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NewsDesigual UK charge goes on despite tough London trade
Spanish fashion retailer Desigual has kicked off its UK expansion despite experiencing tough trade at its first London store.
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Share bounce does little to ease pressure as City remains bullish
Retailers rallied after the misery of the past few weeks, but the mood among many sector analysts remained resolutely downbeat.
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All eyes are on Next as mid-market fears rise
The City will seize upon fashion retailer Next’s second-quarter update on Wednesday for signs of how bad high street conditions are.
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Blacks suffers like-for-like dip but revival plan starts to kick in
Blacks Leisure posted a 5.4 per cent like-for-like fall in group sales for the 19 weeks to July 12.
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Private equity duo buy LK Bennett for £100m
LK Bennett has finally been bought by Phoenix Equity Partners, as revealed by RW Online ( June 10 ). Phoenix has teamed up with Sirius Equity to acquire the fashion retailer for £100 million, nine months after the footwear and fashion retailer began the sale process.
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QS forced to refinance after £25m loss and falling sales
QS is renegotiating one of its bank loans after incurring a 25 million pre-tax loss.
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Mountford to stay as Adams joins Moss Bros
Moss Bros non-executive chairman David Adams will work with the menswear retailer’s management to drive sales, ending speculation that chief executive Philip Mountford will be forced to step down.
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Icon Live set to launch luxury earring web site
Jewellery concessions operator Icon Live is to launch an online store next month dedicated to earrings.
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Inditex unveils first raft of Uterqüe stores
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has unveiled its latest store fascia, Uterq e.
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PPR like-for-likes climb
French luxury group PPR, which owns retailers including Fnac and Gucci, reported sales up 5.1 per cent sales to €4.68 billion in its second quarter.
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JJB like-for-likes slip
JJB Sport revealed like-for-like sales down 1.2 per cent in the 12 weeks to July 10 and said it expects the second half of the year to be “very challenging”.
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What's Next?
Next could surprise the City when it updates on its second quarter performance next week.
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Matthew Williamson to make US debut
Fashion retailer Matthew Williamson will open a flagship store in New York early next year.
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Crunch hits the wealthy
The ultra-wealthy are spending less on luxury goods and services as the credit crunch hits, according to a survey.
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Diesel buys stake in Viktor & Rolf
Fashion retailer Diesel has acquired a majority stake in Dutch fashion brand Viktor & Rolf.
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General Trading Company falls into administration
Iconic London department store the General Trading Company has gone into administration, as predicted in this week’s Retail Week ( July 18 ).
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Ocado to expand beyond food
Ocado is to expand beyond food into areas such as clothing and health and beauty as it notches up sales of 1 billion.
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TM Lewin profits jump 21%
TM Lewin has bucked the downturn, posting a 14 per cent sales rise and EBITDA up 21 per cent in its full year.
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MK One creditors to get 1p in every £1 owed
Creditors of MK One, the value clothing chain that went into administration in May, will receive 1p at most for every 1 they are owed.
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AnalysisStore Twenty One: The store that’s come of age
In today’s market, the best value retailing compares with many of the mid-market’s big names. John Ryan heads to Pitsea in Essex to see how Indian-owned Store Twenty One is shaping up