All Fashion articles – Page 864
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French Connection like-for-likes down
Like-for-like sales at French Connection fell 3 per cent in the first 14 weeks of the second half of its financial year.
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Windows to watch: Gap, Oxford Street
Gap is well known for its minimalist windows, where moods, seasons and themes are reduced to symbols with mannequins in front of them. It comes as no surprise then, that Gap’s store halfway along Oxford Street features white, abstract Christmas trees that have been internally illuminated.
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Uniqlo parent to bring Theory and Princesse Tam.Tam to UK
Fast Retailing, the Japanese fashion retailer and Uniqlo parent, plans to open standalone stores in the UK for its Theory and Princesse Tam.Tam brands.
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Mothercare lands in Germany with pilot opening
Mothercare has entered Europe’s biggest retail market with the launch of a pilot store in Germany.
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Piasecki mulls venture with Gerald Ratner
Jurek Piasecki, former chairman of jewellery giant Goldsmiths, is understood to be mulling a business venture with jewellery tycoon Gerald Ratner.
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Analysis
Next: interim management statement
October’s tough trading conditions flattened Next’s sales, which struggled into positive territory by just 0.4 per cent in the 14 weeks to November 3.
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Primark pursues Irish space as profits surge ahead
Primark will embark on plans to increase its selling space in Ireland substantially as it reaps the rewards of the conversion of former Littlewoods stores in the UK.
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Signet sales shine
Group like-for-like sales at jewellery retail giant Signet rose 3.2 per cent in the 13 weeks to November 3, in line with the first half. Total sales increased 10 per cent to US$678.7 million ( 321.7 million).
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Adili to create own label and wholesale arm
Ethical e-tailer Adili is to launch an own-label fashion range and a wholesale operation following its decision to float on AIM.
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Opinion
King faces his toughest times
When Arabian royals come knocking to buy your company, doubts about them having deep enough pockets are probably the last thing that will enter your mind.
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M&S to favour ‘super suppliers’as it drives international growth
Marks & Spencer expects to work increasingly with an elite group of “super-growth suppliers” as it ramps up investment at home and abroad.
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Shoppers mob Hennes for Cavalli range
A queue of about 200 formed early this morning at Hennes' Oxford Street flagship store, as Roberto Cavalli became the latest designer to launch a one-off exclusive range for the retailer.
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Mosaic eyes Bloomingdales for Coast and Karen Millen
Mosaic Fashions is in talks with US department store Bloomingdales about launching trial shop-in-shops for its Coast and Karen Millen brands.
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Opinion
East meets West at Uniqlo
For one retailer, the phrase “once bitten twice shy” does not apply, seemingly. Uniqlo has returned to the UK in style, with the launch of a flagship store in London’s Oxford Street.
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Rose’s M&S is still on top form
Stuart Rose is determined that neither he nor Marks & Spencer will allow themselves to be talked into a downturn.
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Claire’s to focus on acquisitions in Euro drive
Claire’s Accessories is ramping up its European expansion plans under the direction of Mark Smith, managing director of its European operations.
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JJB opens new-look Manchester store
JJB Sports opened its new-format trial store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre last week.
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Sports Direct offloads Amer stake
Sports Direct, the sportswear group run by controversial entrepreneur Mike Ashley, has sold its stake in Finnish sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports for about 116 million.
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Alexon to return cash to shareholders
Fashion group Alexon is to return cash to shareholders and revealed that trading has not improved since its interim results in September.
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Urban Outfitters sales soar
US fashion retail group Urban Outfitters posted record sales for its third quarter.