All Fashion articles – Page 340
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser, Lush, Tesco and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on April 22, 2015: House of Fraser eyes Chinese expansion; Scottish retail sales fall; Lush enters m-commerce market and more.
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Opinion
Comment: Primark is right to put shoppers before bottom line
Primark is usually as adored by the City as it is by customers. But despite posting rising profits, analysts reacted rather coolly.
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News
Retail Diary: Waitrose and the case of the disappearing Uptown Funk spoof video
Retail Diary: Waitrose’s spoof Uptown Funk video mysteriously disappears and WH Smith enters the murky world of Mills & Boon fan fiction.
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Primark half-year profits up 11% despite flat like-for-likes
Value fashion giant Primark has revealed an 11% rise in half-year operating profits, despite reporting flat like-for-like sales.
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House of Fraser full-year sales and profits up as online surges
House of Fraser has reported a rise in full-year sales and profits, helped by a strong performance from its online business.
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Shoe Zone warns on sales and profits as warm weather hits performance
Shoe Zone has warned that its full-year results will be “below market expectations” after warm autumn and winter seasons hit sales and profits.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on supermarket prices, Tesco, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on April 21, 2015: Which? calls for action on “misleading” supermarket prices, Tesco staff pensions come under threat, Morrisons’ fashion boss exits and more.
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First tranche of Andy Bond-backed Pep&Co stores revealed
Fashion and homewares retailer Pep&Co has revealed the locations of its first 15 stores ahead of its 50-store launch across the UK this summer.
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News
Benetton Group doubles compensation to victims of Rana Plaza disaster
The Benetton Group revealed it has doubled the compensation it has paid after it contributed $1.1m to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund.
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News
The Hut Group unveils full-year earnings up 50% as sales surge
The Hut Group has revealed record-breaking sales and profits as it invests in technology ahead of more website launches.
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Opinion
Comment: Zara’s new factory-like flagship opens on Oxford Street
Zara opened a flagship at the eastern end of Oxford Street on Friday, which is supposed to have a more industrial/factory-like feel to it.
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News
New Look in talks with Chinese investors as it eyes sale over flotation
New Look has entered talks with Chinese investors as it leans towards a sale rather than a stock market flotation.
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News
Figleaves makes lingerie shopping more intimate with personalised recommendations
Figleaves.com is seeking to make its online lingerie proposition much more intimate by focusing on personalised recommendations.
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News
Coast boss takes back creative reins after management restructure
Coast chief executive Kate Bostock will take on more of a creative role following the appointment of managing director Andrew Skinner.
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News
Etsy shares soar 88% on first day of trading on stock market
Etsy made its stock market debut yesterday, with shares in the online marketplace closing at $30 (£20), an 88% increase on its IPO.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on Wiggle, Mothercare and Debenhams
Retail news round-up on April 17, 2015: Wiggle preps UK and Australia marketing campaign, Mothercare to axe shopfloor managers, Debenhams to increase concessions and more.
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News
House of Fraser hires Uday Kotla as new chief information officer
House of Fraser has appointed Uday Kotla to the role of chief information officer as it develops its multichannel strategy.
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Analysis
Debenhams: Five ways it refocused promotions to boost profits
Debenhams’ refocused promotional strategy has paid off, leading to a 4.3% rise in profits. So how has the department store group changed its ways?
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Analysis
Debenhams half-year figures: What the analysts say
Debenhams’ pre-tax profits rose 4.3% to £88.9m in its half year to February. We take a look at the City’s reaction to the results.
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News
Mothercare fourth-quarter like-for-likes increase despite currency volatility
Mothercare’s like-for-like sales rose in the fourth quarter, but it has warned of challenging currency conditions affecting international sales.