All Fashion articles – Page 213
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AnalysisFashion victims: How to keep your brand cool
Fashion is fickle. One day you’re hot, the next you’re not. Why does a brand stop being cool and what can be done to turn it around?
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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GalleryStore of the week: G-Shock on Carnaby Street in London
G-Shock fashion watches first came to prominence in the 90s and for a while the brand operated a store in Carnaby Street.
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NewsShop Direct’s Very Exclusive boss Sarah Curran exits
Sarah Curran, managing director of Shop Direct’s luxury fashion division Very Exclusive, has left the retailer after three years.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump boosted by clearance items
John Lewis posted a strong rise in its weekly sales driven by electricals and home purchases, but stablemate Waitrose’s sales rise was less buoyant.
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OpinionOpinion: As Game loses a life, is M&S starting afresh?
Since Game floated at the bottom of its price range in 2014, the speciality retailer has faced one obstacle after another.
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NewsToday in retail: Desert boots on the Somerset ground
Some good news for UK manufacturing today, as Clarks reveals that it will begin volume manufacturing shoes in Britain again.
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NewsDune boss John Egan steps down for non-executive role
Dune’s chief executive John Egan is standing down after nine years at the helm of the footwear specialist.
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NewsClarks to bring shoe manufacturing back onto home soil
Clarks is to begin volume manufacturing shoes in the UK again with the launch of a wholly owned manufacturing unit at its global headquarters in Somerset.
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NewsUpdated: SuperGroup full-year profits and sales soar
Superdry parent company SuperGroup released its full-year results early after a preliminary draft of the figures was stolen from an employee.
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NewsHobbs approached by Phase Eight owner Foschini
Foschini, the South African group that owns Phase Eight and Whistles, has thrown its hat into the ring to buy womenswear brand Hobbs, The Sunday Times reported.
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NewsJigsaw staff quids in with John Lewis-style share plan
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has paid out £493k to its staff as part of a company stock plan launched last year to incentivise staff.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can the Zara effect turn around New Look?
Not so long ago New Look was soaring above the market, with chief executive Anders Kristiansen hailed as its saviour.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Mothercare, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: Mothercare records surge in profits and sales; Sports Direct's Mike Ashley in legal battle; and Jigsaw gives £493,000 to workers.
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AnalysisProductivity: Artificial intelligence to the rescue
From customer service robots to online chatbots, artificial intelligence is playing a crucial role in driving productivity gains. Retail Week investigates this game-changing phenomenon.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Booker and Supergroup update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Booker, Supergroup and Dunelm on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: SuperGroup, Apple and more
Retail news round-up: SuperGroup reports boost in profits; Apple records drop in profit amid rise in revenues; and H&M's sales and profits increase.
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NewsJD Sports posts sales rise but flags margin pressure
JD Sports has reported that like-for-like growth at its stores are “in line with our expectations”.
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NewsBurberry climbs down as investors turn on executive pay
Burberry is trying to dampen investor wrath over its executive pay following the decision to hand generous share awards to two board members.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 10 ways the iPhone transformed retail
On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, Retail Week takes a look at how it fundamentally changed the retail landscape.