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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.
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NewsJD Sports to bring forecasting system to fashion arm
JD Sports Fashion is to extend its use of the Oracle planning and forecasting system from its main sports business to its two fashion chains Scotts and Bank.
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NewsMyrto Samou wins Graduate Fashion Week Gold Award
Myrto Samou of University for the Creative Arts at Rochester won the River Island Gold Award at last week’s event.Judges included designers Matthew Williamson and Giles Deacon, as well as River Island chief executive Richard Bradbury. Bradbury said: “The quality, the attention to detail and ...
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NewsRay Kelvin upbeat as Ted Baker sales surprise
Ted Baker chief executive and founder Ray Kelvin remains confident that shoppers are still spending despite being in the middle of a deep recession.
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Desigual to open Berlin flagship
Spanish fashion retailer Desigual is to open a flagship store on one of Berlin’s main shopping streets, Tauentzienstrasse, in early July.The store will be its first in Germany and, depending on its success, more may follow. Desigual product is sold in 180 shops in Germany at present.Last year the retailer’s ...
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Gap outlines growth plans
US Gap chairman and chief executive Glenn Murphy has outlined domestic and international growth plans and intends to expand the retailer’s Outlet business with new shops in the UK, Japan and Canada.Murphy said Gap’s online and international business has grown by $500m (£305.6m) between 2006 and 2008 and both areas ...
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NewsMatalan web transaction prices higher than in stores
Matalan has revealed that the average transaction price on its fledgling website is almost a third higher than in its bricks-and-mortar stores after the site’s successful launch.
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GalleryMaking the most of Matalan
Matalan’s defining proposition has always been value, but now it is making its stores more engaging places to visit. John Ryan meets chief executive Alistair McGeorge and visits the Stockport branch
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GalleryStore of the week: Uniqlo, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Uniqlo is well known for the unusual shapes of its stores around the world, but in its Tokyo backyard it has worked with local architectural and design practice Curiosity to pull out all the stops for its shop that opened last month.The 32,755 sq ft Uniqlo Megastore is located near ...
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OpinionLuxury retailers are in danger of falling out of fashion
Bullish comments made by luxury retailers should be treated with caution.
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NewsRetail sales slip in May
Retail sales volume fell 0.6 per cent month on month in May and was down 1.6 per cent year on year, ONS data showed. Sales by value were down 1.1 per cent compared with May 2008.
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NewsLuxury retail chiefs signal rebound in shopper confidence
Luxury retail chiefs said they are seeing signs that customer confidence is returning to the sector.
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NewsArcandor investor cuts stake in stricken German retail group
Arcandor shareholder German bank Sal Oppenheim has cut its stake in the German retail and tourism group and said it would decide whether to remain its second-largest shareholder only when the insolvent retailer revealed a restructuring plan.
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NewsMulberry profits down but sales up
Upscale fashion retailer Mulberry has revealed a drop off in full-year pre-tax profits but said that like-for-likes have soared 21 per cent in the past 10 weeks.