All Fashion articles – Page 831
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News
Mystery investor buys stake in Moss Bros
A mystery investor has bought a stake of almost 8 per cent in Moss Bros as the plot surrounding the embattled menswear chain thickens.
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Next takes on M&S in the technology arena
Fashion giant Next has added technology and fitted kitchen areas to its Next Home format in an attempt to keep pace with rival Marks & Spencer.
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Primark threatens M&S clothing crown
Value fashion giant Primark has taken a big step towards overtaking Marks & Spencer as the UK’s biggest clothing retailer by volume, according to the Telegraph .
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New Look installs new boss at Mim ahead of global offensive
New Look has hired a new head of its French subsidiary Mim as it gears up for international expansion into further markets.
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Ted puts the pigeons among the fat cats
Pigeons, telephone boxes and wet-shave barbers – all part of the 4,000 sq ft Ted Baker that opened on London’s Cheapside this week.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Urban Outfitters, Belfast
Urban Outfitters has chosen Belfast as the location for its 13th European store, bringing the retailer’s mix of fashion and homewares to Northern Ireland.
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AnalysisAnthony Thompson: High targets for George
Head of Asda’s clothing business Anthony Thompson intends to make George the UK’s biggest clothing retailer by 2011. James Thompson learns how he plans to get back on track
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NewsLa Senza unveils beachwear and accessories range
Lingerie retailer La Senza has introduced its first beachwear range.
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Analysis
What does the downturn mean for retailers?
If any retailer remains doggedly optimistic about consumer spending, it’s time to think again. As Katie Kilgallen discovers, in an exclusive poll by ICM for Retail Week, the facts speak for themselves.
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Analysis
Tour de force
Guy Critchlow has steered Kookaï back to profitability just over a year after taking the helm. He tells Amy Shields why its British and French influences have been a winning combination
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H&M profits soar
H&M has beaten market expectations in its first quarter, with profits after tax up 28 per cent to Skr2.94 billion ( 244.8 million).
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Opinion
Easter puts spring in the step
Over the past week, fashion retailers have faced the perfect storm with the early Easter holiday weekend, rent day, consumer confidence and snow all falling at once.
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News
H&M unveils its flagship store in Oldham centre
H&M has opened a flagship store at the Spindles Town Square shopping centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
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News
Retail sales lacklustre in March
Retail sales remained subdued in March, with no discernible difference between the number of retailers posting rising and falling figures, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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News
Sport Direct snaps up stores from rival JJB
Sports Direct is understood to have secured a package of stores from rival JJB Sports.
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Wintry Easter brings a mixed bag for fashion
Fashion retailers have reported mixed fortunes over the Easter holiday weekend, as the wintry weather and early fall of Easter led to volatile sales.
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News
Debenhams shares nosedive as key investor sells stake
Shares in Debenhams nosedived yesterday after Merrill Lynch Private Equity sold its remaining stake in the department store group.
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M&S shareholder rejects fresh explanation over Rose's dual role
Marks & Spencer’s biggest shareholder has rejected a fresh explanation by the retailer about its decision to promote Sir Stuart Rose from chief executive to executive chairman.
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News
Blacks chief targets growth through acquisition of rivals
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis has set his sights on acquiring rival outdoor retailers and expanding overseas once he has whipped the UK business into shape.
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Laura Ashley profits soar but like-for-likes slide
Fashion to furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has announced a fifth year of profit growth, despite a slump in like-for-likes.