All Fashion articles – Page 770
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Barratts and Priceless Shoes go into administration
Shoe retailer Stylo's Barratts and Priceless Shoes have gone into administration.
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Stylo's future uncertain as it suspends shares
Shares in shoe retailer Stylo have been suspended as it explores options for the future of the business.
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UK in recession as ONS reports December retail sales value fall
The UK plunged into recession for the first time since the early 1990s, official figures confirmed this morning.
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John Lewis weekly sales up 4 per cent
Department store group John Lewis has continued its strong start to the year with weekly sales up 4 per cent.
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Debenhams appoints refinancing adviser
Debenhams has appointed financial adviser Lazard to look at options to revise the department store’s capital structure.
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Stylo's margins dented by downturn
Shoe retailer Stylo revealed margins continue to be affected by the downturn and the outlook for the company remains challenging.
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NewsRiver Island founder Bernard Lewis: Don't rely on government to get retail through this downturn
Bernard Lewis, founder of River Island and one of the most revered names in British fashion, has lent his weight to Retail Week’s Backing UK Retail campaign and blasted the Government for not understanding the industry.
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Troubled retailers close more than two in five shops
Financially troubled retailers have been closing more than two in five stores as the economic gloom on the high street deepens.
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Bernard Lewis: River runs through him
In 61 years, River Island founder Bernard Lewis has seen retail go through it all. He talks to Lisa Berwin about success, surviving the downturn and why he’s backing UK retail
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Next carves out shop space for Lipsy brand
Next is to carve out space in its Manchester store to open a shop-in-shop for its recently acquired young-fashion brand Lipsy.
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Uniqlo readies for concession debut in Selfridges
Uniqlo is poised to open its first concession at Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street next month.
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LK Bennett sets sights on UK and international expansion
LK Bennett executive chairman Robert Bensoussan has laid out plans to double the size of the business within five years.
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Kaupthing insists Mosaic will remain fashion powerhouse
The Icelandic government and administrator Ernst & Young – which now control Kaupthing’s UK retail assets – are determined to maintain Mosaic as a portfolio of fashion brands despite its plans to sell Shoe Studio.
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Opinion
John Richards: Think it's bad? You've seen nothing yet
Plan for lower sales in 2009 and 2010 and you won’t suffer too many unpleasant shocks. The severity of the financial crunch and the excesses that led to it mean that the adjustment process must not only be painful but protracted.
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Fund set up to back retailers of the future
A consortium of retail entrepreneurs has united to create an investment fund to support fledgling UK retail businesses.
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Harrods chief executive makes surprise exit
Harrods chief executive James McArthur has left the business after less than a year in the role.
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Greenwoods in talks with Chinese investor over rescue deal
Menswear chain Greenwoods has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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Analysis
NRF: Brave New World
After a year of financial turmoil a more humble and socially aware retail industry was on show at this year’s National Retail Federation convention last week. Joanna Perry reports from New York
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Video: Rugby brand Canterbury opens at Westfield London
Rugby brand and retailer Canterbury has opened its first standalone UK store in London’s Westfield shopping centre. Already an established retailer in the Southern Hemisphere and Japan, the company has ambitious expansion plans for this country. John Ryan takes a look around.
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Opinion
Obama's 'new era of responsibility' comes to retail
Who would have thought that JJB's suspended chief executive Chris Ronnie would be one of the first symbols of “the new era of responsibility” outlined by newly elected President Barack Obama?