All Fashion articles – Page 820

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    News

    Deals breathe life into ailing value market

    2008-05-23T11:56:00Z

    The reshaping of the embattled value sector began this week with two key deals.

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    News

    Nightmare in Knightsbridge

    2008-05-23T11:42:00Z

    Harvey Nichols boss Joseph Wan’s worst fears have been realised after sales growth at the luxury retailer stalled following tax changes that affected its wealthiest foreign customers.

  • News

    ONS retail sales growth slows

    2008-05-23T10:07:32Z

    Sales volume growth has slowed over the past three months as the household sector reported the largest fall in sales volumes for three years.

  • News

    John Lewis sales slide

    2008-05-23T09:53:25Z

    John Lewis has suffered a fall in sales after a taxing week when home sales dwindled.

  • MK One
    News

    Jobs slashed at MK One

    2008-05-23T09:37:00Z

    About half of head office jobs have been slashed at fashion chain MK One after it was put into administration this week.

  • News

    Credit Suisse cuts ties with Sports Direct

    2008-05-23T09:10:39Z

    Investment bank Credit Suisse has ended its relationship with Sports Direct as corporate broker.

  • News

    JJB buys shoe chain Qube

    2008-05-23T08:17:43Z

    Sports retailer JJB Sports has snapped up Qube Footwear for 1 from West Coast Capital.

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    Opinion

    Retail’s red card

    2008-05-22T13:07:00Z

    House of Fraser could have delivered an own goal in the unfortunate timing of its autumn/winter press and supplier event last night.

  • News

    Avon reveals new lingerie range

    2008-05-22T09:40:23Z

    Avon has signed model and TV presenter Lisa Snowden as the face and body of its new lingerie range.

  • News

    Laura Ashley snaps up 2.2 million Moss Bros shares

    2008-05-22T09:10:10Z

    Laura Ashley has upped its stake in Moss Bros to 9.79 per cent as Icelandic investor Baugur continues to circle the menswear group.

  • News

    Mothercare results shine

    2008-05-22T08:52:04Z

    Mothercare has delivered a record year of sales and profits and has benefited from the integration of the Early Learning Centre (ELC) sooner than expected.

  • News

    MK One enters administration

    2008-05-21T16:33:00Z

    Value fashion retailer MKOne, which was bought by restructuring firm Hilco from Baugur earlier this month, has gone into administration.

  • News

    Gap expands into Russia

    2008-05-21T15:01:01Z

    Gap has signed a franchise agreement to expand into Russia with both its Gap and Banana Republic brands.

  • News

    French Connection UK sales flat

    2008-05-21T11:45:37Z

    Improvements made at fashion group French Connection are bearing fruit and have enabled it to weather difficult trading conditions this spring, the company claimed today.

  • News

    Aurum profits climb

    2008-05-20T16:38:11Z

    Baugur-owned jewellery retail group Aurum has revealed an increase in like-for-like sales and profits during its first quarter.

  • News

    Sports Direct rapped by OFT over “store closures”

    2008-05-20T10:08:31Z

    Sports Direct has had its knuckles rapped by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after it received complaints that some of its shops misled customers over closing down promotions.

  • News

    Kate Moss launches latest Topshop collection

    2008-05-20T09:19:12Z

    Kate Moss has launched her sixth collection for Sir Philip Green’s Topshop today.

  • News

    JJB Q1 sales slip

    2008-05-20T08:45:56Z

    JJB Sports’ like-for-like sales fell 5.3 per cent in its first quarter as trade remained challenging.

  • News

    M&S profits top £1 billion

    2008-05-20T08:32:01Z

    Marks & Spencer’s pre-tax profit has topped 1 billion, but the retailer warned that the market would remain challenging for the forseeable future.

  • News

    S.Oliver opens QS standalone stores

    2008-05-19T12:53:00Z

    QS, the private-label from German clothing retailer S.Oliver aimed at the young fashion shopper, has opened a 1,570 sq ft (145 sq m) standalone store in Graz, in Austria and a larger 2,800 sq ft (260 sq m) branch in the Centr0 shopping centre in Oberhausen, in Germany.