All New Look articles – Page 28
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NewsTom Singh reinstates Roger Wightman in New Look buying role
New Look founder Tom Singh has reappointed Roger Wightman to the role of group buying director at the fast-fashion chain just weeks after he was ousted by former chief executive Carl McPhail.
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NewsNew Look CEO Carl McPhail resigns
New Look chief executive Carl McPhail has resigned, and founder Tom Singh returns to the business.
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NewsDouble dip unlikely says retailer panel
The chief executives of Debenhams, New Look and Kingfisher have all predicted that the UK will not suffer from a double dip recession.
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NewsNew Look to feature in Channel 4 show
High street fashion chain New Look is to appear in the first product placement and advertiser-funded programme (AFP) on Channel 4.
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NewsNew Look’s Horspool to head design at Oasis
Barbara Horspool, the outgoing group design director at New Look, will build on Oasis’ feminine and contemporary handwriting when she joins the young fashion chain as design director in the summer.
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NewsRetail mourns Nigel Whittaker
The retail industry paid tribute this week to Nigel Whittaker, the former Kingfisher director who died last weekend after a long illness.
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NewsNew Look's Barbara Horspool in shock exit
Barbara Horspool, group design director at New Look and the driving force behind the value chain’s fashion credentials, has quit to join women’s young fashion chain Oasis.
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AnalysisBeing in the know
Headlines about unethical factory standards have once again highlighted the problem that retailers face with their complex supply chains
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NewsFormer Primark buying boss joins New Look to revamp product offer
New Look has hired former Primark buying and merchandising director Julian Kilmartin to help it fix the product mistakes it made in the latter half of 2010.
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NewsNew Look's valuation halved by private equity owner
The valuation of fast fashion group New Look has been halved by private equity backers.
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AnalysisMary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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News‘Morally indefensible’ Portas show slammed
One of the best-known names in the furniture industry has hit out at retailer-turned-TV personality Mary Portas, accusing her new series Secret Shopper of being “morally indefensible”.
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsNew Look turns to third-party brands to drive online growth
Value fashion chain New Look is looking to widen its offer by selling third-party young fashion brands on its website.
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NewsNew Look sales plunge at Christmas
Fashion retailer New Look suffered a 9.1% plunge in like-for-likes at its core UK business during the peak Christmas period, when group sales slid UK 3.4%.
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AnalysisIt’s almost Christmas......Anybody really care?
Glance at this year’s seasonal displays and with a few exceptions, it’s hard to be enthusiastic. John Ryan walks the West End with visual merchandising expert Peter Cross to get a feel of what’s on offer
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AnalysisForever Birmingham
US young fashion retailer Forever 21 opened its first European store last month, in Birmingham. John Ryan visited on opening day and talked to its management about their plans
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AnalysisPassing on the VAT increase
With VAT set to rise retailers will struggle to absorb the increase, especially as other costs are rising. Some are already putting prices up to make January’s change less noticeable, Nicola Harrison discovers
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OpinionDifferentiation will be key in 2011
It’s that time of year for peeping over the parapet to stare at the new year.The trouble with predictions is that so often the reality turns out to be much wilder than the forecasts.