All Footwear articles – Page 40
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Schuh completes refinancing
Schuh is understood to have completed a 36 million refinancing package, provided by the Bank of Scotland.
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Stylo sells Shellys
Shoe specialist retailer Stylo has sold its Shellys brand to Hong Kong company Eternal Best Industries.
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Suppliers unite over £11m debts from Stead & Simpson collapse
A group of footwear suppliers have joined forces to demand a creditors’ meeting with Price-waterhouseCoopers over the sale of Stead & Simpson to rival Shoe Zone.
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Frill seekers
As high street retailers join the “push for posh”, blurring the line between themselves and high-end players, can luxury stores maintain their point of difference? John Ryan reports.
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Suppliers mull legal action over Stead
A group of footwear suppliers are considering legal action to recover full payment for stock delivered to Stead & Simpson before it was sold in a pre-pack administration deal to rival Shoe Zone last month.
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Kurt Geiger sold in £95 million deal
Luxury shoe specialist Kurt Geiger has been bought by its management in a 95 million buy-out.
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AnalysisSchuh’s sure-footed approach to multichannel retail
About 3.5 million pairs of shoes are sold by Schuh each year, but its biggest store is not on the high street, it’s on the internet. In a rare interview, managing director Colin Temple tells Eric Musgrave how Schuh’s multichannel approach has helped it buck the shoe sector gloom
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Shoe Zone completes purchase of Stead & Simpson
Stead & Simpson has today confirmed that a newly formed company backed by Shoe Zone has bought the footwear business. Stead & Simpson went into administration late last night and Shoe Zone bought the majority of the business, saving some 2,700 jobs. Stead & Simpson had been experiencing a difficult ...
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Shoe Zone poised to swoop on Stead & Simpson
Footwear chain Shoe Zone is understood to have bought Stead & Simpson in a deal that is likely to be finalised today.
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NewsFootwear specialists suffer
Cost inflation has compounded the problems facing the UK’s footwear specialists, according to a report from Verdict Research.
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Schuh in line for profit jump as it outpaces sector
Branded footwear retailer Schuh is on track to deliver a substantial uplift in profits and sales for the 12 months to April, bucking the downward trend in the sector.
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Stead & Simpson to update stores despite sell-off plans
Up-for-sale shoe retail group Stead & Simpson is to create a new format for its eponymous stores using design consultancy Caulder Moore.
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NewsCrunch time looms as Dolcis talks continue
Dolcis is facing a crucial week as it remains locked in negotiations with a potential new backer.
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Shareholders in uproar over Clarks’ new global strategy
Clarks is facing a shareholder revolt after merging its UK and international businesses. Clarks family members and shareholders are understood to have serious reservations about the switch towards a global strategy, which will create a unified brand vision with the same storefit, marketing campaign and a core product range across ...
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Clarks’ South African help
Lance Clark, a member of the shoe retailing family, has designed a moccasin, called Khulani, to be manufactured by South African communities affected by Aids.
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Retail solutions - Clarks grants PinkRoccade a five-year extension to contract
Retail Solutions - Clarks grants PinkRoccade a five-year extension to contract
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Brantano is first retailer to pass Chip & PIN test
Belgian shoe retailer Brantano has announced the completion of its Chip and PIN accreditation process for 300 tills in its 140 stores across the UK.