All Fashion articles – Page 741
-
NewsBroker challenges Sports Direct over corporate governance
Ahead of Sports Direct’s full-year results next week broker Investec has issued a note challenging the sports retailer to answer some key corporate governance questions and fully disclose business information.
-
OpinionMarks & sparks as Sir Stuart Rose and Sir David Jones face shareholder concern
Two of retail’s great leaders Sir Stuart Rose and Sir David Jones have faced intense investor scrutiny this week.
-
NewsRetail collapses trigger £1bn losses for Crown Estate
The collapse of retailers in the recession has contributed to the Queen’s Crown Estate suffering a £1bn loss.
-
NewsSir David Jones's £2.2m home for sale
Sir David Jones, the beleaguered JJB Sports chairman at the centre of a controversy over a £1.5m loan from rival Mike Ashley, has put his £2.2m home in West Yorkshire up for sale.
-
NewsPrimark sales continue to soar
Primark has continued to defy the retail gloom with a 20 per cent uplift in sales in the 40 weeks to June 20.
-
NewsM&S shareholders reject motion on Sir Stuart Rose’s chairmanship
Marks & Spencer shareholders have voted against a special resolution calling for executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose to step down 12 months early, in July 2010.
-
NewsPeacocks extends store IT support relationship with Vista
Peacocks wants to expand on the communications system it uses to interact with stores, after extending its store systems support contract with Vista Retail Support.
-
NewsSir Philip Green warns of uncertain final quarter
Retailers face uncertain trading conditions in the crucial final quarter of the year, Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has warned.
-
NewsJacques Vert makes full-year pre-tax loss of £2.9m
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert made a full-year pre-tax loss of £2.9m, compared with a profit of £4.3m the year before, after incurring exceptional charges of £4.9m, mostly related to leases.
-
NewsN Brown sales up 5.1 per cent
N Brown has made a strong start to its financial year with continued growth across its home shopping brands and a 5.1 per cent rise in turnover in the 18 weeks to July 4.
-
NewsFirst overseas Matalan store opens
Matalan opened its first store outside the UK last week, in Amman, Jordan.
-
NewsM&S shareholder revolt gains pace ahead of AGM
The row among Marks & Spencer shareholders has gathered momentum ahead of Wednesday’s AGM, with former chief executive Sir Richard Greenbury lambasting shareholders for their “vindictive” attitude towards executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose.
-
NewsSock Shop opens first store since collapse in 2006
Sock Shop is to open its first outlet in the UK after falling into administration three and a half years ago.
-
AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
-
NewsGeorge Davies picks sites for new fashion venture
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies has identified the first seven sites for his new GIVe womenswear brand that is set to launch in October.
-
NewsNew Look goes rock ’n’ roll with premium brand launch
New Look is to offer a higher-priced edgy new brand in its stores that takes its inspiration from fashion and rock ’n’ roll legends.
-
NewsClothing prices to rise as cost increases hit Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer will pass on higher business costs to consumers by raising prices later this year, executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose revealed.