All Fashion articles – Page 858
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Kinnaird aims to return Dolcis to profit
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird expects to make struggling shoe chain Dolcis profitable next year after implementing a series of operational and range changes.
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Arrogant Cat to expand shop base in retail push
Arrogant Cat has earmarked 5 million to quadruple its UK store numbers and kick off international expansion. expand shop base in retail push
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Opinion
Deals revival is still distant
The credit crunch is not over but, after a drought, deals or potential deals have come along like buses, three at a time.
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John Lewis sales up 7.4 per cent
John Lewis sales rose again this week, up 7.4 per cent year on year between Sunday and Wednesday this week.
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Austin Reed opens Stephens Brothers’ first store in India
Austin Reed has launched its first standalone Stephens Brothers store in India and plans to have eight in the country by the end of February.
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Kinnaird aims to return Dolcis to profit
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird expects to make struggling shoe chain Dolcis profitable next year after implementing a series of operational and range changes.
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Davies: learn lessons from hardest season in eight years
George Davies has told retailers to learn lessons about their businesses during the current tough trading conditions.
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Analysis
Where’s the festive spirit?
Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year
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Elvi owners rebuff fire-sale talk as it seeks buy-out or investors
Plus-size fashion retailer Elvi is pursuing a sale or new investment little more than a year after being acquired by Langholm Capital for 10 million.
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Opinion
Friends in the North
Following in the footsteps of its Viking forefathers, Baugur has been successful in changing the fortunes of a whole country – albeit within the retail sector.
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John David ups fashion stakes with Bank buy
John David Group, owner of JD Sports, strengthened its fashion credentials with the acquisition of branded fashion retailer Bank this week.
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Moss family opposes Baugur bid for business
The Moss family could move to block a bid by Baugur to buy Moss Bros unless a significant premium is added to its share price.
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Sports Direct share price nosedives
Sports Direct shares dipped to less than a third of the price it floated at yesterday after Merrill Lynch issued a damning note on the company.
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Mulberry like-for-likes soar
Mulberry's UK retail operation achieved like-for-like sales growth of 11 per cent in the six months to September 30.
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Mosaic snaps up Anoushka G
Fashion group Mosaic has bought occasionwear brand Anoushka G and will relaunch the brand in spring.
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Retail Week Conference – Book before this Friday and save up to £150
Speakers confirmed for the event, which is taking place on 12th – 13th March 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole, include John Lewis’ Chairman Charlie Mayfield, Carphone Warehouse’s CEO Charles Dunstone and Alliance Boots’ Chairman Stefano Pessina. The Early Bird deadline for the Retail Week Conference 2008 (RWC08) ends on ...
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Slaters replaces EPoS to up customer service
Menswear chain Slaters is serving customers faster and more effectively after installing Retail-J’s EPoS system.
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Inditex sales rocket
Inditex operating income rose 27 per cent in constant currency to €1.11 billion ( 801 million) in the nine months to October 31.
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Linda Bennett reveals international ambitions
LK Bennett founder Linda Bennett has said that she hopes that the new owners of the fashion brand will take it on to the international stage.
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McCarthy appointed Aurum chairman
House of Fraser chairman and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has been appointed non-executive chairman of Aurum, the parent company of Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.