All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 55
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EBay to pay out to LVMH
Auction site eBay has been ordered by a French court to pay almost €40 million ( 31.7 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for failing to block the sales of counterfeit goods on its site.
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N Brown sales rocket
Good weather in May helped home shopping group N Brown increase turnover 12.3 per cent for the 17 weeks to June 28.
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Sourcing guidelines to be ramped up after child labour outcry
Retail supply chain alliance the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) is to overhaul its sourcing guidelines as the need to promote ethical trade climbs up the industry agenda.
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JJB shares soar on buy-out rumours
Shares of JJB were given a boost as rumours of a management buy-out began to circle.
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Zavvi poised to launch first Sale
Zavvi will tomorrow begin its first Sale since rebranding from Virgin Megastores in September, joining a raft of high street retailers that have started deep discounting to encourage sales.
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Zara forces supplier factory closure
Fashion chain Zara has forced the closure of one of its supplier’s factories after a BBC programme found evidence that its staff were being ill-treated.
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Littlewoods Direct launches ad assault
Littlewoods Direct is launching a 4 million multichannel ad campaign to drive its online sales growth.
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Hobbs chief steps down
Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel has stepped down from the role after seven years at the helm of the womenswear chain.
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Littlewoods picks new finance chief
Littlewoods has appointed Steve Makin as group finance officer.
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Panorama Primark child labour exposé airs tonight
A programme airing tonight on BBC’s Panorama will accuse Primark of using manufacturers employing children as young as 11 to make its clothes.
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Debenhams 'extends payment terms to suppliers'
Debenhams has extended payment terms to its suppliers as it continues to be hit by unrelenting tough trading on the high street, according to weekend reports.
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ScS suspends shares
ScS Upholstery has suspended its shares as it enters talks with an external party for a possible buy-out.
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American Golf boss quits after 3 years
American Golf chief executive Andrew McDonald has resigned from the specialist retailer for personal reasons after more than three years at the helm.
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EU to tackle e-tail cross-country trading barriers
The EU’s consumer protection commissioner will today urge for a break down in barriers for internet retailers across Europe, so that customers can take advantage of prices offered by companies in different countries.
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OFT approves Best Buy and Carphone tie-up
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared the joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and US electricals giant Best Buy.
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Mothercare hires non-exec director
Baby and maternity retailer Mothercare has appointed Richard Rivers as non-executive director.
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Topshop installs photographic machine in stores
Topshop has been setting up bespoke in-store photographic studios in an exclusive collaboration with The Helmut Newton Foundation.
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H&M's May sales soar
Swedish fashion group H&M achieved 25 per cent sales growth in May, with like-for-likes up 14 per cent on last year.
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Park Group shows signs of recovery
Consumer confidence in Christmas savings schemes has begun to return slowly, as The Park Group reported orders for Christmas 2008 up 17 per cent.
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Habitat UK chief steps down as it restructures
Habitat UK country manager Ruth Dangerfield has left the business as the retailer implements a new organisational structure.