All Fashion articles – Page 815
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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
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Dune on a mission to up presence overseas
Footwear chain Dune is to ramp up its overseas expansion with a target of 50 shops outside the UK within the next five years.
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Jewellery Channel aims for profitability as sales double
TV shopping retailer The Jewellery Channel is to become profitable this year after nearly doubling its sales last year.
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M&S slashes men's suit to £24
Marks & Spencer slashed the price of selected men’s suits yesterday to only 24 as it started its summer Sale.
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Analysis
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Opinion
A marriage of convenience
On the face of it, Co-op and Somerfield is the most unlikely pairing since Lembit Opik shacked up with a Cheeky Girl.
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Mamas & Papas sales sparkle
Mamas & Papas has bucked the retail gloom to notch up a like-for-like sales increase of 46 per cent for its maternity fashion ranges during its spring/summer trading season.
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River Island targets Russia as overseas growth gathers pace
Young-fashion powerhouse River Island intends to break into the Russian market in the next stage of its overseas push.
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Ashley’s Sports Direct to go back to basics
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley said that the retailer would go back to basics to cope with a trading environment it described as “the hardest we have faced in our history”.
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Opinion
Is it worth it?
“Is it worth it?” asked one luxury retail chief today at a press event for the finest of British luxury brands.
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Selfridges stops Sale early as trade rockets
Selfridges has this week installed kitsch, futuristic windows at its flagship London store as it wraps up its summer Sale two weeks ahead of schedule.
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Administrations loom as retail gloom deepens
The retail sector was poised for another wave of administrations this week as high street trading conditions worsened.
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Moss Bros close to appointing chairman
Moss Bros is poised to hire a chairman by the end of the month. Sources said two candidates have been shortlisted for the role.