shareholders to return to lead the sports retailer and drive its turnaround.
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NewsAurum drafts in top troubleshooter
Jewellery group Aurum, owner of Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland, has parachuted in retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Ian Gray to renegotiate rents with its landlords.
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NewsMilton Keynes signings trigger premium plans
The signing of three retailers to Thecentre:mk’s Silbury Arcade in Milton Keynes has kick-started plans for a high-end quarter at the centre.
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AnalysisOlder workers invaluable to retail
Not everyone has welcomed the Government’s plans to review the standard retirement age, but older workers are invaluable to retail. Here, Charlotte Hardie talks to some of the industry’s mature stars
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NewsGIVe to stress multichannel focus with simultaneous online and store launch
Fashion guru George Davies is gearing up for a multichannel launch for his new retail venture GIVe.
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NewsFaith takes strides with web revamp
Footwear retailer Faith is to launch a new-look website next week as it seeks to lift online revenues by £1m.
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NewsSignet spies opportunity despite weak sales
Jewellery giant Signet hopes to build market share, leading to a stronger second half, after weaker than expected sales in its second quarter.