All Fashion articles – Page 846
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News
Officers Club halves loss in move upmarket
Value menswear retailer The Officers Club halved its losses in its past financial year, as its move to position itself as more upmarket bore fruit.
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Analysis
Sales Derby
It’s Sale time and the race is on to clear old stock. John Ryan takes a walk around the Westfield Derby centre with Karl McKeever to see how persuasive retailers’ strategies are
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Dolcis on the brink as Stead sells Famous
It was make-or-break time for Dolcis as Retail Week went to press, as speculation mounted that the company had filed for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in an effort to buy more time to secure investment.
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Chester Barrie to relaunch
Traditional formalwear retailer Chester Barrie is set to relaunch on the UK high street.
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Opinion
Is the luxury sector's crown slipping?
The luxury sector has long been touted as the last bastion of booming sales during the credit crunch.
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Opinion
Spending: innovation will keep it up
The way to keep consumers buying is to offer something that is different and inventive
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News
Swarovski launches Crystallized format in London
Jewellery retailer Swarovski has unveiled a new-format store in London, after posting sparkling Christmas trading figures.
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La Senza to broaden range as growth plans take shape
Lingerie retailer La Senza is to launch a raft of ranges in its stores this spring as it steps up its UK growth plans.
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Woolies is shining light as Tesco and M&S updates add to gloom
Woolworths managed to lighten the gloom with the news that its retail arm will return to profit this year, but the sector was still down following lacklustre updates from Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
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Opinion
Share carnage is over the top
Wouldn’t life be easy running an energy business, or a rail operator? Your customers have little choice but to use your services and you can raise prices at a whim.
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News
John David’s Scotts chain has merry Christmas
John David Group, owner of the JD chain, remains committed to fashion chain Scotts after reporting stellar trading figures over the Christmas period.
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M&S steps up Plan A with ethical factories
Marks & Spencer will work with suppliers to create six “ethical factories” to bolster its commitment to improved labour standards in developing countries.
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Reiss to open stores in Singapore and Malaysia
Reiss has signed a multimillion-pound franchising deal to open stores in Singapore and Malaysia.
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Primark Christmas sales soar 26%
Christmas trading at value retailer Primark was ahead of expectations, parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) disclosed.
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Reiss signs multi-million pound franchising deal
Reiss has signed a multi-million pound franchising deal to open stores across Singapore and Malaysia. This marks the next step in Reiss’ international plans; it hopes to have 250 retail stores worldwide by 2010. The franchises will be run by the Wai Tai group in Singapore and the DNP group ...
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NewsArev buys majority stake in Aspinal of London
Retail investment group Arev has taken a majority stake in luxury leather goods retailer Aspinal of London.
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Moss Bros ups HQ-to-store communication
Moss Bros has installed a system from Retail Answers to its tills, to improve the flow of information between head office and stores.
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Mothercare Christmas sales rocket
Mothercare has posted stellar third-quarter results and expects profits for its full year to be near the top end of market expectations.
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Opinion
London could fuel the UK
Last week, Sir Stuart Rose sent shivers through the City when Marks & Spencer reported downbeat sales for the Christmas period.
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News
M&S to test vouchers in clothing tie-up with Oxfam
Marks & Spencer and Oxfam have joined forces to launch the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange, an initiative aimed at encouraging consumers to recycle their garments.