All Fashion articles – Page 861
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Arcadia posts increase in profits and sales
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group has posted a small increase in like-for-like sales and operating profits for the year to September 1.
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Blacks calls off sale of Freespirit
Blacks Leisure has announced that it will not sell its Freespirit boardswear business, the subject of a controversial row with tycoon Mike Ashley earlier this year.
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Exclusive: Independent non-exec to quit Ashley's Sports Direct
Speculation is mounting that Sports Direct’s independent non-executive director Chris Bulmer will resign today.
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New Figleaves web tool to let users share info
Figleaves is to add a consumer product research tool to its web site to complement its existing ratings and review service.
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Nike buys Umbro
US sports brand Nike has struck a deal to buy England football team kit-maker Umbro for US$580 million ( 284.4 million).
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Debenhams full-year profits rise
Debenhams has reported pre-tax profits up 11.5 per cent in the year to September 1.
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Baugur fashion brands head for Germany
Icelandic investment firm Baugur is to open 300 shops in Germany after striking a joint venture agreement with entrepreneur Kristinn Gunnarsson.
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Burberry to expand shop empire as retail sales soar
Luxury goods retailer Burberry is to open more stores in Europe and the US as part of its strategy to drive retail sales.
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USC opens first menswear shop in Nottingham
Sir Tom Hunter opened his menswear-only USC store in Nottingham last week, as the retailer sets out to grow its presence in the men’s lifestyle sector.
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Tesco clothing executive defects to Figleaves
Tesco’s Central European clothing boss has quit to become chief executive of online lingerie retailer Figleaves.com, prompting renewed suggestions of a brain-drain at the UK supermarket giant.
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Sports Direct to bid for Umbro?
Sports brand Umbro received a bid approach from an unnamed party, prompting speculation that Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley may be poised to pounce.
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Opinion
Peacocks to fly high
A newly preened Peacocks strutted its stuff at a gathering of management and journalists at Shoreditch House in east London last night.
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Esprit plans UK launch of young fashion brand
Esprit will bring its young fashion brand edc by Esprit to the UK as part of plans to open 150 stores worldwide in three years.
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Retailers score as rugby spurs shoppers
Retailers have been eagerly gearing up for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa in the hope that the team’s success will secure bumper sales.
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Fashion legend Davies to build Asia sports empire
George Davies on mission to establish 100m S’porter football chain
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Analysis
Kitting out the nation
Responsible for bringing fashion to the world of football and famous for spotting a gap in the market, as he did with George at Asda, George Davies proves he’s got his eye on the ball when it comes to retailing. Lisa Berwin meets him
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Life's a beach
Alastair Parker-Swift’s free-spirited attitude and outdoors lifestyle did him no harm when he set up Crew Clothing but, as the chain has grown, life has got more serious. Lisa Berwin meets him
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Blue Inc holds its own with healthy profits as it bolsters store numbers
Independent menswear specialist Blue Inc has fought off tough competition in the young fashion market to push up profits and drive expansion.
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Bhs takes on mid market at Meadowhall
Bhs opened a new-look store at the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield last week, which owner Sir Philip Green believes will make the mid-market format an “automatic destination”.
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Mothercare driven by soaring multichannel sales
Mothercare has delivered a healthy second quarter performance, led by its UK multichannel arm Direct in Home, which reported a sales increase of 102 per cent – a 27.8 per cent like-for-like lift.