All Fashion articles – Page 873
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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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Opinion
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 ...
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Debenhams: the city view
There were sighs of relief in the Square Mile when Debenhams’ 52-week update brought no nasty surprises. Although like-for-likes fell 5 per cent and gross margin was down, profit forecasts will be met. Chief executive Rob Templeman flagged a more challenging retail environment, but said: “We believe the actions we ...
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City fears Northern Rock fiasco will erode consumer confidence
Cold weather will be better news for fashion retailers that suffered during the wet summer, but fears mounted that the consumer climate may turn truly arctic. The Northern Rock crisis could be the catalyst for shoppers to snap their purses shut. That fear was reflected in the general retail sector’s ...
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Inditex sales jump 19 per cent
New stores and a growing international presence helps push Inditex sales up to €4.12 billion
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Take That to front Marks and Spencer campaign
Pop group confirmed for autumn Autograph menswear range promo
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Superdrug tests green health fascia
Superdrug has unveiled a new-format store as part of its£23 million investment to bring fashion-focused health services to the high street. The Superdrug Health pharmacy store in Brighton bears a green version of the retailer’s new pink fascia, which is being rolled out to 150 stores. The pilot store offers ...
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Target launches limited collection in Selfridges today
Target's limited collection designed by Alice Temperley launches in Selfridges today as part of London Fashion Week
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Primark and Mothercare to launch inquiry into alleged sweatshop pay
Primark and Mothercare have launched inquiries into allegations that factory workers who make their clothes in India are being severely underpaid. Workers in Bangalore are being paid as low as 13p per hour for a 48-hour week, so little that workers claim they sometimes rely on government food parcels, according ...
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Primark opens 85,000 sq ft store in Liverpool
Store set to become number three in Primark's portfolio