All Fashion articles – Page 778
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News
Matalan outperforms at Christmas
Discount retailer Matalan has bucked the gloom to post a 5.9 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over Christmas.
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Worst Christmas sales growth in London since 2004
London retailers experienced their worst like-for-like growth this Christmas since 2004. December sales in the capital were 0.7 per cent lower than a year ago on a like-for-like basis.
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Asos sales soar
Fashion e-tailer Asos has enjoyed another bumper Christmas with sales in the nine weeks to January 16 up 118 per cent year on year.
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Analysis
Supply Chain: Reverse psychology
Returns can be a costly burden, yet retailers’ supply chains are often ill-equipped to deal with them. Charlotte Hardie asks where savings can be made as unwanted gifts fly back to stores.
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Moss Bros confirms Mountford to step down
Update: Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford will leave the menswear retailer.
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Robust fashion fascias propel JD Sports sales
JD Sports Fashion has further strengthened its position in the resilient young-fashion market, generating sales across its fashion stores up 12.5 per cent for the five weeks to January 5.
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Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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Electricals and toys bolster salesat Shop Direct
Electricals and toys lifted sales over Christmas at Shop Direct Group.
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Instore festive sales hit by Woolworths discounting
Value retailer Instore has reported like-for-like sales down 1.9 per cent for the five weeks to January 3 as it was hit by the heavy discounting at Woolworths in the run-up to Christmas.
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Sir David Jones signals end for JJB’s faltering lifestyle division
JJB Sports’ lifestyle division will cease to exist “within weeks” as executive chairman Sir David Jones ploughs ahead with attempts to turn around the embattled retailer’s fortunes.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.
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East boss exits after Fabindia deal
East chief executive Andrew Webb has left the womenswear retailer following the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake by Indian retail giant Fabindia.
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Blooming Marvellous on brink as Kcaj falters
The future of Icelandic fund Kcaj hung in the balance as Retail Week went to press and one of its investments, maternity chain Blooming Marvellous, was making a last-ditch attempt to find a buyer.
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Mosaic to sell Shoe Studio following review
Mosaic has put its footwear brand Shoe Studio up for sale.
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New Look HQ moves to London to further global ambitions
New Look is to relocate its buying, merchandise and design teams to London to create a head office in the capital in a bid to become a global value fashion player.
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Opinion
Primark: too close to home
Primark’s stellar first-quarter trading results have been somewhat overshadowed this week by the revelation that one of its suppliers has allegedly employed illegal immigrants in sweatshop conditions in Manchester.
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Primark first-quarter sales up 18 per cent
Primark has revealed that total sales grew in its first quarter, as it continued to open new space across Europe.
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NewsFat Face sales up on declining EBITDA
Earnings at fashion and lifestyle retailer Fat Face fell more than 4 per cent in the 26 weeks to November 29 despite sales growth of 1.8 per cent for the period.
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Marks & Spencer targets cost-conscious shoppers with eco campaign
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing drive to help cash-strapped shoppers save money by making 'green' lifestyle changes.
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N Brown reports sales up but bad debt takes margin toll
Home shopping group N Brown notched up like-for-like growth of 8.8 per cent over Christmas, but bad debt dragged down gross margin.