River Island is a private company owned by the Lewis family. It sells menswear, womenswear and childrenswear and operates more than 250 high street stores throughout the UK and sells online through Riverisland.com, as well as on third-party websites such as Asos, Next and Very. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about River Island and the fashion sector.
Suzy Slavid, who was previously a merchandise manager at the brand, rejoins following the news that former CEO Ben Lewis has retaken the reigns at the fashion brand.
River Island boss Richard Bradbury is stepping down from his role as executive chair as another former boss returns to the helm.
While last week’s sad job cuts at Sainsbury’s and Morrisons highlight the increasing pressures on business from the Budget, retailers should avoid letting it become a catch-all excuse for underperformance.
Fashion retailer River Island is understood to have drafted in consultants as it eyes “cost reduction and profit improvement” ahead of the upcoming tax increases in April.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for store windows, as retailers seek to create seasonal in-store theatre to stimulate golden quarter spend
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