All articles by Victoria Gallagher
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NewsFat Face appoints adviser Lazard ahead of possible IPO
Fat Face has appointed financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard to conduct a review of its business ahead of a potential float.
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NewsVero Moda owner Bestseller reviews UK retail arm
Danish fashion giant Bestseller, which owns young fashion brands Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is to restructure its UK retail business after conducting a review.
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NewsFormer Reiss ecommerce director Dan Lumb to join footwear brand Hunter Boot
Former Reiss ecommerce director Dan Lumb is to join footwear brand Hunter Boot as online global director.
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NewsNew Look footwear buying director Malcolm Collins exits after 16 years
New Look’s group buying director for footwear and accessories Malcolm Collins has left the retailer after almost 16 years.
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AnalysisCharles Tyrwhitt profits up 5% after focus on formalwear
Men’s tailoring retailer Charles Tyrwhitt operating profit grew 5% to £7.6m in the year to July 28, 2012.
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NewsBluewater strikes O2 deal to enhance customer experience
Bluewater has struck a deal with mobile phone operator O2 aimed at digitally enhancing consumers’ physical shopping experience in Kent shopping centre.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion to acquire 17 store Dutch menswear chain
JD Sports Fashion is set to make its mark on Holland with the acquisition of contemporary menswear retailer Setpoint, which has 17 stores.
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NewsGap acquires US luxury fashion retailer Intermix
Gap is set to enter the luxury clothing market after buying New York-based fashion retailer Intermix.
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NewsShop vacancy rates fall to 2012 low
Shop vacancy rates in the UK decreased “significantly” in October to their lowest level in 2012.
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NewsMango unveils Miranda Kerr as face of the brand
Spanish retailer Mango has revealed Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr as the new brand ambassador, taking over from Kate Moss.
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NewsBurberry adjusted profits up 6%
Burberry adjusted profits jumped 6% to £173m in the six months to September against a 8% sales advance to £883m.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe drops menswear offer
Etailer to focus on womenswear from spring 13 as it looks to ramp up overseas ambitions.
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NewsMulberry issues profit warning as wholesale revenues slip
Mulberry has issued a profit warning after a slowdown in wholesale revenues.
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NewsWhite Stuff pre-tax profit plunges 81%
Fashion retailer White Stuff reported an 81% plunge in pre-tax profit to £2.8m for the year to April 28 calling its financial year the “most difficult” the company has faced in its history.
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NewsSuperGroup co-founder Theo Karpathios exits
SuperGroup’s co-founder Theo Karpathios has resigned from the fashion business.
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NewsHugo Boss second quarter profits jump
Premium business Hugo Boss Group is on track to meet its 10% growth target, reporting double digit increases during the second quarter of 2012.
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NewsSports Direct profits up as online sales rocket
Sports Direct achieved a “record” year with pre-tax profits rising by almost 25% driven by a bumper year for online sales.
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NewsJuly brings record level of fashion discounting, says PwC
Nine out of ten clothing retailers were on Sale over the weekend offering an average discount of 55%, the highest ever level of discounting recorded in July, according to accountancy firm PwC.
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NewsTom Ford set to open first UK store in Knightsbridge
Designer Tom Ford is to launch his first standalone UK store with a shop planned for London’s Knightsbridge.
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NewsMenswear brand Dalvey on expansion trail
Men’s tailoring retailer Dalvey plans to expand its store portfolio after enlisting retail property adviser Harper Dennis Hobbs to help it find new stores across the UK.