All Fashion articles – Page 737
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NewsH&M expansion plans to accelerate in second half
H&M is to ramp up expansion plans in the second half of this year as it seeks to take advantage of cheap property deals.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch axes Ruehl as it sticks to younger market
The polished and sexy world of Abercrombie & Fitch hit a rather unsightly bump in its growth plans last week as it announced it was closing its high-end Ruehl brand.
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OpinionWhat will Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell give birth to?
The new entertainment cum merchandising company that Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell are setting up could throw up some interesting opportunities for Arcadia’s brands such as Topshop. But will it be a positive move? Or is it just another celebrity whim?
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NewsH&M profits rise
Pre-tax profits at H&M rose 6 per cent to SEK5.78bn (£447m) in the second quarter to the end of May.
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NewsDebenhams launches Blue Cross Sale
Debenhams has launched a Blue Cross Sale today in its latest move to cash-in on bargain hungry shoppers.
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NewsSir Philip Green teams up with Simon Cowell on joint venture
Arcadia’s Sir Philip Green is setting up an international entertainment company with music mogul Simon Cowell, marking the retail boss’s first foray into the showbiz world.
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NewsStudent alleges disability discrimination by Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch is being sued by a law student who claims she was forced to work in a stockroom because her prosthetic arm did not fit the chain’s image.
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NewsRetailers report falling sales in June survey
Nearly half of retailers reported falling year-on-year sales in the year to June, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsSwiss fashion retailer to extend item-level RFID across European stores
Switzerland-based fashion retailer Charles Vögele has completed its implementation of a standards-based, item-level RFID system across its retail supply chain in Slovenia.
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NewsMore boardroom unrest for M&S
Further boardroom tension has surfaced at Marks & Spencer over the timing of Sir Stuart Rose’s departure.
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NewsTheo Fennell returns to board and ups his stake in celebrity jeweller
Theo Fennell has returned to the board of his eponymous business and taken a larger share in the celebrity jeweller as part of a shake up of the board.
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NewsMr Shoes is latest footwear casualty
Shoe chain Mr Shoes has become the latest footwear retailer to fall into administration.
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NewsDebenhams open offer gets subdued response
The response from investors to Debenhams’ open offer to raise £323m has been subdued, after only 30.3 per cent of the total shares offered were taken up.
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NewsJohn Smedley opens London flagship
Purveyor of fine-gauge designer knitwear John Smedley has opened a store devoted solely to the commodity on Brook Street, in the heart of central London.
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NewsKurt Geiger strikes deal with Nine West
Kurt Geiger and Nine West have begun a partnership in the UK and Ireland for Kurt Geiger to license and distribute the US group’s Nine West and Easy Spirit brands.
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis beats strikes and floods to post weekly sales rise
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 0.4 per cent in the week to June 13, bringing the sales decline for the year so far to 4.8 per cent.
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NewsBaugur: who knew what?
Baugur’s financial woes were known about almost a year before it finally collapsed, a new book claims.
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NewsAmazon UK readies footwear site
Amazon UK is primed to go live with a standalone shoes and accessories offer this autumn.
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NewsHouseholds better off but still reluctant to spend
The average household’s discretionary income has risen by 25 per cent to £1,075 over the past 12 months, but consumers remain cautious about splashing out in stores.