All Fashion articles – Page 855
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Signet warns on profits
Jewellery group Signet, which does most of its trade in the US, has issued a profit warning in the face of uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Sports Direct’s Ashley plans to up stake
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has set out plans to buy back a further 5 per cent of its shares, sparking fresh speculation that he plans to buy back the business he floated 10 months ago.
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Gap warns shoppers about fake discount voucher
Fashion chain Gap has told shoppers that 60 per cent off vouchers being circulated by e-mail are fake.
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John Lewis faces union anger
The John Lewis Partnership will come under attack from trade union representatives this week, following the sale of two of its factories.
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Asos eyes stores to raise brand profile
Groundbreaking fashion e-tailer Asos may open stores to complete its multichannel offer.
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Attracting customers is start of a new Phase
Five months ago, Phase Eight opened a new-format store at Lakeside – one of the first of many in a major rebranding exercise. Starting as store manager at the centre’s upmarket Brompton Walk has given me an excellent opportunity to train the team and make the store my own.
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Peacocks resurrects international ambitions
Value fashion group Peacocks has revived its international ambitions with plans to double its overseas store count.
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New Look chairman steps down
Richard Lapthorne, chairman of value fashion retailer New Look, has stepped down from the board and retired from his position.
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Princesse Tam.Tam on hunt for first raft of London shops
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing has instructed agent Harper Dennis Hobbs to search for sites in the UK for its lingerie brand Princesse Tam.Tam.
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Arcadia rejigs Burton offer as it readies overseas web push
Arcadia is conducting a review of the brands in its Burton Menswear stores in an attempt to shake up its menswear offer.
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Blacks allays City fears by hiring external chief
Outdoor specialist Blacks has calmed City fears about a leadership vacuum with the appointment of former Esporta boss Neil Gillis as chief executive.
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Bata mulls its return to the UK high street
Global footwear giant Bata is mulling a return to the UK high street after pulling out of the market more than 40 years ago.
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East wins £4m to revive expansion plan
Fashion retailer East’s financial backers have injected 4 million to reignite growth at the fashion retailer, 18 months after aggressive expansion plans were shelved
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The beautiful game turns ugly for retail
Who would have thought that the beautiful game could prove so ugly for retail? But last night Steve McClaren was not alone in contemplating his future after England’s disastrous performance against Croatia knocked them out of Euro 2008.
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John Lewis to open smaller shops to hit growth targets
John Lewis plans to open department stores of half its typical branch size to achieve its ambition of doubling in scale over the next 10 years.
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Spain’s Blanco to enter UK market with White City deal
Spanish fashion retailer Blanco is to open its first UK store in west London next year.
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Gap acts to stamp out factory child labour
Gap has reacted swiftly to allegations that one of its Indian suppliers used child labour to produce garments by donating US$200,000 ( 97,435) to improve factory conditions.
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Topshop to enter China
Topshop is poised to enter China with its first store opening there early next year.
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Mothercare sales driven by international growth
International growth helped Mothercare’s sales boost sales 24.3 per cent to 328.5 million for the 28 weeks to October 13.