All Womenswear articles – Page 13
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to end policy of hiring staff based on 'physical attractiveness'
Abercrombie & Fitch will no longer hire store staff based on “body type or physical attractiveness” as it puts an end to its “sexualised marketing”.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson pledges to forgo bonus to finance staff pay rise
Next boss Lord Wolfson has pledged to raise shopfloor staff wages by 5% and offer a share of his bonus if there is a shortfall in funds.
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NewsBonmarché like-for-likes drop as warm autumn continues to bite
Bonmarché recorded a drop in like-for-like sales during its fourth quarter as it struggled to recover from the unseasonably mild autumn.
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OpinionComment: M&S must accelerate the pace of change for continued success
Marks & Spencer’s latest results could show that Bolland’s strategy has begun to bear fruit, but continued improvement is still needed.
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Analysis
M&S reverses general merchandise sales decline: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales returned to growth after 14 quarters of decline, as food and online sales also performed well. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsM&S reverses 14 quarters of general merchandise decline as online grows
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales have returned to growth after 14 consecutive quarters of decline, and web sales also improved.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Kurt Geiger and Ness
Retail news round-up on April 02, 2015: Kurt Geiger to change ownership less than year after last acquisition and womesnwear retailer Ness secures £2.5m funding.
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NewsJD Williams powers distribution centre with solar panel rooftop installation
JD Williams has installed a rooftop solar power system onto its distribution centre that will provide 12% of the building’s annual power.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there room for more fashion retailers – even if it’s George Davies?
Yet another fashion retailer is set to join the fashion fray. But is there enough room for new entrants such as FG4 and Pep & Co?
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NewsNext legend George Davies launches fashion retailer FG4 in the UK
George Davies, the entrepreneur who helped create Next, Per Una and George at Asda, is poised to open fashion retailer FG4 in the UK.
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InterviewPep&Co: first interview with the retailer’s boss Adrian Mountford
Fashion retailer Pep&Co will hit the high street this summer, challenging rival value players. Retail Week speaks to managing director Adrian Mountford ahead of its 50-store launch.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Gap failed to fill a gap in the fashion market
Gap has axed its creative director Rebekka Bay, pulled the plug on its Piperlime brand, seen sales slip and appears to be perpetually on Sale.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 27, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsFashion retailer Mango appoints Toni Ruiz as chief financial officer
Spanish fashion retailer Mango has continued to restructure its management team with the appointment of Toni Ruiz as chief financial officer.
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NewsKaren Millen losses widen to £6.1m in full year to March 2014
Full-year pre-tax losses widened to £6.1m at Karen Millen after it invested in its stores, improved its ranges and bolstered marketing.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 20, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsN Brown's JD Williams outsources Manchester call centre
N Brown-owned womenswear business JD Williams has outsourced its Manchester-based call centre, affecting 550 employees.
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NewsPhase Eight poised for African expansion after Foschini buys the retailer
Phase Eight will be sold to South African retailer Foschini Group in a deal valuing the upmarket women’s fashion retailer at £300m.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 13, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsWet Seal closes 338 stores and could seek bankruptcy protection
US fashion retailer Wet Seal closed 338 of its stores this week, resulting in the termination of 3,695 full and part-time roles.