All Fashion articles – Page 799
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News
Burberry reports revenue up 13% but warns of uncertain outlook
Luxury fashion company Burberry has revealed a better-than-expected revenue increase of 13 per cent for the six months to September 30, but warned the outlook remains uncertain.
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EBTM sells Lowlife accessory brand
EBTM, the online retailer and wholesaler of music-inspired fashion, has sold its Lowlife accessories brand to Plus Brands.
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JJB Sports looks to sell non-core assets
Struggling sports retailer JJB is reviewing the potential sale of its non-core assets to maximise value for its shareholders.
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UK retail like-for-likes down 1.5 per cent in September
UK like-for-like retail sales slid 1.5 per cent in September as turmoil in the financial markets hit consumer confidence hard.
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House of Fraser and Hamleys speak out on Icelandic crisis
House of Fraser and Hamleys have distanced themselves from the fallout of the Icelandic economic meltdown and its impact on backer Baugur.
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Majority of shoppers to spend less this Christmas
Two thirds of shoppers will spend less this Christmas compared with last year, according to a poll by Gfk Research Panels.
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Boden buoyed by US growth
Multichannel fashion retailer Boden increased pre-tax profits more than 20 per cent to 27.4 million in the year to December 31.
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Sir Philip Green in talks to buy £2bn Baugur debt
Baugur chairman J n sgeir J hannesson has admitted he could lose control of his UK retail business as Sir Philip Green considers buying about 2 billion worth of debt from failed Icelandic banks.
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Baugur rejects claim that retail businesses are for sale
Baugur has denied comments by Alchemy Partners chief Jon Moulton that he was offered a number of the Icelandic investor’s UK retail companies in the aftermath of the collapse of Iceland’s banking industry.
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John Lewis sales pick up
John Lewis reported a much-needed boost to the UK high street today with an improvement in its weekly sales.
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Coface pulls Baugur credit insurance
One of the UK’s three biggest credit insurers has withdrawn cover for suppliers to several Baugur-backed retailers as the situation in Iceland worsens.
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Baugur insists 'business as usual' despite Icelandic meltdown
Icelandic investor Baugur has once again offered reassurance that its UK retail portfolio will be unaffected by the Icelandic financial crisis.
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Opinion
Why the Icelandic turmoil should spook UK retail
The turmoil in Iceland is the biggest, if not the only, retail story to dominate the news this week, sending palpable shivers down the spine of some in the UK stores sector.
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Moss Bros tightens terms for suppliers
Moss Bros has overhauled its supplier terms to fund its three-year strategic plan and a “major” marketing scheme.
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Lipsy to expand stores and range under Next
Young fashion brand Lipsy is to ramp up its retail expansion and product offer following its acquisition by retail giant Next for 17.4 million last week.
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Bhs blames bad weather for profits nosedive
A return to normal weather patterns will be key to Bhs’ fortunes being revived, the company said this week.
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Landlords send bailiffs to JJB Sports stores
Beleaguered sports retailer JJB Sports was dealt another blow as bailiffs were sent in to at least 12 of its stores last week.
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Specsavers searches for 20 London stores
Optician Specsavers is to ramp up its presence in London with the opening of 20 stores over the next 18 months.
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George steps up ads as Asda Direct site debuts
Asda clothing brand George launched the second phase of its Real People campaign this week as transactional site Asda Direct went live.