All Fashion articles – Page 231
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NewsJones Bootmaker saved by pre-pack rescue deal
Jones Bootmaker has been given a lifeline in a £10.5m takeover deal by private-equity firm Endless that will see the retailer enter pre-pack administration.
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OpinionOpinion: Time to trade in the ‘Great Mall of China’
Brexit, the fear of a declining domestic market and Amazon’s impending move into Australia are just some of the factors driving China market entry to the top of retailers’ wishlists.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Jones Bootmaker, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Endless saves Jones Bootmaker, Tesco to pay huge fine over accounting scandal, and Booths opens first store in Malaysia
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NewsJones Bootmaker admin looms as takeover deal collapses
Jones Bootmaker is expected to enter administration imminently following the collapse of a prospective private equity deal.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can stock management boost sales?
How can retail stock management boost sales?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next, Ted Baker, Brantano and Booker
The Retail Week team discuss the ups and downs in the fashion sector, the shifting shape of the shoe market and questions for Booker.
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AnalysisAgenda: Moss Bros, Card Factory, DFS and Booker
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Moss Bros, Card Factory, DFS and Booker all on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Jones Bootmaker, Ted Baker and more
Retail news round-up: Jones Bootmaker's deal with Endless collapses, Ted Baker launches golf-inspired menswear and Sports Direct's employment agency to face MPs
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NewsRay Kelvin: We don’t need a chief customer officer
Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin has questioned the trend of employing chief customer officers, insisting that his business can run without one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is Lord Wolfson going to fix Next?
Next reported its first negative year since the recession this morning, marking the end of its tenure as a bullet-proof business.
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NewsToday in retail: Next braces for 'tough year'
Next posted its first fall in full-year profits in eight years as boss Lord Wolfson warned that the retailer was set for “another tough year”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five retailers giving footwear blues the boot
The footwear market has been down at heel of late, with famous names struggling and sales across the sector falling.
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AnalysisNext boss Lord Wolfson on Brexit, product and price
Next full-year profits fell for the first time in eight years, but its boss Lord Wolfson had an interesting take on the state of the industry.
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NewsBlue Inc CVA 'unanimously' approved by creditors
Blue Inc’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been “unanimously” approved by creditors following a crunch vote.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Headwind versus tailwind at Next
Today’s questions: how cautious would Next be about the economic headwinds for the sector? And how optimistic is it about any tailwinds for the business?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is stress-testing its store portfolio
As online sales grow, fashion giant Next has assessed the viability of its stores. In this extract from Next chief executive Lord Wolfson’s preliminary results business review, he considers three scenarios and explains why he is confident shops ”will remain a profitable asset”.
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NewsTed Baker profits jump as its global retail sales surge
Ted Baker has posted a jump in full-year profit, driven by sales growth in all of its key markets.
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NewsNext warns of further headwinds as profits tumble
Next has suffered a drop in full-year profits and its chief executive Lord Wolfson warned of further “external headwinds” in the year ahead.
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NewsToday in Retail: The heels come off Brantano
Retailers were this afternoon served another stark warning of the need to progress or perish when Brantano tumbled into administration.
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NewsBrantano enters administration with 1,000 jobs at risk
Brantano has tumbled into administration putting the future of its 73 stores and 64 concessions at risk.