All Fashion articles – Page 828
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Inditex first-quarter profits jump 10%
International fashion group Inditex has posted a 10 per cent first-quarter profit rise to €219 million ( 173.7 million).
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LK Bennett to be sold to private equity group
Fashion and footwear retailer LK Bennett is to be sold to Phoenix Equity Partners for between 80 million and 100 million.
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Ted Baker sales rise
Ted Baker’s group sales rose 8.4 per cent in the 19 weeks to June 7. Retail sales climbed 15.4 per cent, but wholesale turnover fell 8.6 per cent. Gross margin was in line with expectations.
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Moss Bros close to appointing chairman
Moss Bros is understood to have approached former BAA retail director Barry Gibson about the role of chairman.
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JD like-for-likes soar
Sports and fashion retailer John David Group has announced like for like sales growth of more than 4.2 per cent in the seven weeks to May 31.
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GalleryAvanti Gelsenkirchen
The Avanti store in Gelsenkirchen marks a new departure for Euro-value retailer C&A.
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Next to ramp up sales with customer magazine launch
Next is to launch a customer magazine that it hopes will drive sales at its Directory business.
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Signet profits down 24%
US jewellery retailer Signet has painted a bleak future for its UK business after posting a 24 per cent fall in first-quarter profits.
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Store of the week: Marks & Spencer Colliers Wood
An edge-of-town store measuring 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) is hardly remarkable these days, but when it is the biggest store that a retailer has opened in a large city for a decade, it’s worth taking a look at.
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AnalysisDebenhams takes the high ground at Liverpool One
Debenhams’ new store at Liverpool One is built on a slope, but that is only one of many striking differences about the topsy-turvy shop. John Ryan goes to see what all the hype is about
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Time to get used to tough trading
Flaming June? Never mind June, it’s been flaming difficult for months. Bad weather and credit-crunched consumers have conspired, along with a plethora of other problems, to put much of retail into A&E.
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Debenhams strategy pays as it builds fashion share
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman expects to make further gains in clothing market share this month and has defended his strategy in the face of City criticism.
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NewsJack Wills offshoot to expand shopper base
Multichannel lifestyle retailer Jack Wills is to launch a sister fascia in the UK to tap into an older customer base.
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John Lewis sales slide
John Lewis continues to be hit by difficult trading conditions, with sales at its department stores down 4.7 per cent in the week to May 31.
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Baugur founder fails to overturn convictions
Baugur founder and executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson failed to have a conviction of bookkeeping charges thrown out in an Icelandic Court yesterday.
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M&S lowers bonus targets
Marks & Spencer directors must increase earnings per share by 8 per cent next year if they are to receive their bonuses.
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AnalysisRetailers’ eBay stores: You can’t knock a bargain
High street retailers with their own eBay stores are getting better prices and clearing more stock. Liz Morrell weighs up the risks and rewards of a relationship with the auction site
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Blacks Leisure eyes market towns to spark a turnaround
Outdoor specialist retailer Blacks Leisure will target market towns for its eponymous, Millets and Freespirit stores as part of new chief executive Neil Gillis’s turnaround plan.
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Oasis links with Liberty as it backs sub-brands
Oasis will launch a capsule clothing range using Liberty’s iconic prints next season as it drives sales of its sub-brands.