All Fashion articles – Page 847
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News
John Lewis profits soar, but second half slows
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax profits up 18.7 per cent to 379.8 million in its full-year results, but expects trading conditions to remain challenging this year.
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Debenhams to charge for carrier bags
Department store Debenhams is the latest retailer to join the plastic bag campaign and will start charging 5p for carrier bags.
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H&M acquires majority stake in Swedish outfit
H&M has bought a 60 per cent stake in Swedish fashion group Fabric Scandinavien, which operates store chains Weekday and Monki, for Skr564 million ( 46.3 million).
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Joules relaunches web site
Joules Clothing has relaunched its web site with more functions to improve its online offer.
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People Tree appoints head of design
Ethical retailer People Tree has appointed a head of design to lead its UK design team.
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BMB buys raft of licences
Menswear supplier and retailer BMB Clothing has agreed to acquire various licences and assets from John Langford.
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Mamas & Papas back on expansion trail
Mamas & Papas is considering launching standalone fashion stores, as it renews its interest in UK openings.
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Asos to sharpen customer focus
Asos is to split its marketing and operational functions, in an effort to better target customers as it continues to grow exponentially, writes John Ryan .
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M and M targets £200m in sales with new warehouse
M and M Direct has leased a new warehouse as part of plans to triple sales to 200 million.
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Analysis
Keep it in the family
Baugur’s bid for Moss Bros last week has sparked a bitter war of words over the retailer’s future. As the battle hots up, Lisa Berwin looks at what lies ahead for the venerable brand
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Littlewoods suffers £24m losses
Pre-tax losses at Littlewoods Shop Direct reached 24.2 million in the year to April 30, 2007, as the group continued to feel the strain of its business restructure on its balance sheet.
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Gap makes profit comeback as leading US retailers falter
Gap has posted a fourth-quarter profit rise for the first time in three years and forecast further gains after it increased full-price clothing sales in the holiday season.
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Opinion
Moss Bros in no-man’s land
Sometimes, a picture says more than any words ever could. And the photograph of the Moss Bros store on Oxford Street on page 18, taken this Monday, just screams desperation.
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Ideal shopping direct: the city view
The AIM-listed home shopping group posted a 3 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to 6.3 million before exceptionals, on sales up 13.1 per cent to 96.9 million.
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Blacks unveils new look in London as it chases slice of fashion scene
Outdoor specialist Blacks has unveiled its first new-format store in London, in an attempt to push its outdoor offer into the fashion arena.
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Opinion
George calls time early
It’s early closing for George after four years on the UK high street. However, it is far from surprising that Asda has called time on the 11-store standalone clothing concept.
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Moss Bros shares spike as offer from Baugur fuels investor fight
Menswear retailer Moss Bros was the week’s biggest riser as a bad-tempered battle for control raged. Members of the founding families, the board and associates of potential buyer Baugur all laid into each other, which can hardly be helping store performance.
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Gee family strikes back at McCarthy in Moss Bros war
Moss Bros director Rowland Gee has hit back at comments made by fellow board member Don McCarthy about family involvement in the business.
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TK Maxx takes first three units for HomeSense
Discount designer fashion retailer TK Maxx has signed for its first three sites to launch its Canadian HomeSense fascia in the UK.