All Mosaic articles
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse suitors could shut stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse stores could close following a sale as turnaround firms Endless and Alteri eye the struggling fashion retailers.
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AnalysisIn the news: Departing Karen Millen chief executive Mike Shearwood
Qualified optician Mike Shearwood finds himself looking at retail through a new lens today, following his shock exit from the fashion specialist.
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AnalysisHow to survive administration
In the past few years a raft of formerly big names have been bought out of administration. Can these businesses be saved, or is it just delaying the inevitable?
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NewsAurora: Focusing on growth
The fashion group is driving success by focusing on multichannel and overseas growth.
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AnalysisMike Shearwood
Mike Shearwood was able to breathe a little easier last week when Aurora Fashions posted its first profit.
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NewsAurora posts first operating profit of £23m
Aurora, the fashion group that owns chain including Oasis, Coast and Karen Millen, has posted operating profit of £22.6m in the 11 months since it was launched from the wreckage of the Icelandic financial meltdown.
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NewsGunnar Sigurdsson defends Baugur
Former Baugur chief executive Gunnar Sigurdsson has defended the Icelandic investor’s strategy one year on from the group’s spectacular collapse.
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AnalysisLife after Baugur
One year on, Amy Shields assesses the impact of the Icelandic investment giant’s collapse on UK retail and the chains it owned
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NewsOasis tests appetite for SMS gift vouchers
Aurora-owned fashion retailer Oasis has launched an SMS gift voucher service to test customers’ appetites for mobile promotions with a view to rolling out the offer to Oasis’ sister fascias.
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NewsKurt Geiger strikes deal with Nine West
Kurt Geiger and Nine West have begun a partnership in the UK and Ireland for Kurt Geiger to license and distribute the US group’s Nine West and Easy Spirit brands.
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NewsBaugur: who knew what?
Baugur’s financial woes were known about almost a year before it finally collapsed, a new book claims.
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NewsNew website to sell off Principles stock
Suppliers to the now defunct Principles fashion chain have joined forces to launch a website selling unsold stock following Principles’ administration.
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OpinionRetailers must not break the supplier chain
Retailers need to ensure that they don’t squeeze suppliers until they squeak after a stream of bad press this week.
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NewsPrinciples administration leads to email deluge
More than 5,000 customers and suppliers of defunct fashion retailer Principles have emailed the retailer’s administrator asking to recoup money or redeem vouchers.
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Dune enters into talks with staff at Shoe Studio
Dune is in consultation with Shoe Studio staff as it seeks to slim down and integrate its newly acquired footwear business.
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AnalysisAurora’s dawn
Out of the rubble from Mosaic’s pre-pack collapse, a leaner, more fashion-focused retail group has emerged. Amy Shields weighs up reborn Aurora’s chances for high street success
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
Baugur has filed for bankruptcy after an Icelandic court refused to grant its application to extend its protection from creditors.
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Opinion
Mosaic pre-pack is a matter of Principles
The news that former Principles co-founder Peter Davies might be forced out of the running to snap up the brand is not good news for the high street.
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Aurora seeks rent relief from landlords
Aurora, the new fashion group that owns Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, is asking landlords of up to 90 of its stores to reduce their terms to prevent the closure of stores.
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90 jobs go as Shoe Studio is sold to Dune
Shoe Studio has been bought out of administration by Dune with the loss of 90 jobs.