All Fashion articles – Page 860

  • News

    Gerry Weber to open its second UK shop in Cambridge

    2008-03-04T11:19:26Z

    German fashion and lifestyle retailer Gerry Weber is to open its first standalone store outside London and only its second in the UK at Grosvenor’s Grand Arcade development in Cambridge.

  • News

    Online organic clothing launch

    2008-03-04T09:43:54Z

    New online clothing retailer Organic Boutique will launch its transactional website on March 20 th .

  • News

    Ideal Shopping Direct pre-tax profits drop

    2008-03-04T09:09:03Z

    Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a 6.2 per cent fall in full-year pre-tax profit to 5.8 million, but pointed to an encouraging start to 2008.

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    Analysis

    Technology in luxury retail: No imitation

    2008-03-03T16:54:00Z

    Their customers may have lavish budgets, but are luxury retailers big spenders when it comes to the technology they use in their businesses? Joanna Perry investigates

  • News

    Umbro chief steps down

    2008-03-03T16:30:59Z

    Umbro chief executive Steve Makin will step down from his role, as the England football shirt manufacturer’s takeover by Nike is completed.

  • Opinion

    We all deserve a little luxury

    2008-02-29T13:53:34Z

    Let’s make March upgrade month, because it’s our job to give shoppers a taste of finer things

  • News

    Next launches Brand Directory

    2008-02-29T13:15:35Z

    Next has launched its branded young fashion web site Brand Directory, following a soft launch on its own web site at the end of last year.

  • News

    Luxury players fuel department store sector growth

    2008-02-29T13:11:46Z

    Luxury operators are fuelling growth in the 14.7 billion UK department store sector as customers become more selective about where they spend.

  • News

    Next tipped as bid target for M&S

    2008-02-29T10:41:42Z

    Credit Suisse has suggested that Next could be a bid target for Marks & Spencer, arguing that investors do not appreciate the extent of the structural problems facing Next.

  • News

    M&S to expand in Greece and Balkan states

    2008-02-29T09:10:18Z

    Marks & Spencer has signed a joint venture with Marinopoulos Group worth €50 million ( 37.9 million) to open 50 stores in Greece and the Balkan states.

  • Analysis

    Frill seekers

    2008-02-28T17:30:07Z

    As high street retailers join the “push for posh”, blurring the line between themselves and high-end players, can luxury stores maintain their point of difference? John Ryan reports.

  • News

    Non-dom exit could force Harvey Nics repositioning

    2008-02-28T16:14:04Z

    Harvey Nichols may be forced to introduce high street fashion labels to its stores as it fears tax changes could drive away its richest foreign customers.

  • Analysis

    Leading lady

    2008-02-28T16:07:06Z

    Concetta Lanciaux is universally credited with changing the face of both LVMH and the fashion world at large. She tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why, after more than two decades at the luxury group, her work is done

  • News

    Irish fashion player A-Wear trawls sites as it plots a launch in Britain

    2008-02-28T15:57:57Z

    Irish fashion chain A-wear has edged a step closer to opening stores in Britain by hiring a property agency to search for potential sites.

  • Analysis

    A bubble about to burst?

    2008-02-28T15:54:10Z

    Luxury retail has held firm as the rest of the UK market has faltered. But can it continue to be immune to the economic slowdown? Charlotte Dennis-Jones investigates

  • News

    Brown Thomas Dublin flagship revamp enters its final phase

    2008-02-28T15:45:35Z

    Brown Thomas has begun remodelling the basement of its Dublin flagship, marking the final stage of its refurbishment.

  • News

    Fortnum’s mulls overseas moves after sales high

    2008-02-28T15:22:27Z

    Fortnum & Mason is exploring further overseas opportunities after a record year of sales and the completed refurbishment of its flagship Piccadilly store.

  • News

    Liberty to raise game with more exclusives

    2008-02-28T15:03:49Z

    Iconic department store Liberty is to treble its exclusive luxury brands as its customers increasingly seek a unique shopping experience in a challenging retail environment.

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    Opinion

    Are the clouds gathering?

    2008-02-28T14:52:00Z

    Rising mortgage bills, fears about jobs, soaring utility costs. The reasons for the slowdown in consumer spending are boringly familiar.

  • News

    McCarthy hits out as Baugur bids for Moss

    2008-02-28T14:46:09Z

    Moss Bros non-executive director and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has outlined the Icelandic investor’s plans for the retailer if its takeover succeeds.