All Womenswear articles – Page 32
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NewsNew TJ Hughes owners to address sourcing after rescue refinancing
The new chairman of TJ Hughes has refinanced the discount department store business and set out to address its sourcing strategy after soaring costs and slumping margins drove the business to the brink.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils bricks and clicks launch in France
Marks & Spencer is to return to France a decade after shutting its operations in the country.
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NewsPeople Tree to develop womenswear collection for autumn
Fair trade fashion etailer People Tree has teamed up with designer Orla Kiely to develop a womenswear collection to launch for autumn.
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NewsM&S fully integrates Per Una after management shake-up
Marks & Spencer womenswear label Per Una will be fully integrated into the retailer’s core womenswear operations following a management restructuring this week.
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NewsWeather forces Alexon profit warning
Womenswear group Alexon issued a profit warning before Christmas after its three peak weeks were wiped out by icy weather.
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NewsAlexon warns on profits after snow takes toll
Womenswear group Alexon, owner of chains including Ann Harvey and Kaliko, revealed profits will fail to meet expectations after Arctic weather disrupted peak trading.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hits back at ‘overpriced Biba’ blast
House of Fraser has hit back at claims by Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki that its relaunched Biba range is overpriced. The department store group said it is the customer’s opinion that matters.
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NewsMint Velvet sales top £10m in first year
Womenswear chain Mint Velvet has notched up sales in excess of £10m in its first year of trading and “exceeded expectations”, said managing director Liz Houghton.
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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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NewsFashion brand Core Spirit picks London for first store
Upmarket fashion brand Core Spirit will open its first ever store on London’s New Bond Street in mid-September.
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NewsJacques Vert to pay first dividend in 15 years
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert will pay a dividend for the first time in 15 years following a swing to profit last year.
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NewsIsabella Oliver aims to build on overseas growth
Online maternity specialist Isabella Oliver is targeting a 25% increase in sales for its current financial year after successful overseas growth drove the business last year.
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NewsJaeger for the Young
Jaeger is to launch a younger, lower priced womenswear range this autumn, going head to head with Reiss, All Saints and Whistles.
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NewsLenders to take control of Jane Norman
Women’s fashion retailer Jane Norman’s lenders are to take over the business and restructure its debts of almost £136m.
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NewsMothercare could suffer from toy discounting
Maternity specialist Mothercare, which also owns Early Learning Centre (ELC), posts interims on Wednesday, when broker Singer expects flat profits of about £9.7m.
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NewsMint Velvet to drive ‘destination appeal’ of online flagship store
New women’s fashion retailer Mint Velvet plans to expand the content on its website in the coming months in an attempt to make it a true “destination” for its customers.
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NewsTM Lewin reports record profits
Men’s and womenswear retailer TM Lewin reported it has defied the downturn to deliver record profits and that the new financial year has started strongly.
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NewsTopshop unveils Kate Moss Christmas collection
Topshop has unveiled the Kate Moss at Christmas collection for 2009, featuring oriental-inspired day- and eveningwear.
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NewsAnthropologie opens its first European store on Regent Street
The US women’s fashion and lifestyle retailer has opened its first European store on Regent Street.
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Women’s chain East upgrades head office IT
Women’s clothing and accessories chain East is to improve its reporting, critical path management, allocation and replenishment processes after upgrading its head office system.