All Fashion articles – Page 852
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Dolcis enters administration
Beleaguered footwear chain Dolcis has today been placed in administration after owner John Kinnaird lost the battle to save the retailer.
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Paxman attacks M&S smalls
Sir Stuart Rose is set to talk pants with BBC’s inquisitor-in-chief Jeremy Paxman following an e-mail from the Newsnight presenter.
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Sports Direct warns of tough year ahead
Sports Direct has warned that it expects the UK retail sector to become more challenging over the next six months, but it expects to exceed profit expectations for the full year.
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Kinnaird in talks to buy Envy
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is understood to be in talks with fashion group Alexon to buy its struggling menswear chain Envy.
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Opinion
M&S’s knight is not beaten yet
Would Marks & Spencer’s investors have been better off if Sir Philip Green had succeeded with his 400p takeover proposal three years ago?
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Home shopping groups avoid slump with solid like-for-likes
Home shopping continued to outperform market expectations as N Brown, Ideal Shopping Direct and Findel all reported strong like-for-like sales growth over the Christmas trading period.
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New boss Gillis unveils Blacks shake-up plan
New Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis set out his turnaround plans for the business as the retailer reported that its full-year profits are likely to be below market estimates.
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C&A to launch Jinglers revamp across Germany
Value family clothing retailer C&A is poised to roll out a revamped look for its Jinglers jeans areas in Germany after a successful trial.
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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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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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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.