All Fashion articles – Page 129
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven amazing retail responses to coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has seen some retailers step up to the plate and take swift action to serve customers and protect their staff, suppliers and communities. Retail Week looks at some of the awe-inspiring coronavirus responses from retailers.
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NewsCoronavirus: DFS chiefs to take pay cut and New Look pauses production to address impact
Furniture retailer DFS and fashion group new Look have revealed a range of initiatives designed to address the impact of store closures and business disruption because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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OpinionOpinion: Putting people before profit will count long after coronavirus crisis
So here we are. Lockdown. It was a move we all anticipated, but Boris Johnson’s words on Monday night still hit home harder than a Tyson Fury uppercut.
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EventsCoronavirus: Fashion sales forecast to plummet as grocers’ share of spend climbs
As the retail industry begins to feel the impacts of coronavirus on consumer spending habits, new data predicts that the pandemic will wipe £12.6bn from sales in 2020.
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NewsNext and Greggs close all stores to combat coronavirus
Next and Greggs will both close their stores temporarily as two of the high street’s biggest names react to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTed Baker sells London HQ, warns of coronavirus sales slump
Ted Baker has sold its London headquarters in a £79m deal and increased its loan facility after warning that coronavirus-related store closures have shuttered the majority of its global store estate.
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NewsCard Factory, Moss Bros and N Brown warn of coronavirus impact
A clutch of retailers including Card Factory, Moss Bros, Watches of Switzerland and N Brown has warned of the impact of coronavirus on sales and profits.
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NewsCoronavirus: H&M lines up supply chain to produce protective medical equipment
Fast-fashion giant H&M has ramped up its supply chain to produce protective personal equipment for frontline medical staff battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Primark, John Lewis and Timpson all close stores
High street fashion giant Primark, department store chain John Lewis and shoe repair specialist Timpson all shuttered stores over the weekend in response to the burgeoning coronavirus epidemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia shutters all stores across its stable of brands
Arcadia closed all stores across its stable of brands today in a bid to focus on its digital and social platforms.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next and ‘business as usual’ in the time of the coronavirus
Coronavirus is dominating headlines, from TV bulletins to the front pages of every newspaper section.
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NewsCoronavirus: Next’s Wolfson urges government to act to support jobs
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson has called on the government to introduce income support measures as employment is threatened by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Clarks to temporarily close all UK stores
Footwear specialist Clarks has announced a temporary closure of all of its UK and Ireland stores in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsJoules scales back investment as coronavirus plays havoc with guidance
Joules has not given investors any financial guidance for the year ahead due to the “ongoing uncertainty” over coronavirus, which has hit footfall and sales over the last few weeks.
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NewsBurberry store sales decimated by coronavirus
Burberry has suffered an eye-watering slump in sales after admitting the negative impact on demand sparked by coronavirus has “intensified” over the past month.
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NewsNext profits rise as it braces for £1bn coronavirus hit
Next has posted an increase in full-year profits but warned that the coronavirus pandemic will spark a “significant downturn in sales”.
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NewsCoronavirus: M&S launches contact-free delivery and ups UK food production
Marks & Spencer has launched contact-free delivery for customers as one of a number of responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionCoronavirus: Cash, agility and customer focus will mark retail’s winners
The likely collapse into administration of Laura Ashley is not solely the result of coronavirus. The pandemic was sadly the last nail in the coffin of a retailer that has struggled to appeal to shoppers for some time.
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NewsCoronavirus: Three-quarters of shoppers face shortages as stockpiling ramps up
Nearly three-quarters of UK consumers are struggling to purchase basic grocery items such as tinned food and toilet roll as shoppers increase stockpiling.
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NewsInditex posts profits rise but makes €287m coronavirus provision
Fashion giant Inditex has reported a rise in full-year profits but the advance was scaled back by a coronavirus provision.