All Fashion articles – Page 287
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News
Shop prices continue to fall in April but cost of food edges up
Shop prices fell for the 36th consecutive month in April, driven by decreased clothing prices, but food costs reported a marginal increase.
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Analysis
Analysis: Automation and the future of the retail workforce
It’s a hot topic across the industry, but will an increase in automation necessarily lead to mass job losses? Susie Mesure investigates
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, BRC retail sales and more
Retail round-up on May 4, 2016: Sir Philip Green to answer queries on BHS, Sports Direct cuts stake in JD and Amazon Fresh could hit UK this month.
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BHS administrators hire Savills to advise on store portfolio
BHS’s administrators have appointed property agency Savills to advise on its portfolio as they step up efforts to sell the business.
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Analysis
Analysis: Joules in numbers as the retailer prepares to float on AIM
After Joules revealed its intention to float, Retail Week takes a closer look at the history of the retailer and its vital statistics
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News
Analysis: What can retailers learn from Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City?
After Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester clinched the Premier League title, Retail Week looks at what the club’s fairytale season can teach retailers
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News
Joules and discount retailer The Range shape up to launch IPOs
Fashion firm Joules is close to launching a £140m float, while discount furniture and DIY retailer The Range is also gearing up to go public.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Joules, Conviviality Retail and more
Retail round-up on April 03, 2016: Mike Ashley is plotting a bid to rescue BHS, Joules to press ahead with stock market listing and Pets at Home buys two specialist referral centres.
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News
Analysis: Who are Dominic Chappell and Retail Acquisitions?
Department store chain BHS filed for administration this week after last-ditch efforts to save the ailing 88 year-old retailer failed.
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News
Missguided to kick-start bricks and mortar push at Westfield Stratford
Young fashion etailer Missguided is poised to open its first bricks and mortar store at Westfield Stratford City, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Analysis: BHS is on the ropes, but these five retailers pack a punch
BHS may have lost its resonance with shoppers, but vibrant new retailers are emerging to add a bit of spice to the high street.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: The cost of unauthorised use of endorsements
What’s the cost of unauthorised use of celebrity endorsements?
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Analysis
Infographic: BHS jobs under threat plus fashion sales fall
The week in words and numbers, April 29, 2016: 11,000 BHS employees stand to lose jobs plus key quotes from this week’s news stories.
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News
Westfield tests augmented reality personal shopping experience
Westfield is trialling technology that allows shoppers to buy items from a personal stylist in their hotel room via an interactive mirror.
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Analysis
Analysis: What went wrong for collapsed chain Austin Reed?
Austin Reed, famed for bringing ready-to-wear suits to the high street when it was founded in 1900, went into administration this week.
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Opinion
Opinion: 'Administration rules cost me £1m. It’s time to reform them'
Suppliers are the big losers when retailers go into administration, maintains one businessman with first-hand experience.
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Analysis
Analysis: Turning virtual reality into a tangible retail tool
From tardis car showrooms to try before you fly holidays, augmented reality is making its presence felt in the retail industry.
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Video
Watch: Theo Paphitis on Boux Avenue, BHS and international expansion
On the fifth anniversary of Boux Avenue, Theo Paphitis shares his highlights as well as his thoughts on BHS’s administration going forward.
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News
Andy Bond-led fashion chain Pep & Co eyes up to 15 more stores
Value fashion chain Pep & Co is aiming to open a second wave of stores as bosses believe they have now got the right offer in place.
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Analysis
Profile: Amazon's new UK boss and former Asda exec Doug Gurr
Amazon’s new UK boss Doug Gurr is a triathlete and intrepid adventurer. He will need to combine agility and endurance to tackle the role.