All Luxury articles – Page 50
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches iPhone application
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter has become the latest to take advantage of new mobile phone technology, with an application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch that enables users to shop on the go from their mobile devices.
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GalleryStore of the week: Hermès, Sloane Street
Hermès is a brand and a very expensive one. It also happens to be French. Just three reasons why it probably wouldn’t feature as a store of the week in the normal run of things.
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NewsRetailers’ Sale discipline returning, says Burberry
Burberry has said fewer retailers on the high street have started their Sales early this year, pointing to the emergence of better price discipline.
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OpinionBurberry keeps recession in check
Harry Potter star Emma Watson – the current face of Burberry – has lent some magic to the luxury fashion brand.
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NewsBurberry has a strong start to the year
Burberry made a solid start to the year with retail revenues ahead 12 per cent in the three months to June 30.
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Escada to consider state aid request to secure growth
Luxury fashion house Escada will consider requesting state aid to secure its long-term growth if it is successful in securing refinancing to avoid insolvency.The beleaguered group, a favourite of celebrities such as Demi Moore and Katie Holmes, is asking investors to forego more than half of their investments in a ...
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NewsLuxury positioning protects sales and profits at Mulberry
Mulberry’s profits beat market expectations as its luxury positioning provided some cushioning against the economic downturn.
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to bolster stores appeal by adding fashion online
Luxury department store retailer Harvey Nichols is to sell a selection of its fashion offer online for winter.
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Neiman Marcus considers selling lower-priced goods
US Luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus will consider selling some lower-priced goods after sales plunged 24 per cent year on year in its third quarter.Although Neiman Marcus will not abandon higher-priced products, it said it would merchandise goods with a greater range of price points.Chief executive Burt Tansky told ...
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OpinionLuxury retailers are in danger of falling out of fashion
Bullish comments made by luxury retailers should be treated with caution.
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NewsLuxury retail chiefs signal rebound in shopper confidence
Luxury retail chiefs said they are seeing signs that customer confidence is returning to the sector.
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NewsMulberry profits down but sales up
Upscale fashion retailer Mulberry has revealed a drop off in full-year pre-tax profits but said that like-for-likes have soared 21 per cent in the past 10 weeks.
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NewsMulberry to take full control of US business
Mulberry will take full control of its US business after agreeing to end a joint venture with its US partner.Mulberry will take control of its wholesale and retail sales in the US, which it hopes will create a more efficient operation when combined with its online business, over which it ...
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Kaupthing takes stake in Mulberry
Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg, a subsidiary of the Icelandic bank, is understood to have bought retail entrepreneur Kevin Stanford’s stake in Mulberry.
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Mulberry buoyed by UK Christmas sales
British luxury fashion brand Mulberry notched up stronger than expected sales over Christmas and the new year and expects its full-year financial performance to be ahead of market forecasts.
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Mulberry feels economic squeeze
Luxury fashion group Mulberry has revealed like-for-likes have plunged over the past 10 weeks in line with deteriorating economic conditions.
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Store of the week: Mulberry, Westfield London
A visit once again to Westfield, for which there will be no apology: nothing else on this scale will open in the UK for some time to come, so it makes sense to take a look at one of the stores that actually managed to open on time in the ...