All articles by Suzanne Bearne – Page 4
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter Group full-year sales soar 31% after m-commerce boost
Merged online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has posted a 31% rise in its full-year sales to €1.7bn (£1.3bn), with mobile cited as a strong contributor to its performance.
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AnalysisProfile: River Island's new customer director Josie Roscop
Josie Roscop began her career in fashion as a model, but now she’s trying on a different outfit as customer director of River Island.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up marginally against 'backdrop of changeable weather'
Sales at John Lewis increased 0.6% to £69.97m last week, with year-on-year takings down at stores including its Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsRiver Island promotes Josie Roscop to the new role of customer director
River Island has promoted marketing boss Josie Roscop to the new position of customer director in a bid to drive engagement with shoppers.
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NewsStrong fragrance and make-up sales help Superdrug record healthy Christmas
Superdrug sales increased 6.8% over the Christmas period, helped by strong demand for its fragrance lines and make-up gifts from brands such as Maybelline, GOSH and Makeup Revolution.
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NewsSignet Jewelers reports 5% sales growth over Christmas period
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of UK retail brands H Samuel and Ernest Jones, said sales rose 5% to $1.95bn (£1.33bn) over the Christmas period.
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NewsFashion chain Bonmarché names Geraldine Higgins as product director
Value fashion chain Bonmarché has hired former Monsoon brand director Geraldine Higgins as product director.
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NewsJohn Lewis post-Christmas sales soar 23% but Waitrose slips 2.5%
John Lewis has reported a strong start to the New Year, with sales surging 23% in the week to January 2 – however Waitrose saw sales dip 2.5%.
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NewsShop prices tumble as fashion retailers go on discount frenzy in December
Prices in British stores continued to fall in December, as retailers resorted to aggressive discounting in order to woo customers.
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NewsWaterstones shrugs off high street gloom with Christmas sales rise
Waterstones recorded growth across all categories in the festive season, thanks to more books “under the Christmas tree” this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.
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NewsJigsaw like-for-likes jump 13% over festive period boosted by mobile growth
Fashion chain Jigsaw has reported strong Christmas trading despite the mild weather which has hampered other clothing retailers.
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NewsShoppers shun high street Christmas Sales despite 'Take back Tuesday' uplift
High street footfall fell in the week after Christmas as shoppers opted to bag their bargains at shopping centres and retail parks.
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NewsJaeger’s private equity parent Better Capital pulls plug on sale
Better Capital, the private equity owner of Jaeger, has abandoned plans to sell the retailer after offers failed to match expectations.
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NewsBrantano future in jeopardy as new owner reviews business
Brantano’s new owner, restructuring firm Alteri Investors, is evaluating the future of the footwear retailer, putting 800 jobs at risk.
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NewsReview of the Year: Making headlines for the wrong reasons
From the controversy over airport store pricing to disgruntled milk farmers, for some retailers 2015 was a tough one in PR terms.
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NewsJohn Lewis expects 'buoyant' trade in the final days to Christmas
John Lewis expects bumper trade in the final days before Christmas as shoppers rush to stores to pick up last-minute gifts.
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NewsRetailers poised for bumper sales as shoppers make last-minute dash to shops
Retailers are braced for a stampede as last-minute shoppers are set to send tills ringing to the tune of £5.9bn over four days from Saturday.
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NewsFishergate Shopping Centre evacuated after suspicious package found
A shopping centre in Preston was evacuated earlier today after a suspicious device was found in the toilets by a member of the public.
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NewsPlus-size brand Scarlett & Jo seeks investment to grow operations
Plus-size fashion brand Scarlett & Jo, headed by Coppernob supply veteran Gifi Fields, is seeking investment to expand its operations.