All Fashion articles – Page 866
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House of Fraser axes chief women’s buyer
House of Fraser is scrapping the role of head of buying for womenswear only nine months after it began a restructure of its buying divisions
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Belgian maternity retailer prepares to break into UK
Belgian maternity and childrenswear retailer Pr maman is to launch in the UK next year, taking on market leaders Mothercare and Mamas & Papas.
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Bonmarché to march into footwear sector
Value fashion retailer Bon-march is to launch a footwear collection next year.
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Refurbishments boost Moss Bros half-year results
Store refurbishments have alleviated the pressures of tough trading conditions for menswear group Moss Bros.
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H and M sales climb in August
Fashion retailer's sales increase 11 per cent, while its store count continues to rise
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Stylo like-for-likes tumble
Footwear retailer cites competitive market and poor weather for the 4% drop in its first half
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JD Group first-half profits soar 9%
Store refurbishments and product rationalisation benefited sales
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Zara signs up to anchor Dublin Pavilions centre
Spanish fashion outfit Zara is to anchor the second phase of Chartered Land’s The Pavilions shopping centre in Swords, County Dublin. Zara will take a 15,070 sq ft(1,400 sq m) store across two levels. The retailer will be joined in the 64,585 sq ft (6,000 sq m) extension by brands ...
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Goldsmiths chief suspended after boardroom row
Jewellery retailer appoints Kroll to investigate finances
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Sports Direct sparks City anger again
Retail group cancels investor day because of workload issues
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Abercrombie London sales beat US flagship
US fashion group Abercrombie & Fitch’s debut UK store is generating higher sales and margins than its flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The London shop, which opened in March, was greeted with scepticism by some industry observers because of higher prices charged than in the US, its unusual ...
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Primark launches legal action in copyright battle with Esprit
Landmark retailer Liberty has launched Liberty of London, its own-label, in iconic department stores and exclusive boutiques worldwide. Bloomingdale’s and Jeffrey in New York, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Tokyo, Villa Moda in the Middle East and Theresa in Munich are among retailers that have started selling its spring/summer ...
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Liberty unveils luxury own-label worldwide
Liberty has launched Liberty of London, its own-label, in iconic department stores and exclusive boutiques worldwide. Bloomingdale’s and Jeffrey in New York, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Tokyo, Villa Moda in the Middle East and Theresa in Munich are among retailers that have started selling its spring/summer menswear collection, ...
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Ethical jeweller’s launch in West End store
Ethical jeweller Ingle & Rhode opened its first store and transactional web site this week, as it campaigns to reduce the conflict in the jewellery industry. Ingle & Rhode has opened at 211 Piccadilly in the West End and also trades directly through its web site. It sells an in-house ...
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H and M to expand east Oxford Street store
Fashion retailer H&M is to extend its branch at the eastern end of London’s Oxford Street to create a 25,000 sq ft (2,325 sq m) flagship store. H&M will extend into the unit next door to its 174 Oxford Street store, which houses temporary fashion shop Surprise Surprise at ...
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Nordstrom prepares to make New York debut
Upmarket US department store chain Nordstrom is reported to be in talks to open its first shop in New York. The Seattle-based retailer, which generated US$8.6 billion ( 4.3 billion) in sales last year and operates 155 stores in 27 states, is believed to be in negotiations for a unit ...
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Northern Rock fiasco a bad sign
The sight of scared consumers queuing up in their thousands to withdraw their cash from troubled Northern Rock might turn out to be almost as bad news for retailers as it was for the bank.Savers have withdrawn about£2 billion, fearful of losing everything despite reassuring statements from the Government and ...
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Laura Ashley pushes button on new branding as profits rocket
Fashion-to-furnishings retailer Laura Ashley will roll out a new brand identity following a successful trial. The retailer piloted the branding, dubbed “spring green”, in eight stores nationwide, as revealed by Retail Week (July 13). It will also up marketing investment in fashion, which represents 19 per cent of the UK ...