All Fashion articles – Page 818
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Otto UK chief quits
Mike Hancox, chief executive of mail order retailer Otto UK, is to step down following a strategic review carried out by the company’s German parent.
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Yves Saint Laurent dies
Legendary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died yesterday at the age of 71 following a long illness.
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Moss Bros saga costs Baugur £500k
Baugur has had to stump up 500,000 to pay advisers after it walked away from its 40 million bid for Moss Bros.
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Moss Bros supplier on trail of Baugur stake
Menswear supplier Berwin & Berwin is understood to be interested in buying a slice of Baugur’s stake in Moss Bros after the Icelandic investor walked away from its 40 million takeover bid for the retailer.
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Joseph hires chief executive
Womenswear chain Joseph has appointed Sara Ferrero as chief executive.
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Ronnie to build JJB lifestyle arm after Qube deal
JJB chief executive Chris Ronnie has outlined his vision to create a lifestyle division within the business following the acquisition of footwear chain Qube last week.
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Opinion
More twists in Moss Bros saga
Baugur dropped a bombshell this week when it announced it had scrapped its offer for struggling menswear retailer Moss Bros. But, after the drawn-out process and bitter in-fighting, should we be too surprised?
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Mothercare reviews estate as results shine
Mothercare has smashed City forecasts by revealing stellar preliminary results and plans for a property overhaul.
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Retailers to suffer as shoppers feel the pinch of rising fuel costs
Will growing concern over the cost of fuel begin to change shopping habits? That was the question being posed this week as images of protesting truck drivers dominated the news.
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Blue Inc to offer womenswear as it chases growth
Young menswear retailer Blue Inc is to roll out its womenswear offer Pink Inc and launch a new store concept, as it continues to eye growth opportunities.
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NewsKnickerbox rebrands to drive sales
Ann Summers is to relaunch Knickerbox in July, in an effort to double its sales in two years.
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Pull and Bear makes UK debut in Liverpool
Inditex young casualwear fascia Pull and Bear opened its first UK store yesterday in Liverpool.
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Gap profits soar while Old Navy haemorrhages sales
Beleaguered US fashion group Gap has suffered a like-for-like sales dive in its first quarter, with chief executive Glenn Murphy describing the retail climate as “one of the toughest” in recent memory, despite profits soaring 40 per cent over the period.
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Sight for sore eyes
Specsavers co-founder Dame Mary Perkins was at the forefront of opticians shaking their tired image to become fashion-led businesses. She tells Jennifer Creevy how her chain has grown
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Stylo reveals new image for shoe chain Barratts as losses mount
Shoe retailer Stylo has unveiled a new store concept for its Barratts chain as the group revealed pre-tax losses of 7.8 million for the year to February 2.
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John Lewis sales fall again
John Lewis Partnership has suffered another drop in sales at its department stores.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – May 30, 2008
While the American economy might be heading towards recession, New York still remains the epicentre of the retail world.
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Opinion
Diamonds are forever
It was one in the bag for Burberry this week, as the luxury retailer revealed a 25 per cent surge in profits for the year to the end of March. The figures confirm that, despite the credit crunch, nothing comes between a woman and a handbag.
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Analysis
Last-chance saloon
The second series of Mary Queen of Shops begins on BBC2 next month. John Ryan meets Mary Portas, the show’s presenter and last hope for some of the small shops that appear on it
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Blacks full-year profits poor
Outdoor fashion retailer Blacks Leisure has reported full-year pre-tax profits of 300,000 after a “second difficult year”.