All Fashion articles – Page 795
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Arev partners leave the business
Arev, the investment vehicle behind retail investments including Jones Bootmaker, Blooming Marvellous and Mountain Warehouse, has suffered an exodus of its partners following the failure of its Icelandic backers to provide future funding for its investments.
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Shoppers rush for exclusive H&M designer collection
Shoppers queued from 6am yesterday to get their hands on the exclusive Comme Des Gar ons collection at H&M’s flagship London stores.
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John Lewis reports weekly sales slump of 9.7%
Department store chain John Lewis has reported a 9.7 per cent slump in weekly sales as the economic uncertainty and grim weather made trade difficult.
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River Island staff star in e-tail campaign
River Island has picked eight head office staff to feature in its latest online marketing campaign.
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Long Tall Sally back in black after a decade
Specialist fashion retailer Long Tall Sally has made an operating profit for the first time in 10 years, according to owner and retail entrepreneur Maurice Helfgott.
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More Otto jobs under threat in costs review
Otto UK has revealed its on-going review could have an impact across all departments after entering into a consultation period with its buying and creative teams.
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National Geographic unveils debut store
National Geographic opens its first store today, on London’s Regent Street. The three-floor, 19,375 sq ft shop is intended to establish a retail presence for the travel brand, which is best known for its magazine and TV channel.
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Ex-George chief lands role at Target Australia
Mark Daynes, former chief operating officer of Asda’s George clothing business, has become the latest British retailer to take up a high-profile role in Australia.
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Baugur insists sale of Moss holding is not first of many
Baugur insists it has no intention of disposing of more stakes in its retail investments despite selling its 28.5 per cent holding in Moss Bros at a loss to Sir Philip Green.
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Analysis
Marks & Spencer: Top marks
M&S’s new store at Westfield London is a prototype in many ways, but it is also the outcome of more than four years’ work on different store formats. John Ryan tours its latest development.
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Johannesson investment firm raided by tax investigators
Stodir, the company controlled by Baugur executive chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson, has been raided by tax investigators.
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AnalysisCost cutting: The lean machine
In these cash-strapped times deep and sustainable cost cutting is the name of the game. Charlotte Hardie looks at how retailers can trim the fat without their service suffering.
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Opinion
Sir Philip Green should suit Moss Bros
Sir Philip Green burst back in to the limelight yesterday, snapping up Baugur’s 28.5 per cent stake in battle-weary Moss Bros. The swoop has left the retail sector wondering whether this rare dabble on the stock market for Green will presage an offer for the entire menswear business.
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Kent & Curwen to move UK store as it rethinks growth
Luxury men’s retailer Kent & Curwen has shelved plans for UK expansion two years after opening its London flagship store.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Mulberry, Westfield London
A visit once again to Westfield, for which there will be no apology: nothing else on this scale will open in the UK for some time to come, so it makes sense to take a look at one of the stores that actually managed to open on time in the ...
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Shoe retailer Shuropody to up footprint to 100 stores
Shoe and footcare retailer Shuropody has laid out ambitious plans to turn over more than 50 million within five years.
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An October to forget spells out mountain to climb at Christmas
The downward pressure on retail share prices lightened a little following last week’s swingeing interest rate cut but, the scale of the industry’s difficulties were reflected in appalling British Retail Consortium sales figures.
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Opinion
Retailers need to pull together
It’s only one month and not the three required to meet the technical definition, but the October total sales decline announced by the British Retail Consortium this week confirms that retail is entering recession.
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Premium retailers responsible for 'greatest growth' in clothing market
2008 will be the second toughest year for clothing retailers since the turn of the century as mid-market players suffer from changing shopper habits, according to a survey by Verdict Research.
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Shop Direct ad drive to push beyond fashion
Shop Direct is likely to spend more on promoting the breadth of its range as it seeks to reinforce its status as a general retailer rather than a fashion specialist.