All Fashion articles – Page 759
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Baugur protection not extended
Baugur’s moratorium process, protecting it from its remaining creditors, has not been extended by the court in Iceland.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Asos-style fashion website
Department store chain John Lewis is to launch a dedicated fashion website in autumn to rival online giant Asos.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge after tough year
John Lewis Partnership has revealed a steep fall in annual profits after a “tough year”.
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Armani Exchange invests in assortment optimisation
Diffusion fashion brand Armani Exchange, which has 162 stores worldwide, is to deploy assortment planning and business intelligence tools from IT Resources.
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Charles Tyrwhitt adds three London stores
Formal shirt retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is to relocate its store on Jermyn Street in London’s West End as part of a series of property deals in the capital.
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Smythson weighs up potential sale
Luxury leather goods retailer Smythson has appointed Cavendish Corporate Finance to examine the possibilities for a sale of the business.
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Retail like-for-likes fall 1.8 per cent in February
Retail sales slid 1.8 per cent on a like-for-like basis in February, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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GalleryWhite Stuff – York
Quirky fashion retailer White Stuff has opened a store in York that shows how a chain with large numbers of stores doesn’t have to mean that every shop has to look the same.
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JJB receives offers for its health clubs business
JJB has confirmed it has received a number of offers for its health clubs business.
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John Lewis staff face bonus cuts
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are facing severe cuts in their annual bonuses as the retailer expects to reveal reduced profits in its full-year results on Wednesday.
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BRC urges the Government to delay VAT increase
The British Retail Consortium has urged the Government to delay plans to increase VAT to 17.5 per cent on December 31.
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Most Principles stores have closed
66 Principles stores closed over the weekend, after administrator Deloitte failed to find a buyer for the business as a going concern.
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Debenhams to acquire Principles brand
Updated : The assets of Principles will be sold to department store group Debenhams imminently, Retail Week has learnt.
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Gap records 'challenging' February
US fashion giant Gap has reported that sales in February dropped 12 per cent to US$795m, a comparable store sales drop of 12 per cent.
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Baugur flogs head office designer furniture
Baugur founder Jon Asgeir Johannesson is understood to have angered former staff by trying to sell them thousands of pounds worth of designer furniture from its head office.
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UK non-food like-for-likes fall in February
UK non-food retail like-for-like sales slumped 8.1 per cent in February, according to BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club figures, which revealed fashion sales were down on homewares.
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Asos appoints new finance director
Fashion e-tailer Asos has appointed Nick Beighton as finance director.
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Bhs to review store management roles
Department store chain Bhs is understood to be carrying out a review of its senior managers across its 185 shops.
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NewsUS luxury brand Michael Kors picks West End for UK debut
US luxury retailer Michael Kors is set to make its UK debut after signing for a store in London’s West End.
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George Davies mulls clothing range to sell in indies
Retail guru George Davies is considering a return to fashion with the launch of a clothing range for independent department stores.