All Fashion articles – Page 784
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Analysis
Tommy Hilfiger's Fred Gehring: Rock on Tommy
Tommy Hilfiger chief Fred Gehring’s move to revive the brand’s sophistication has helped protect it against the downturn. He tells Lisa Berwin how music tie-ups have played their part.
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News
Primark maintains it will not be beaten by the downturn
Primark parent Associated British Foods (ABF) has reaffirmed its belief that the value fashion chain will ride out the downturn.
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Sector manages to raise its profile following series of uplifting events
Last week’s interest rate cut, better weekly numbers from John Lewis, a weather boost and cautious broker optimism about general retailers all helped lift the sector.
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New Look confident it can grow overseas
New Look international managing director Michael Lemner has told Retail Week that value fashion retailers continue to be well placed to expand overseas despite the global downturn.
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QS improves sales by trialling service strategy
Value fashion retailer QS has implemented a customer service strategy that has helped lift like-for-likes at its top 20 stores by 10 per cent since the beginning of November.
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Envy administration on cards, Kinnaird warns
Envy boss John Kinnaird has said he may be forced to put the fashion chain into pre-pack administration if landlords are not willing to help the struggling retailer by renegotiating rents.
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Loan repayment deal props up troubled JJB
JJB Sports has been handed a lifeline as banks have allowed its repayment of a 20 million bridging loan from Kaupthing to be deferred.
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John Lewis sales gather momentum
Sales at John Lewis have continued to gain momentum as shoppers flock to buy gifts, beauty and clothing.
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Opinion
House of Fraser: to Sale or not to Sale?
When is a Sale not a Sale? When it is a pre-Christmas Sale, according to House of Fraser. Confused? You are not alone.
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News
Mulberry feels economic squeeze
Luxury fashion group Mulberry has revealed like-for-likes have plunged over the past 10 weeks in line with deteriorating economic conditions.
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Inditex posts sales and profit rise
Fast fashion giant Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, has posted a 5 per cent increase in EBITDA to €1.54 billion ( 1.34 billion) for the first nine months of the year.
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House of Fraser launches pre-Christmas Sale
House of Fraser has launched a pre-Christmas Sale with up to 50 per cent off throughout its stores and online.
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Banks defer JJB Sports bridging loan repayment
Banks have given beleaguered sports retailer JJB Sports some breathing space by deferring its repayment of a 20 million bridging loan from Kaupthing, which had been due to be repaid next week.
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NewsLa Senza adds interactive guide for men to its site
La Senza has launched an interactive buying guide for men on its web site to help them purchase gifts.
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Ratings addition a hit for Ann Summers site
Ann Summers has launched a product ratings and reviews service across its whole web site.
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Primark flagship store breaks sales records
Primark's flagship store on London's Oxford Street notched the biggest single-day sales in its history last Saturday.
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OFT warns fashion retailers over VAT cut co-operation
The Office of Fair Trading has warned fashion retailers to be mindful of competition law following their discussions on how to pass on the 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT.
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Blacks transfers O'Neill wholesale operation
Blacks Leisure has transferred the operation of its O’Neill wholesale business in the UK to O’Neill Europe.