All Footwear articles – Page 9
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OpinionWhy JD Sports' play for Footasylum makes tactical sense
What a difference a month makes. In February, after securing an 8.3% stake in Footasylum, sports fashion titan JD Sports insisted it was “not intending to make an offer” for its athleisure rival.
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NewsFootasylum partners with new payments service Laybuy
Footasylum has partnered with new buy now, pay later service Laybuy which has today launched in the UK.
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NewsClarks shutters Somerset factory with loss of 35 jobs
Clarks has closed its only remaining UK manufacturing hub in Somerset with the loss of 35 jobs, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisProfile: Can Clarks' new boss put it back on the front foot?
As Retail Week revealed this week, Giorgio Presca has taken on the top job at embattled footwear specialist Clarks. We profile the man charged with turning the business around.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Giorgio Presca and Clarks step into the unknown
Clarks’ appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new chief executive could easily be seen as the last roll of the dice for a 200-year old brand that has struggled to remain relevant in a new retail landscape.
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NewsClarks hires new chief executive
Clarks has confirmed the appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new chief executive, more than six months after its previous boss quit due to misconduct allegations, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsOffice profits slide as HoF demise hits sales
Office has recorded a steep decline in its full-year profits as sales were hampered by House of Fraser’s collapse and the wider consumer spending slowdown.
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NewsClarks mulls closing Somerset factory
Clarks is mulling the closure of its factory in Somerset less than two years after it opened.
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AnalysisBRC KPMG sales: Worst Christmas since 2008 – sector by sector
It was the worst Christmas since the depths of the recession with just a handful of categories growing, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsShoe Zone full-year profits rise as sales increase
Shoe Zone recorded a strong increase in its full-year profits, bolstered by sales in its big-box stores.
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NewsSchuh profits slip after ‘lacklustre’ Christmas
Schuh has suffered a drop in full-year profits after it slashed prices to compete in what it called an “overtly promotional retail environment”.
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NewsDr Martens kicks up full-year profits as sales surge
Dr Martens has posted a stomping set of full-year results spurred by strong sales in what chief executive Kenny Wilson heralded as a “fantastic year”.
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NewsAgenda: Asos, Footasylum, Gear4Music and grocery sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Asos, Footasylum and Gear4Music, plus the latest grocery sales data, all on the agenda.
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NewsOffice chief executive Brian McCluskey retires
Office’s chief executive Brian McCluskey will step down in November after 15 years with the retailer.
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OpinionOpinion: The cat is out of the bag at Footasylum
Footasylum’s second profit warning in three months cements a dramatic fall from grace for the once-vaunted sportswear retailer.
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GalleryStore gallery: Foot Locker's new London flagship
US sportswear and footwear retailer Foot Locker has opened a store of two halves in central London.
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NewsUK retail sales rise, buoyed by football fever
UK retail sales rose in June as shoppers snapped up big match essentials, but non-food sectors such as furniture and footwear continued to suffer.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Next steps vital in search for Clarks CEO
Clarks is looking for a new chief executive after Mike Shearwood left the business with immediate effect this week following allegations of misconduct.
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NewsClarks boss Mike Shearwood quits amid misconduct claims
Clarks boss Mike Shearwood has quit the business following an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct.
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AnalysisKicked into touch: The verdict on Footasylum's maiden results
Footasylum’s outlook has sent its share price tumbling. Will the retail chain be able to win over the spooked City again?