All Footwear articles – Page 21
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry, Sports Direct, Carphone and Net-a-Porter
Retail news round-up on July 1, 2014: Burberry appoints digital vice president, Sports Direct quashes rumours it is to buy Office and more.
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InterviewQ&A: Clarks, UK & Ireland director of channels, Richard Houlton
Richard Houlton, UK & Ireland director of channels of Clarks lets Retail Week walk a mile in his shoes as he talks about his life in retail.
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NewsShoe Zone aims to benefit from 'retail friendly' property market with 'more prime' sites
Shoe Zone boss Anthony Smith said the “retail friendly” property market had helped it maximise profits as it eyes relocations to larger, more prime sites.
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NewsFormer My-Wardrobe chief David Worby joins footwear retailer Bata
Former My-Wardrobe chief executive David Worby has joined global footwear giant Bata as multichannel director, it has emerged.
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NewsShoe Zone profits rocket but sales slide in maiden interim results
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone has reported pre-tax profit rocketed to £2.7m from £200,000 in its maiden interim results since floating in May.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Gap buying boss as it splits buying and merchandising
Very owner Shop Direct has poached Gap’s European buying boss for its first fashion boss as it restructures buying and merchandising.
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NewsInflation eases to 1.5% in May pulled down by food prices
Inflation eased to 1.5% in May from 1.8% in April as the ONS reported food and non-alcoholic inflation fell for the first time since 2006.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail fared in May, sector by sector
Clothing underpinned retail sales in May, resulting in a 0.5% like-for-like uptick on a year earlier, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.
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NewsOffice apologises after website security breach
Shoe retailer Office has apologised to customers after revealing its website has suffered a security breach.
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NewsInflation rises for the first time since last summer
Inflation grew for the first time since last summer in April, driven by fashion and footwear price increases.
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NewsShoe Zone to float on Friday as it confirms share price
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has priced its shares at 160p, valuing the business at £80m, as it plans to list on AIM on Friday.
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NewsClarks posts annual pre-tax profits up 5.5% to £119.8m
Clarks has unveiled a pre-tax profits rise of 5.5% to £119.8m for the year to January 2014, driven by strong back-to-school sales in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales sprang back in April when they rose 4.2% on a like-for-like basis boosted by Easter, according to the BRC KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Shoe Zone – a surprise entry in the retail IPO list
With all eyes on the ikes of Fat Face and B&M, Shoe Zone has come in from left-field to enter the retailing IPO arena.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Shoe Zone today and its plans for future growth post IPO
Shoe Zone has revealed that it plans to float next month in a deal that could value the footwear retailer at up to £100m. Retail Week takes a look at how the business operates and its plans for future growth.
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NewsShoe Zone prepares to float next month as DFS boss Filby becomes chairman
Shoe Zone has revealed its intention to float next month in a deal that could value it at up to £100m as DFS boss Ian Filby joins as chairman.
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NewsFormer N Brown boss Alan White steps into Hotter Shoes chairman role
Former N Brown boss Alan White has become chairman of fast-growing footwear business Hotter Shoes as it plots its international expansion.
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NewsLate Easter hits Scottish retail sales in March
The late falling of Easter impacted Scottish retail sales in March as like-for-like sales slumped 3.8%.
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Analysis
Analysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis in March, as the later timing of Easter distorted figures, according to BRC-KPMG.
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NewsKurt Geiger eyes UK growth as it completes management buyout
Kurt Geiger is targeting UK growth after completing a management buyout and splitting from its owner The Jones Group.
