All News articles – Page 1188
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NewsAurora to spin off of Coast brand to facilitate future sale
Fashion group Aurora Fashions is to spin-off occasionwear specialist Coast as it separates its business to facilitate a future sale.
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NewsM&S inks deal with British Fashion Council to celebrate 'Best of British'
Marks & Spencer has signed a three year partnership with the British Fashion Council to celebrate British fashion, home-grown talent and sustainability.
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NewsSuperGroup’s Wills enjoys some toilet humour
SuperGroup chief financial officer Shaun Wills can enjoy a royal flush at his new home.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.
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NewsTesco is shaken but not stirred
Tesco has a Goldeneye for a marketing opportunity after wooing film fans desperate to pick up Skyfall, the latest instalment in the Bond films, with its new store signs.
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NewsBurberry personalises products using microchip technology
Burberry is stitching new touchscreen-enabled technology into its garments, which shows the customer videos recording the journey of the product in order to give them a more personalised experience.
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NewsMothercare hires former Carphone Warehouse UK boss Matt Stringer
Mothercare has hired former Carphone Warehouse managing director Matt Stringer as the new commercial director for its UK business.
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NewsH&M new brand & Other Stories to make worldwide debut in London
H&M’s new fascia & Other Stories is to make its global debut on London’s Regent Street next month as the Swedish fashion giant relaunches its Oxford Street store.
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NewsHMV administrator strikes deal to continue stocking new releases
HMV administrator Deloitte has struck a deal to continue to stock major new film, music and game releases.
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NewsFashion giant Primark signs up to St David's flagship
Value fashion giant Primark is to open a 86,000 sq. ft flagship store at St David’s, Cardiff, increasing its floor space in the welsh capital by 80%.
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NewsMorrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores for convenience arm
Morrisons has acquired 49 Blockbuster stores from the collapsed rental chain’s administrator Deloitte as it looks to ramp up its convenience presence.
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NewsSir Philip Green eyes acquisition of beds retailer Dreams
Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green has submitted a bid for up-for-sale retailer Dreams as he looks to sell the retailer’s beds in his BHS shops, it is understood.
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NewsHorsemeat scandal: Grocers to hold talks to restore consumer confidence
The major grocers are to meet with Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today to thrash out a plan to restore consumer confidence following the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsShopper numbers plummet in January as snow hits footfall
Footfall fell 4.6% year on year in January as heavy snow deterred people from shopping, representing the weakest footfall figure recorded since last April, when shopper numbers declined 6.9%.
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NewsHorse is not the mane attraction at this barber
The horse meat scandal rumbled on last week with the revelation that frozen food company Findus’ lasagnes may have contained up to 100% of the product, and shoppers may be getting paranoid about who they can trust.
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NewsWhite Stuff hires former Superdrug boss Jeremy Seigal as chief executive
Quirky fashion retailer White Stuff has hired former Superdrug boss Jeremy Seigal as its new chief executive, replacing Sally Bailey who departed the business last week.
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NewsRestructurer Gordon Brothers called in to trade Republic
Restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers has been drafted in by administrator Ernst & Young to trade collapsed fashion retailer Republic as the hunt for a buyer continues.
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NewsEarly DNA tests give grocers the all-clear on horse meat
UK supermarkets have hit back at government criticism that they “remained silent” over the horse meat scandal as early test results of processed meals give grocers’ products the all-clear.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke tightens up supply chain post-horse meat scandal
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed to win back customers’ trust following the horse meat scandal as he tightens up its supply chain and makes it more transparent.
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NewsWiggle appoints Lovefilm boss Jim Buckle as chief financial officer
Wiggle has appointed Lovefilm managing director Jim Buckle as its new chief financial officer and is due to take up the role in April further bolstering the bikes etailer’s management team.