All Fashion articles – Page 774
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Peacocks posts steady Christmas results
Fast fashion retailer Peacocks has reported a solid Christmas and secured a 20 mililon equity injection from its backers to fund expansion in 2009.
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House of Fraser reports resilient Christmas
House of Fraser has reported that like-for-like sales fell 1.5 per cent over the Christmas period and has reassured on its financial position after paying back its bank loans ahead of schedule.
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Ted Baker promotions take their toll
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has warned that profits will come in at the low end of expectations as a result of promotions over Christmas.
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Viyella collapses into administration
Iconic womenswear retailer Viyella has collapsed into administration leaving the future of its 645 staff hanging in the balance if a buyer is not found.
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Alexon profit forecasts ahead of management expectations
Fashion group Alexon has said that it expects full-year operating profit to exceed management expectations after a robust performance in December.
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Weak boardwear performance to hit Blacks Leisure profits
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor clothing and equipment specialist, has warned that operating profits will not meet market expectations because of its underperforming boardwear division.
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Marks & Spencer sales fall; job cuts and store closures planned
Marks & Spencer has reported a like-for-like sales decline of 7.1 per cent in the 13 weeks to December 27, and announced plans to cut more than 1,200 jobs and close 27 stores.
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Republic heads for record year after strong Christmas
Republic has been buoyed by a more recession resistant young fashion market to report strong sales growth over Christmas as it guns for a record year.
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New Look reports sparkling Christmas
New Look has bucked the retail gloom to reveal a robust performance over the festive period.
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EBTM issues profit warning and considers disposal of group
EBTM, the music-inspired online fashion retailer, has issued a profit warning for the year to April 2009, and is considering a disposal of all or part of the group as it suffers in the downturn.
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Marks and Spencer 'to cut 1,000 jobs'
Marks & Spencer is to shed nearly 1,000 employees in stores and several hundred at head office and support functions after disastrous Christmas trading, according to a national newspaper.
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Debenhams produces resilient Christmas showing
Debenhams has reported a solid Christmas performance, with like for likes down 3.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to 3 January. Total sales were up 1.1 per cent.
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Next sales fall
Next's like-for-like retail sales fell 7 per cent between July 29 and December 24, with total group sales down 1.9 per cent.
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Viyella in talks over future of business
The future of iconic womenswear retailer Viyella hung in the balance today amid speculation the company is facing financial difficulties.
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Negative trading statements soar in fourth quarter
Stores unveiled a record number of negative trading updates during the the fourth quarter of 2008 – a figure that has only ever been equalled in the first quarter of 2005.
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Adams to close 111 stores
Adams Childrenswear will close 111 stores today, creating 850 redundancies, following the collapse of the retail chain.
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John Lewis Christmas like-for-likes flat
John Lewis has revealed that total sales rose 2.4 per cent excluding VAT and like-for-likes remained flat in the five weeks to January 3.
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Retail rents fall for first time in 15 years
Retail rents fell for the first time in 15 years in 2008 and are not expected to return to growth until 2013.
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Mosaic in talks to secure its future
Fashion group Mosaic is to begin talks with its lenders in an attempt to secure the future of the business.
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Asda's George launches £20 City suit
Asda’s clothing brand George has launched a City suit for women costing just 20.