All Womenswear articles – Page 27
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AnalysisWhistle while you work
Womenswear retailer Whistles only recently became operationally independent of former owner Aurora Fashions. Rebecca Thomson finds out how the IT team managed the transition
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NewsDebenhams to beat profit expectations after strong final quarter
Department store group Debenhams expects to report profits ahead of consensus expectations after a strong finish to its financial year.
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GalleryThe streets of San Francisco
A small area in the centre of San Francisco has all of the major US brands that characterise the country’s retail activity. They are also where US retail puts its best West Coast foot forward. By John Ryan
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NewsDiscounting hits Primark’s operating margin
Primark’s operating margin is expected to take a hit over the full year following a higher level of discounting on the UK high street towards the end of the summer.
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Gap opens first franchised Banana Republic store in Russia
Clothing retailer Gap has opened its first franchised Banana Republic store in Russia, in AfiMall City, Moscow.Gap began offering its Gap and Banana Republic products online to Russian consumers through its international online shipping provider in 2010.Fiba Holding will manage the store under Gap’s existing franchise agreement.
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Fast Retailing plans Asian expansion
Fast Retailing plans to open more than 100 Uniqlo stores in Asian countries outside of Japan in the year ending August 2012. This would represent twice as many openings than in the previous fiscal year. The retailer operates approximately 160 Uniqlo stores in the region, mainly in China and South ...
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AnalysisZara aims to use the web to crack the US market
Last week, Inditex, the world’s leading clothing specialist, launched a transactional website for its Zara chain in the US.
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NewsKew unveils store revamp
Jigsaw sister brand Kew 159 has unveiled the first of its revamped stores under its new fascia in London’s Kensington High Street.
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AnalysisNext sows new seeds of growth
Its foray into diversification may have faltered in the 1980s, but Next’s latest move into garden and home may be on the money. By Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsIn focus: Uniqlo
Uniqlo UK is the main European component of Fast Retailing, Japan’s casualwear phenomenon of the 1990s that broke its domestic market mould by sourcing from China, working closely with a handful of suppliers to wow the Japanese with low price but good quality clothing.
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NewsSweden’s Monki vies for a London flagship
Quirky H&M-owned girls’ clothing specialist Monki is on the hunt for a London flagship following its entry into the UK last week with its Selfridges concession.
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NewsGrim outlook for Alexon after profit warning
Brokers warned of an increasingly difficult outlook for fashion group Alexon after the retailer issued another profit warning.
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NewsNew Look to streamline its store portfolio after review
Fast-fashion retailer to ‘hone’ estate by closing 10% of its stores and bringing in new concessions
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NewsCoast returns to its occasionwear roots and shows off new format
Fashion chain Coast is to go back to its occasionwear roots as it launches a new store format to attract a wider audience.
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NewsH&M brand Monki launches in UK
H&M-owned quirky girls brand Monki launches in the UK today with a concession in department store Selfridges’ Oxford Street store.
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GalleryNew river flows into Swindon
Fashion retailer River Island has trialled a new look for its store in Swindon and it is likely to be replicated elsewhere. By John Ryan
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AnalysisNeed to know: The plus-size market
The plus-size customer base is growing in number but with limited choice for larger people there are opportunities aplenty for fashion retailers
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NewsNew owner sets out stall to revamp Jane Norman
Edinburgh Woollen Mill to revive 50-year-old brand by doubling number of stores
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NewsFat Face returns to premium roots as it eyes international expansion
Fat Face wants to show off its quality credentials with the launch of a premium collection as it eyes international expansion.