All Fashion articles – Page 387
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NewsCath Kidston gets investment from Baring Asia as it eyes Chinese expansion
Cath Kidston has sold a stake in the business to private equity firm Baring Asia as it plans over 100 stores in China within three years.
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NewsBoohoo launches German language website
Boohoo, the newly floated fashion etailer, has launched its German language website.
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NewsWhite Stuff sales and profits surge driven by multichannel and full-price trading
White Stuff has posted a “strong” full-year performance driven by its multichannel offer and full-price trading.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top 10 fashion picks for 2014
Dance-floors this Christmas are expected to be filled with metallic numbers, killer cocktail dresses and tartan suits this year if the Christmas in July press days are anything to go by.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on White Stuff, McColl's, New Look and Matalan
Retail news round-up on July 22, 2014: White stuff posts ‘strong’ full-year peformance, McColl’s posts half-year profits dip, Two New Look directors depart, Matalan to open its first ever Oxford Street store.
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OpinionBlog: Will Sports Direct work Down Under?
Sports Direct is the latest retailer to venture Down Under with an online tie-up with Australian etailer MySale and a smattering of stores in Oz and New Zealand in the offing.
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NewsLa Senza administrators plan 12 more store closures
La Senza’s administrators are set to shutter another 12 unprofitable stores, impacting 130 jobs.
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NewsAldi launches £4 school uniform as it ramps up value war
Value grocer Aldi is selling a school uniform priced at £4 which it claims is the cheapest in the UK.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts sales surge as shoppers snap up clearance bargains
Sales at John Lewis department stores rocketed 20.1% last week to £77.1m, boosted by the summer clearance Sale.
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InterviewQ&A: Coast's global digital and strategy director Jess Shepherd
Jess Shepherd, global digital and strategy director of Coast talks to Retail Week her proudest achievement and the England rugby team.
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NewsBonmarché targets more affluent shoppers with Ann Harvey relaunch
Bonmarché is targeting a more affluent customer with the relaunch of plus-size brand Ann Harvey a year after its disappearance from the high street.
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NewsNick Bubb’s verdict: Sports Direct - challenging targets?
Mike Ashley is keen to encourage Sports Direct staff to work even harder to hit the company’s EBITDA target, but is this year’s target that challenging?
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AnalysisSports Direct's full-year results: What the analysts say
Sports Direct posted underlying pre-tax profit up 19.8% to £249.3m in its full-year to April 27. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsMothercare to take online sales hit as it shifts to full-price focus
Mothercare expects to take an online sales hit in the short term as new boss Mark Newton-Jones puts full-price sales at the heart of strategy.
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NewsSports Direct reports surging sales and profits in full year
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has reported retail like-for-like sales increased 10.5% and profits soared by 19.8% for its full year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers and shopping centres join forces for new apprenticeship
The BCSC Educational Trust and the National Skills Academy for Retail have teamed up with Primark and Hammerson to launch a new apprenticeship. Retail Week takes a look at the project.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why did M&S’s new website fail to click into place?
Marks & Spencer’s relaunched website suffered a sales decline – could the retailer have succeeded with greater attention to customer needs?
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OpinionComment: Kiddicare can succeed again under new ownership
Kiddicare’s success relies on the retailer re-engaging with parents whose love of the business was once at the heart of its proposition.
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AnalysisKiddicare sale: Expert opinion on how Endless can turn around the business
As Endless acquires Kiddicare from Morrisons for £2m, we ask four experts what the new owner should do to turn around the business.
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NewsLa Senza's administrator PwC closes six stores
La Senza’s administrator, PwC, has closed six stores out of its 55-strong estate in the UK.