All Fashion articles – Page 834
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News
John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis blamed unseasonable weather, Mother’s Day and televised sporting events for a 1.4 per cent fall in sales in the week to March 8.
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John Lewis hires ex-Figleaves chief for online
John Lewis has appointed former Figleaves chief operating officer Robin Terrell as managing director of its John Lewis Direct online arm.
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House of Fraser raises curtain on High Wycombe
House of Fraser has opened its second store in a week in High Wycombe.
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Opinion
Stark reality from Rose
Any remaining rose-tinted spectacles came off at yesterday’s Retail Week Conference, when Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose warned that he expects the economic storm to rumble on until the middle of 2010.
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Analysis
French connection: The City View
French Connection profits dropped 22.5 per cent to £3.1 million for the year to January 31. Sales fell to £236.1 million.
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Analysis
City supports Rose’s power shift but draws line under Morrisons
Marks & Spencer’s share price shrugged off controversy over Sir Stuart Rose’s shift into the role of executive chairman in June. Although down, the retailer’s share price performed better than the general retail sector over the week.
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Rose defends his dual M&S role as sparks fly
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has accused his corporate governance critics of adopting an “ideological” stance and insisted that controversial boardroom changes are in the retailer’s best interests.
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Suppliers unite over £11m debts from Stead & Simpson collapse
A group of footwear suppliers have joined forces to demand a creditors’ meeting with Price-waterhouseCoopers over the sale of Stead & Simpson to rival Shoe Zone.
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RWC08: ethics still second to price, claim value chiefs
Value retail shoppers are more concerned about price than ethical sourcing, according to a panel debate at the Retail Week Conference.
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Austria’s Wolford pursues growth across the UK
Austrian luxury apparel retailer Wolford is to embark on an ambitious expansion programme across the UK and Ireland.
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Ted Baker set to notch up £22m profit
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker is expected to meet consensus profit expectations of about 22 million when it posts its preliminary results next Tuesday.
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SRG buyer on hunt for further UK acquisitions
Arafa Holding – which this week bought formal menswear retailer SRG – is searching for other acquisitions in the UK and Europe.
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Next chiefs to miss out on £13m win as share price gamble fails
As Next chief executive Simon Wolfson prepares to post results ahead of expectations he and senior managers face losing out on a 13 million windfall.
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Topshop to launch its web offer in European markets
Fashion giant Arcadia has rolled out its online Topshop and Topman offer to Europe to test the market’s appetite for its brands.
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Sports Direct to hit market expectations
Sports Direct has reported in its interims that it is set to meet market consensus EBITDA in its full year, but has not provided detailed current trading figures.
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RWC08: Rose braces for two-year downturn
Sir Stuart Rose said that M&S is braced for a downturn that will last until at least 2010 at the Retail Week Conference today, though he hopes that the UK economy can avoid full-blown recession.
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RWC08: Mayfield to push JLP value
Charlie Mayfield has declared he would hate to be the chairman of the John Lewis Partnership who made the decision to axe the “Never knowingly undersold” strapline.
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Women to abandon the 'it bag'
UK women will turn their backs on expensive, celebrity endorsed bags this year, according to Mintel.
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News
SRG sold to Egyptian investor
Formal menswear retailer SRG has been sold by private equity group Gresham Capital to Egyptian investor Arafa Group.
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French Connection profits plummet
French Connection has borne the brunt of the consumer downturn and reported a profits slump of 22.5 per cent to 3.1 million for the year to January 31.