All Fashion articles – Page 739
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NewsTed Baker sales lifted by strong UK performance
Ted Baker has reported a surge of 15.2 per cent in retail sales for the 19 weeks to June 13 and said its gross margins have so far been in line with expectations.
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NewsHobbs appoints Alana Mazza as retail director
Hobbs has appointed former Principles retail trading director Alana Mazza as retail director of the upmarket fashion brand.
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NewsMatalan defies retail gloom
Matalan has revealed that like-for-likes rocketed 8.2 per cent in the 14 weeks to June 6 after posting robust full-year results.
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NewsHollister secures deals to double UK portfolio
US fashion brand Hollister has pressed on with aggressive expansion plans across the UK, adding four more stores to its portfolio, and entering talks for another four to five.
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Tommy Hilfiger sales soar
Sales at fashion brand and retailer Tommy Hilfiger – headquartered in Amsterdam – soared 21 per cent to €1.6bn (£1.4bn) in the year to March 31. Retail sales jumped 29 per cent, while wholesaling sales rose 16 per cent.During the year a further 100 standalone stores opened globally, bringing its ...
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NewsScandinavia next in M and M Euro drive
Discount e-tailer M and M Direct intends to open up its new euro currency website to countries in Scandinavia as it takes advantage of the weak pound.
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NewsDebenhams drives down debts with share placing
Debenhams has raised £323m by placing new shares in a bid to slash its £972m debt pile.
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NewsPringle hits catwalk
Scottish knitwear brand Pringle will join Burberry and Matthew Williamson at London Fashion Week this September to celebrate the event’s 25th birthday.
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Signet sales slip but still rated a buy
Global sales at retail jeweller Signet fell 7.3 per cent to $762.6m (£472.9m) in the 13 weeks to May 2, with same-store sales down 2.9 per cent.
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GalleryDebenhams at Bury St Edmunds looks striking but does it work?
The new Debenhams at Bury St Edmunds is a striking piece of contemporary architecture but, John Ryan asks, does it work as a store – and is its location right?
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NewsKaren Millen to boost experience with site revamp
Karen Millen is to relaunch its website within the next three months to introduce a more personalised customer experience.
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NewsStartriteshoes.com boosts sales and benefits retail partners
Classic brand Start-rite Shoes has built incremental sales with a transactional website that also gives its retail partners access to multichannel services.
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AnalysisRob Templeman: the man behind Debenhams' share placing
Debenhams’ share placing last week is the result of years of work by deal-making chief Templeman to tighten the ship. Amy Shields reports
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NewsSales dip but second half stability beckons
Although BRC sales data for May revealed a 0.8 per cent dip in like-for-likes, brokers took comfort in the fact that the fall was not worse and at the prospect of easier comparisons later in the year.
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NewsAsda supremo to spearhead Wal-Mart academy for ‘generation of marketers’
Wal-Mart has set up an international academy of marketing excellence based at Asda and headed by Asda director and Wal-Mart chief international marketing officer Rick Bendel.
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NewsQS owner resolves to make profit despite losses of £21m last year
The owner of QS has vowed to make the value fashion retailer profitable this year despite recording a £21.4m pre-tax loss last year.
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OpinionRetail's near-wins on policy don't go far enough
The day that VAT will change has been pushed back. But don’t get too excited.
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NewsCos to open fifth UK store
Cos, Swedish fashion retailer H&M’s sister chain, is to open its fifth UK store on London’s Kensington High Street in September.
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NewsPark Group profits soar
Christmas savings specialist Park Group has revealed robust full-year profits and said it is “holding firm” in a difficult climate.