All Womenswear articles – Page 12
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NewsBonmarché profits jump 55.3% as brand refresh wins over shoppers
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché reported a 55.3% jump in pre-tax profits to £12.4m despite a “challenging” second half of the year.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, New Look and Bank Holiday footfall
Retail news round-up on May 26, 2015: Amazon will pay corporation tax in the UK, New Look chairman Paul Mason poised to quit and high streets get footfall boost over bank holiday weekend.
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NewsNew Look boss: New owner Brait is in it for the long term
New Look’s boss has welcomed Brait and its long-term investment plan for the retailer, suggesting it is not a typical private equity firm.
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NewsNew Look sold to South African investment group Brait in £1.9bn deal
Fashion retailer New Look has been sold to South African investment group Brait in a deal valuing the retailer at £1.9bn.
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NewsRetail Diary: Animal antics in Hong Kong while Greggs kicks up a stink
A boar runs wild in a Hong Kong retailer, Greggs kicks up a stink to tackle homeware and House of Fraser takes over the red carpet.
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AnalysisAnalysis: April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
The earlier Easter distorted retail sales in April as like-for-likes fell, but underlying growth trends remain positive, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsInfographic: Sunny weather boosts sales at Waitrose and John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose rose last week after sunny weather helped seasonal goods fly off the shelves at both retailers.
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NewsBonmarché replaces chairman with ex-House of Fraser boss John Coleman
Bonmarché chairman Tim Mason has stepped down from the retailer and will be replaced by former House of Fraser boss John Coleman.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK, 2015
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that have excelled at increasing profits in the past year.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to end policy of hiring staff based on 'physical attractiveness'
Abercrombie & Fitch will no longer hire store staff based on “body type or physical attractiveness” as it puts an end to its “sexualised marketing”.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson pledges to forgo bonus to finance staff pay rise
Next boss Lord Wolfson has pledged to raise shopfloor staff wages by 5% and offer a share of his bonus if there is a shortfall in funds.
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NewsBonmarché like-for-likes drop as warm autumn continues to bite
Bonmarché recorded a drop in like-for-like sales during its fourth quarter as it struggled to recover from the unseasonably mild autumn.
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OpinionComment: M&S must accelerate the pace of change for continued success
Marks & Spencer’s latest results could show that Bolland’s strategy has begun to bear fruit, but continued improvement is still needed.
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Analysis
M&S reverses general merchandise sales decline: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales returned to growth after 14 quarters of decline, as food and online sales also performed well. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsM&S reverses 14 quarters of general merchandise decline as online grows
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales have returned to growth after 14 consecutive quarters of decline, and web sales also improved.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Kurt Geiger and Ness
Retail news round-up on April 02, 2015: Kurt Geiger to change ownership less than year after last acquisition and womesnwear retailer Ness secures £2.5m funding.
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NewsJD Williams powers distribution centre with solar panel rooftop installation
JD Williams has installed a rooftop solar power system onto its distribution centre that will provide 12% of the building’s annual power.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there room for more fashion retailers – even if it’s George Davies?
Yet another fashion retailer is set to join the fashion fray. But is there enough room for new entrants such as FG4 and Pep & Co?
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NewsNext legend George Davies launches fashion retailer FG4 in the UK
George Davies, the entrepreneur who helped create Next, Per Una and George at Asda, is poised to open fashion retailer FG4 in the UK.
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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.