All Fashion articles – Page 865
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Next delivers flat sales
Sales at fashion group Next were level in the 14 weeks to November 3, up just 0.4 per cent against the same period last year.
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PPR sales soar in third quarter
Luxury goods conglomerate PPR revealed third-quarter sales growth rocketed 22 per cent, driven by sales at its newly acquired Puma sportswear business, as well as demand for Yves Saint Laurent dresses and Bottega Veneta handbags.
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Primark celebrates 20% profit-hike for year
Value fashion giant Primark has posted a sharp increase in profits and solid sales for the year ending September 15.
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Anya Hindmarch takes bags to Bond Street
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores, on Bond Street.
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Adili set to float
Ethical fashion e-tailer Adili is to float this week just a year after it started trading.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.
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JJB strikes exclusive deal with Champion
JJB Sports has struck a five-year agreement with Champion Europe to become the exclusive UK retailer of Champion products.
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Debenhams ups festive ante on Oxford Street
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to raise the bar on Oxford Street this Yuletide.
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Hunter’s USC posts operating loss of £8.8 million
USC, the fashion chain owned by Sir Tom Hunter, made an operating loss of 8.8 million last year.
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Inditex to launch accessories chain
Inditex is preparing to unveil a standalone accessories chain.
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Arcadia profits climb despite summer blues
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green celebrated a small profit rise at Arcadia, despite the effects of the worst summer washout in years.
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Original Factory sales jump as buy-out deal nears close
Original Factory Shop revealed that a sale of the value store group is likely before the end of the year, as it unveiled record half-year results.
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Kookai to battle Peacocks over copycat claim
Kooka UK has launched a legal battle against Peacocks, claiming that the value retailer copied three of its knitwear garments.
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Austin Reed gears up for Middle East entry
Austin Reed is poised to sign its first franchise agreement in the Middle East, with its debut store set to open in Kuwait in spring next year.
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Opinion
Fashion sector faces busy week
Next week is a busy one in the retail calendar. As well as the long-anticipated opening of Tesco’s first stores in the US, the long-overdue Sainsbury’s Delta Two bid deadline and the much-hyped UK launch of the iPhone, fashion will once again be under the microscope.
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Mystery shopper
THE MISSION To find a mid-priced suit for workTHE REQUIREMENTS It needs to fit someone who is 6ft 7ins and cost no more than £250THE TIME AND PLACE Monday, 11am. Oxford town Centre
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Next: signs of improvement close
An end to declining like-for-likes is in sight at fashion group Next, broker JP Morgan believes.
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Peacocks to up fashion kudos with trend-led Christmas line
Peacocks is ramping up its fashion credentials with a trend-led collection for Christmas that distances the value retailer from its commodity-focused past.
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Opinion
Sports brands lack team spirit
Big brands need to offer cheaper football shirts so retailers are not forced onto grey market
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Blacks eyes women in Freespirit rethink as like-for-likes increase
Outdoors retailer Blacks is to develop its Freespirit brand with a greater focus on womenswear, following its decision to retain its interest in the label.