All River Island articles – Page 14
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NewsRiver Island to retreat from Turkish market
River Island is quitting the Turkish market because of the challenges of doing business in the country.
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Food trails behind rest of sector as reporting season concludes
General retail stocks led the pack while food groups lagged a wider market rise as the January reporting season drew to a close.
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NewsRiver Island founder Bernard Lewis: Don't rely on government to get retail through this downturn
Bernard Lewis, founder of River Island and one of the most revered names in British fashion, has lent his weight to Retail Week’s Backing UK Retail campaign and blasted the Government for not understanding the industry.
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Analysis
Bernard Lewis: River runs through him
In 61 years, River Island founder Bernard Lewis has seen retail go through it all. He talks to Lisa Berwin about success, surviving the downturn and why he’s backing UK retail
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Opinion
Sometimes it’s best not to sell out
It’s funny how quickly things change. Just over a year ago, Gap unveiled a store that was intended to be edgier and marginally more industrial-looking, which was to take the brand back to its denim-based roots.
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GalleryRiver Island – Brent Cross
Following a four-month long refurbishment River Island’s Brent Cross branch has emerged from its chrysalis.
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River Island targets Russia as overseas growth gathers pace
Young-fashion powerhouse River Island intends to break into the Russian market in the next stage of its overseas push.
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River Island profits slip
Profits at young fashion chain River Island have been hit, but sales rose 8.5 per cent despite the challenging market.
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The Rock set to be star of Bury town centre
Construction is underway on a 350 million regeneration scheme in Bury town centre.
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Analysis
Seamless transition
As Graduate Fashion Week approaches, Katie Kilgallen finds out what more retailers could be doing to help fashion students launch their careers
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NewsRiver Island to revamp site as it rethinks web platform
River Island is to redesign its web site while it replaces its underlying web platform.
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AnalysisCity of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?
The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports
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Analysis
Sales Derby
It’s Sale time and the race is on to clear old stock. John Ryan takes a walk around the Westfield Derby centre with Karl McKeever to see how persuasive retailers’ strategies are
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AnalysisOn the back foot
2007 was another tough year for specialist shoe retailers and more recent news of floundering footwear players has done little to assuage fears for the new year. But, as Jennifer Creevy discovers, there is still a place for those with the right offer
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Analysis
Social networking: Retailers’ community challenge
The popularity of social networking is soaring and retailers want a slice of the action. Katie Kilgallen assesses the benefits
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Handbags at dawn as River Island sues rival Debenhams
Top high street fashion retailers head for High Court over piracy allegation
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Party time on River Island
Profits up 50% and sales soar as private fashion retailer turns up the heat on rivals
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River Island to go vintage with customised clothing collection
Fashion retailer River Island is to launch a range of vintage-inspired clothing in an effort to up the fashion stakes.
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Fraud-busting solution unveiled at River Island
River Island has beefed up its loss-protection processes with a fraud alerter from Innovetra.