All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 23
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NewsLosses widen for Adili
Losses for ethical etailer Adili, now trading as Ascensiononline.com, have widened to £1.9m in the year to April 30 from £1.58m the year before.
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NewsSales growth slows in London
Retail sales growth in London hit its lowest levels for four years with like-for-like sales in August dropping 5.9% for the month.
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NewsFigleaves broadens its offer with site revamp
Etailer Figleaves has taken a further step towards widening its offer as it unveils its new-look website.
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NewsMoonpig seeks global growth as profits soar
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com is confident of continued growth and is eyeing further international markets after reporting pre-tax profits more than doubled.
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NewsJewellery chain F Hinds suffers from Christmas trading hangover
Family-run jewellery chain F Hinds reported turnover in its last financial year was down 4% to £50.8m as it suffered from poor Christmas trading.
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NewsJohn Shannon sells Adams
Adams Childrenswear and Mini Mode have been sold to investment group Habib Alvi Investments, an arm of Habib Alvi Group.
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NewsInterest rates held at 0.5%
Interest rates have been held at 0.5% by the Bank of England for the sixth consecutive month.
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OpinionSize is everything as N Brown prepares to take on High & Mighty
They say size isn’t everything but if you are in fashion it certainly is.
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NewsN Brown emerges as front runner to buy High & Mighty
Home shopping giant N Brown has emerged as the front runner to buy outsized fashion retailer High & Mighty.
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NewsSignet profits hit by tough trading
Pre-tax profit at US jewellery giant Signet fell 6.1 % in its second quarter to $38.5m (£23.3m) as trading remained difficult in its UK and US markets.
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NewsGoogle tries to ease European anger over book digitisation
Google is trying to tackle the growing anger over its proposals to add millions of books to its digital library.
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NewsLittlewoods launches European website to tap into expat market
Shop Direct Group is gunning to grow its overseas business to 10% of its total sales after it launched its first international Littlewoods site last week.
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NewsMamas & Papas sales lift bucks downturn
Nursery and maternity specialist Mamas & Papas has defied the gloom to post a 28% uplift in total sales in its growing maternity range since the start of its financial year on February 1.
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NewsMore retailers expected to go bust in 2010
The number of retail businesses going bust is set to continue next year as rising unemployment is expected to continue to impact consumer spending.
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NewsClarks chief executive Peter Bolliger to retire
Clarks has announced its chief executive Peter Bolliger will retire next year.
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NewsStores gear up for bank holiday
Retailers have kicked off a swathe of high-profile promotions to woo shoppers over the bank holiday weekend – the last public holiday before Christmas.
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AnalysisOtto spearheads the changes in home shopping
Otto may have just turned 60, but the world’s biggest home shopping group is evolving its model to stay relevant to the times. Lisa Berwin reports
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NewsH Samuel launches second-hand buying service for unwanted gold
Signet-owned jeweller giant H Samuel is trying to cash in on the thriving second-hand jewellery market by offering cash for unwanted items.
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NewsSales declines set to continue
Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.
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OpinionDoes Esprit lack a clear fashion focus?
Esprit’s biggest problem is not global economic conditions but the fact that it seems not to have a clear fashion focus.