All Fashion articles – Page 873
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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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Analysis
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.
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Tommy Hilfiger considering European float
Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger is understood to be considering a European flotation in a deal that could see the company valued at up to US$3 billion ( 1.47 billion).
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Asos teams up with Coast and Oasis
Mosaic stablemates Coast and Oasis have partnered with Asos to offer their collections on the e-tailer’s site.
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US player Saks mulls sale
Luxury US retailer Saks could be up for sale, with at least two interested buyers eyeing the business.
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Retail arm propels Burberry sales
Total revenue at luxury retailer Burberry Group jumped 19 per cent for the six months to September 30, driven by the performance of its retail and wholesale businesses.
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LVMH reports strong sales growth
Luxury group Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) increased revenues by 13 per cent to €11.4 billion ( 7.95 billion) in the first nine months of this year.
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Sainsbury's to go 100% fair trade on TU t-shirts
Sainsbury’s has vowed to covert all its TU t-shirts to ethically sourced fair-trade cotton by January next year.
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Littlewoods to scrap 280 jobs
Multichannel retailer Littlewoods is poised to axe 280 jobs nationwide in a bid to streamline its operations.
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Baugur snaps up stake in Sports Direct
Serial investor Baugur has taken a stake in beleaguered retailer Sports Direct.
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Theo Fennell boss to exit as sales soar
Theo Fennell managing director Barbara Snoad is to leave at the end of this year after six years at the upmarket jeweller.