All Fashion articles – Page 751
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NewsMothercare posts 12.4 per cent profit hike
Mothercare has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 12.4 per cent to £37.1m in its full year ending March 28.
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NewsJD Sports acquires French sports retailer Chausport
JD Sports Fashion has acquired French sports retailer Chausport, as first revealed by Retail Week.
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NewsTK Maxx first quarter profits rise
TJX Companies, the US parent company behind discount designer TK Maxx in the UK and Europe, has notched up record growth in its first quarter and revealed that profits at the European division have soared.
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NewsBay Trading’s new owners acquire 45 stores
The new owners of Bay Trading have acquired 45 standalone stores out of the 175-store portfolio.
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NewsM&S reveals new marketing tagline: ‘Quality worth every penny’
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new marketing tagline – “Quality worth every penny” – to emphasise its value credentials and reputation for quality.
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NewsFormer M&S execs join Asda’s George
Asda has appointed two former Marks & Spencer executives to take up senior roles at its George clothing range.
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NewsBurberry profits fall after tough year for luxury market
Profits at luxury group Burberry fell 12.5 per cent in its full year to March 31.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches transformation drive as profits plunge
Marks & Spencer has launched a transformation programme called 2020 – Doing the right thing, to be headed by finance director Ian Dyson.
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NewsJJB Sports appoints two directors
JJB Sports has announced the appointment of a new finance director and a director of retail and product to its board.
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NewsSaints & Sinners opens in Liverpool One
Just opened in Liverpool One, Saints & Sinners is a men’s fashion shop that is dubbed a lifestyle store and which is intended to combine elements of Tokyo retail design with the look and feel of a boutique hotel.Designed by Manchester-based consultancy Rawfish, the 4,500 ...
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NewsLondon sales helped by warm weather
London sales have continued to grow ahead of the rest of the country with retail sales up 5.4 per cent in April, according to the BRC-KPMG London Retail Sales monitor.
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NewsONS admits it has overstated sales volumes
The Office for National Statistics is to revise the way it calculates its much criticised official retail sales figures.The Government’s official statistical body said the net impact of the changes will be to revise down its estimates of sales volumes. There will be no impact on the assessment of sales ...
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates best week of the year
John Lewis experienced its best week of the year in the seven days to May 9, with the beleaugered home sector leading the way. Overall, sales were down marginally by 0.4 per cent to £46.8m.
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NewsH&M celebrates sales turnaround
International fashion giant H&M has posted recession-busting like-for-like growth of 8 per cent for April, when total sales climbed 19 per cent.
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NewsBroker attacks M&S strategy and management
Discounting and cost cutting by Marks & Spencer threatens its long-term health and dramatic change is necessary to restore the retailer’s fortunes, a broker has warned.
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NewsTK Maxx gears up to launch e-tail site with bags range this month
Discount designer-fashion retailer TK Maxx is to launch its much anticipated e-commerce site in the UK at the end of this month.
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NewsUp-for-sale Bay Trading close to finding buyer
A sale of troubled young fashion retailer Bay Trading was imminent as Retail Week went to press. Heads of terms on a deal had been signed, a source close to the situation said.
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NewsJD Sports set for European debut
Speculation mounts that sports giant JD Sports will pounce on French chain as it considers overseas move
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NewsWin for London’s Fashion Retail Academy students
The shopkeeping school backed by companies including Arcadia, Marks & Spencer and Tesco, won the Retail Futures Challenge at last week’s World Retail Congress. Their e-tail venture, Updatemywardrobe.com, blends social networking with selling and beat rivals from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and the Hong Kong Polytechnic.The contest was ...
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Signet fortunes turn after US Valentine’s sales boost
Leading jeweller Signet said its US operations, which account for the bulk of its sales, put in an “encouraging” first-quarter performance compared with the previous period.