All Fashion articles – Page 747
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NewsTalks reopen for new Nottingham Armani store
Nottingham City Council is prepared to re-enter talks with Armani after it rejected the fashion retailer’s plans to open in the city.
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GalleryAdidas’ Parisian store revamp impresses
Adidas is going for gold with the striking revamp of its Champs Elysées flagship. John Ryan goes to Paris for a tour
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Abercrombie & Fitch to cut jobs
Fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is to cut 170 roles at its head office in Columbus, Ohio. The retailer will cut 9 per cent of its 2,000-strong positions to reduce costs.Abercrombie & Fitch has suffered from a downturn in sales as US consumers rein in spending. Chief financial officer Jonathan ...
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OpinionIs Simon Wolfson the master of managing expectations?
Next boss Simon Wolfson has downplayed the retailer’s better than expected results – is he just hedging his bets?
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NewsH&M in tie-up with celebrities to launch t-shirt range for AIDS projects
H&M is teaming up with celebrities to design a special range of t-shirts to raise money and awareness of HIV and AIDS.Musicians including Estelle, Katy Perry and Cyndi Lauper are among a raft of well known names collaborating with H&M designers to launch the range at the end of this ...
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NewsRecession ‘will change retail for good’
The recession will fundamentally change retail for good, according to a report from Verdict Research.The report said the retail sector is in the mid-point of a lengthy reform. It said last year will be remembered as the beginning of a substantial contraction of the sector that had become bloated with ...
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Forever21 eyes London store to kick-start international expansion
US fashion retailer Forever21 has revealed that it wants to open a store on London’s Oxford Street as the first step in a possible expansion into Europe.
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Harvey Nichols to widen appeal with young-fashion offer
Upscale department store group Harvey Nichols will launch a young-fashion offer early next year as part of chief executive Joseph Wan’s strategy to beat the downturn.
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Crombie introduces security tagging
Luxury clothing brand Crombie has slashed store theft after introducing security tagging for the first time.
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NewsM&S under fire for surcharge on larger bra sizes
Marks & Spencer has come under fire from campaigners over a £2 surcharge on bras sized DD and above.
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NewsNext reports solid first quarter
Next has benefitted from a late Easter and warm weather with a better than expected first quarter.Total retail sales were up 1.1 per cent in the 14 weeks to May 2 with like for likes down 2.3 per cent, well ahead of Next’s estimates of between -6 and -9 per ...
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NewsFood inflation slows for the first time this year
Food price inflation has slowed for the first time this year leading to lower shop price inflation of 1.4 per cent in April compared to 2 per cent in March.According to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, annual food inflation was down to 7.9 per cent in April compared to 9 ...
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NewsSir David Michels reveals ambitions to become M&S chairman as Myleene Klass takes a pay cut
Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels has revealed his desire to succeed Sir Stuart Rose as chairman.
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NewsApril's fashion and gift sales up while homewares continues to suffer
Fashion and gift retailers enjoyed a lift to sales in April while homewares continued to suffer.The BDO Stoy Hayward High Street Sales Tracker of medium-sized retailers revealed that across all sectors retail like-for-likes increased 1.7 per cent in April.The report said the Easter calendar shift increased demand for gifts and ...
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NewsWestfield London backs down over service charges
Westfield has backed down over a dispute with tenants over service charges after months of wrangling with retailers at its London shopping centre.The Australian landlord had been battling with retailers including House of Fraser and Debenhams over charges at the centre. Westfield London had charged £14 per sq ft, about ...
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NewsZara Kids unveils first UK store in London’s Covent Garden
Spanish fashion giant Zara has opened its first standalone Zara Kids shop in the UK as it seeks to grab a larger slice of the £4bn childrenswear market.
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NewsJJB Sports CVA hailed as ‘sea change’ in retailer-landlord relations
JJB Sports executive director Peter Williams said the approval of its company voluntary arrangement marks a “sea change” in the relationship between retailers and landlords.
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NewsNew Look to rival fashion giants as it aims to double trading space
New Look is aiming to double its trading space to over 7 million sq ft in the UK, putting it in the running to become Britain’s biggest fashion retailer by floor space.
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Refinancing package for Escada
Luxury fashion group Escada has arranged a E30m (£27m) refinancing package to help secure its survival. The company said it needed to raise the capital to cover liquidity demands and described the initiative as “urgent and unavoidable”.As well as raising funds, Escada plans to cut its debt and replace a ...
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NewsUSC launches social networking site to engage with customers
The 40-store fashion chain USC has launched a social networking site and will air its first TV ad as it seeks to attract and engage more customers.