All Fashion articles – Page 825
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News
UK retail sales plummet in March
The volume of retail sales fell 0.4 per cent in March – the biggest decrease since January 2007, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Opinion
Nose for a bargain
One out of every 10 – that’s the number of clothing items bought in Primark by UK shoppers over the past year, apparently.
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PPR reports solid growth
Revenue at global luxury goods group PPR climbed 4 per cent year on year to E4.9 billion ( 3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2008.
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News
Rose lambasted over Lane Fox investment
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has come under fire for investing in a business venture of one of M&S’s non-executive directors.
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Sports Direct trading tough
Sports Direct has revealed that trading has remained challenging since it updated the City on March 13 this year.
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Jaeger launches loyalty scheme
Jaeger has launched a loyalty scheme for customers as part of its continuing expansion plans.
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Tesco to offer in-store body shape advice
Female shoppers at selected Tesco Extra stores are to be offered free advice from an expert panel, aimed at combatting low self-esteem when buying clothes.
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NewsTJ Hughes links stores with task sharing system
TJ Hughes is using a communications system from Vodat to distribute task information to its 50 stores.
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Asda's George drops Coleen McLoughlin
Asda has axed Coleen McLoughlin as the face of its George fashion brand as part of its effort to move upmarket.
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NewsEthel Austin circled by up to 40 suitors
Ethel Austin administrator Menzies Corporate Restructuring revealed it has received 30 to 40 expressions of interest from potential bidders for the value fashion chain.
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Primark posts storming sales and profits
Revenues at value fashion retailer Primark soared 25 per cent to 899 million and operating profit jumped 22 per cent to 111 million in the first half, despite a background of tough trading for UK clothing retailers.
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GalleryZara – Oxford Street
The refurbished store on Oxford Street looks a lot more expensive than the prices on the merchandise.
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GalleryHarvey Nichols – Knightsbridge
The grande dame of Knightsbridge fashion is a hardy perennial in one of the most upscale of London’s shopping districts.
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GalleryHouse of Fraser - High Wycombe
The High Wycombe branch of the department store giant is the latest example of why House of Fraser continues to attract shoppers.
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GalleryVideo: Debenhams – Liverpool One
Debenhams opened a four-storey branch in Liverpool One in May, representing the department store operator’s latest thinking.
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GalleryMarks & Spencer – Bournemouth
This is the first fully fledged example of the eco-store format that M&S hopes will help it achieve its Plan A objectives by 2012.
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GalleryTed Baker & Friends - Cheapside
The 4000 sq ft Ted Baker store in the heart of the City combines the traditional with the high tech.
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NewsNational Schoolwear Centres enters administration
National Schoolwear Centres – a nationwide chain of school uniform shops – went into administration last week.
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News
Supplier eyes Baugur's Moss Bros stake
The Moss Bros founding families are hoping that one of its biggest suppliers, the tailor Berwin & Berwin, will buy Baugur’s 29 per cent stake in the retailer to effectively scupper the Icelandic investor’s planned 40 million acquisition of the menswear company, according to The Daily Telegraph .