All Fashion articles – Page 731

  • Primark3
    Gallery

    Top (Pri)marks: the new Primark in Bristol

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    The value giant has just opened a swish store in Bristol, but can it steal the flagship mantle from Marble Arch? John Ryan finds out

  • Signet
    News

    H Samuel launches second-hand buying service for unwanted gold

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Signet-owned jeweller giant H Samuel is trying to cash in on the thriving second-hand jewellery market by offering cash for unwanted items.

  • Ottopebbles
    Analysis

    Otto spearheads the changes in home shopping

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Otto may have just turned 60, but the world’s biggest home shopping group is evolving its model to stay relevant to the times. Lisa Berwin reports

  • UmbroPiccap
    News

    Manchester City and Umbro overhaul club store

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Manchester City Football Club has overhauled the look of its merchandise store to coincide with the new season and mark the signing of a 10-year partnership with Manchester-based Umbro.

  • Gruppo Coin
    News

    Italian retail giant Gruppo Coin looks for UK stores

    2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Italian retailer Gruppo Coin is seeking suitable UK locations to launch its department stores and fast-fashion chain OVS.

  • Shopping on high street
    News

    Sales declines set to continue

    2009-08-27T11:38:00Z

    Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.

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    Opinion

    Does Esprit lack a clear fashion focus?

    2009-08-27T10:30:00Z

    Esprit’s biggest problem is not global economic conditions but the fact that it  seems not to have a clear fashion focus.

  • Littlewoods
    News

    Littlewoods launches in Europe

    2009-08-27T09:01:00Z

    Home shopping giant Shop Direct Group today launched Littlewoodseurope.com, targeted at customers in France, Germany, Spain and Portugal.

  • Esprit to invest in expansion as profits take a dive
    News

    Esprit to invest in expansion as profits take a dive

    2009-08-26T13:34:00Z

    Esprit has laid out plans to invest in is underperforming markets as the global downturn contributed to a group pre-tax profits fall of 26% to HK$5.97bn (£476m).

  • Strong online sales growth in July
    News

    Strong online sales growth in July

    2009-08-25T08:18:00Z

    Online sales were helped by strong fashion sales and wet weather in July with customers spending £4.2bn, an increase of 16.8% on last year.

  • Retailers including River Island  have joined the  line-up for London High Street Fashion Week
    News

    Retailers join line-up for London High Street Fashion Week

    2009-08-21T10:47:00Z

    The New West End Company has revealed its line-up and events for High Street Fashion Week which will take place on London’s Oxford Street next month.

  • asos
    News

    Asos bolsters board

    2009-08-21T08:52:00Z

    Asos has appointed the chief executive of internet service provider Tiscali to its board.

  • John Lewis fashion holds out amid sales dip
    News

    John Lewis fashion holds out amid sales dip

    2009-08-21T08:35:00Z

    John Lewis sales fell 1.4% in the week to August 15 with fashion showing resilience despite the good weather keeping shoppers out of the stores for a large part of the week.While fashion remained flat, the decline in sales of beds, bedroom furniture and white goods showed signs of slowing.The ...

  • Adams childrenswear
    News

    Adams picks fashion veteran to take the helm

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Adams has appointed Brian Heilbron as its new chief executive as it positions itself as a fashion-forward kidswear retailer.

  • HoM Warehouse
    News

    Warehouse adds online features to drive web sales

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Warehouse has launched delivery to eight European countries.

  • Ann Harvey Interior
    News

    Alexon’s new look for plus-size brand Ann Harvey

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Womenswear group Alexon is to relaunch its Ann Harvey brand as it seeks to widen its appeal and target a younger market.

  • News

    Costco opens first Australian store in Melbourne

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    US-based warehouse club Costco has opened the doors of its first Australian store.Located in Melbourne, the 155,000 sq ft store attracted more than 1,000 shoppers within the first hour of trading. The store features about 3,600 SKUs comprising groceries, electronics, clothing, DVDs, books and furnishings.Fresh food is predominantly sourced locally, ...

  • News

    Escada files for bankruptcy

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Fashion house Escada has filed for bankruptcy after it failed to line up financing and an insufficient number of shareholders of the Munich-based women’s clothing and accessories company supported a debt-restructuring plan.The bankruptcy filing will be examined by a judge who will then appoint an administrator. Escada employs more than ...

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    News

    LK Bennett to roll out new look

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket women’s fashion retailer LK Bennett is to roll out its new-look store design that it unveiled at its 2,670 sq ft shop in Bluewater last month.

  • News

    Gap drop in profits better than feared

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Clothing giant Gap experienced a better than feared 0.4% drop in second-quarter profits. Sales were down across all of the retailer’s divisions, contributing to a 7.3% decline in group net sales to $3.24bn (£2bn). Group like-for-like sales dropped 8%.The higher-end Banana Republic brand’s like-for-like sales fell 15%, while Gap and ...