All Fashion articles – Page 148
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NewsJack Wills set for cash crunch after poor trading
Struggling fashion retailer Jack Wills is heading towards a cash crunch after burning through cash injections from its private equity owner BlueGem.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder sells stake to Day
One of Bonmarché’s biggest shareholders has sold its stake to Philip Day in a move that increases the retail billionaire’s chances of gaining control of the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
As Instagram sets out its plans to move from social to shopping, we ask if the platform can be retail’s next big sales channel?
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NewsFrench Connection extends sale deadline
French Connection has extended the deadline of its “formal sale process” until the time of its interim results on September 17.
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NewsSuperdry postpones results after boardroom exodus
Superdry has announced it will delay posting its full-year results following “recent management transition”.
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NewsDay turns screw on Bonmarché by imposing offer deadline
Philip Day, owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, has put a deadline on his his offer to buy Bonmarché over concerns about its ability to operate as a going concern.
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NewsBoohoo to open London event space and showrooms
Boohoo has taken event space and showrooms in London’s West End, marking the formerly pureplay retailer’s first foray into bricks and mortar.
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NewsItalian womenswear brand Stefanel in administration
Italian fashion brand Stefanel UK arm has crashed into administration and is set to close both its London stores.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder ‘disgusted’ by Day bid U-turn
One of Bonmarché’s largest shareholders has lashed out over the fashion retailer’s U-turn on a £5.7m takeover bid by billionaire Philip Day.
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NewsJD Sports and Boohoo launch pay in instalments with Afterpay
JD Sports has joined the throng of retailers to launch pay by instalments with Afterpay, allowing shoppers to split the cost of their purchase over four payment periods, following its UK debut.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why New Look and Carpetright’s CVAs are working
Despite their recent surge in popularity for cash-strapped retailers, CVAs are known to be a notoriously unreliable way of saving a business.
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AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.
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NewsNew Look celebrates return to ‘underlying profitability’
New Look is back in the black on an underlying basis after its turnaround programme bore fruit.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill suffers profit fall
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has posted a decline in full-year profits as it confronted challenging trading conditions.
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator set for grilling over Arcadia
The head of The Pensions Regulator Charles Counsell is to be questioned by the Work and Pensions Committee over the watchdog’s deal with Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green.
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OpinionMissguided supply boss: Don’t demonise fashion’s democratisation
The retail sector’s issues around sustainability and ethics go much deeper than sounding off about a £1 bikini, says Missguided head of product quality and supply base Paul Smith
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NewsAsos launches ‘responsible edit’ to woo ethical shoppers
Asos has launched an ethically minded and sustainable edit of clothing on its site to provide environmentally concious customers more choice.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Kernan brings impressive CV to River Island
River Island has gone outside of the family to appoint its new chief executive.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize CVA proposal calls for rent cuts
Monsoon Accessorize has published its CVA proposal calling for rent reductions at 135 stores in exchange for £30m in funding and a £10m annual profit-sharing scheme.
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NewsWet weather dampens demand as fashion sales slump
Retail sales slid in May as dismal weather triggered the biggest monthly drop in fashion sales in nearly four years.