All Fashion articles – Page 353
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InterviewPep&Co: first interview with the retailer’s boss Adrian Mountford
Fashion retailer Pep&Co will hit the high street this summer, challenging rival value players. Retail Week speaks to managing director Adrian Mountford ahead of its 50-store launch.
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NewsTesco continues to make top team cuts as F&F sourcing boss steps down
The head of sourcing and supply chain for Tesco F&F clothing and general merchandise, Christophe Roussel, is poised to leave the company.
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NewsJigsaw owners award shares to retailer's management team
The owners of fashion retailer Jigsaw have handed out shares to management for the first time, ahead of a potential sale.
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NewsChristo Wiese rules himself out of bid to buy Arcadia's BHS
South African billionaire Christo Wiese has reportedly ruled himself out of bid for BHS, as he progresses with plans to open his own UK retailer.
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NewsRetail diary: Sir Philip Green, Pat Sharp and an Armenian pianist
The retail industry’s movers and shakers gathered at Old Billingsgate in London last night to raise £1.1m for the Retail Trust charity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Gap failed to fill a gap in the fashion market
Gap has axed its creative director Rebekka Bay, pulled the plug on its Piperlime brand, seen sales slip and appears to be perpetually on Sale.
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OpinionComment: Open's failure highlights broader problems in the young fashion sector
The failure of menswear retailer Open shows that it’s not just the multi-brand young fashion sector that faces challenges.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion calls time on its Open menswear fascia
JD Sports has decided to shutter its recently launched 11-store menswear fascia Open and will focus on its sports offer.
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NewsGap swings the axe as fashion giant bids to stop sales slowdown
Fashion giant Gap has swung the axe on one of its most senior positions as the retailer attempts to revive falling sales.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise thanks to spring/summer clothing range
John Lewis sales rose 3% for the week ending January 24 as shoppers rushed to snap up items in the retailer’s new spring and summer range.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Philip Green is looking for a BHS buyer
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Arcadia boss Philip Green looking for prospective buyers of fashion retailer BHS.
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NewsNeiman Marcus names Michael Kliger as Mytheresa president
Michael Kliger has been appointed as president of Mytheresa.com and the Theresa flagship store in Munich.
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InterviewQ&A with Primark owner ABF's finance director John Bason
Primark posted a 15% sales increase in the 16 weeks to January 3. John Bason, finance director of Primark’s parent ABF, talks to Retail Week
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NewsClothing retailers bounce back in January as cold weather sets in
Clothing retailers have bounced back in January after recording their strongest monthly rise in sales for almost two years.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Next menswear design chief Simon Hawksworth
Marks & Spencer has poached Next’s head of menswear design Simon Hawksworth to fill the position left vacant by Tony O’Connor’s departure.
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OpinionComment: Is Black Friday more trouble than it is worth?
Black Friday’s high-profile promotion caused logistics chaos for some retailers but presents undeniable opportunities for others.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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OpinionComment: There could be life in BHS yet if it can find a buyer
As Arcadia boss Philip Green looks for potential buyers for BHS, can the fashion retailer be reinvigorated by new leadership?
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OpinionComment: H&M to catch up on rivals with move into make-up
Organic growth is difficult to achieve, so some retailers are required to steal share from rivals or expand into new product sectors to grow.
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NewsKurt Geiger is expanding into the children's footwear market
Kurt Geiger is entering into children’s footwear and will take over the children’s footwear departments in Harrods and Selfridges.