All Zara articles – Page 13
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OpinionComment: Smart retailers have nothing to fear from quarterly rent day
We’ve had some sombre news this week as four more UK retailers headed for administration, putting an estimated 2,000 jobs at risk.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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AnalysisThe Australian retail market: What do retailers need to know?
River Island is following fashion retail rivals and attempting to turn a profit Down Under.
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NewsOxford Street east eyes US brands post-facelift as Primark drives footfall
Over 220,000 sq ft of retail space is set to open up on the east end of Oxford Street with major US brands leading the race to snap up stores.
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AnalysisSites: The Original Cookware Company Vs Zara
Gemma Lovelock, Founder of promotions marketing agency Lock-In Marketing, shares her view of good and bad sites.
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GalleryIn pictures: Fashion brand Very launches new collection to rival Zara and Next
Shop Direct-owned Very aims to take on Zara and Next with new collection Definitions, which targets a slightly older, professional woman.
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OpinionComment: M&S turns on style but can it turn on customers?
Marks & Spencer hosted its much anticipated autumn/winter clothing preview, the first ranges under direction of the new clothing team and perhaps Marc Bolland’s last attempt at turning its general merchandise arm of the business back to growth after seven consecutive quarters of sales decline.
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NewsBangladesh tragedy won't affect most shoppers' fashion decisions
Nearly half of consumers will not change their shopping habits as a result of the Bangladesh factory collapse, a study conducted for Retail Week has shown.
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NewsPrimark and Inditex sign fire safety code following Bangladesh tragedy
Value fashion chain Primark and Zara owner Inditex have joined H&M in committing to signing a new fire and building safety code in Bangladesh, following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which has so far killed 1,100 people.
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NewsFashion giant Zara hit by slave labour claims
Fashion giant Zara is under investigation over the alleged use of slave labour at factories in Argentina.
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OpinionComment: Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect’ retailer?
Times are tough for UK retailers so it’s all too easy to focus on failure but we mustn’t forget there are still some big successes.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Fashion giant Zara powers ahead globally
Zara’s success story is phenomenal - its global reach, supply chain and product are the envy of many rival retailers. Nick Hughes explains why it won Wipro Technologies International Retailer of the Year.
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NewsZara owner Inditex profits soar 22% in 2012
Zara owner Inditex’s net profits soared 22% to €2.3bn in 2012 as sales jumped 16% to €15.9bn.
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OpinionComment: New fascia & Other Stories will broaden H&M's appeal
& Other Stories cements H&M’s fashion forward stance but widens its pricing architecture away from the value end of the market – attracting shoppers with higher disposable incomes.
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NewsMarks & Spencer loses clothing market share to Primark and Zara
Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Zara's Inditex Trent posts first half profits
Zara’s Indian business, Inditex Trent, has posted profit in two of the three years it has been in the market. In the first half of 2012, Inditex in India made profits of INR383m (£4.5m) and INR225m (£2.66m) for the previous two financial years, documents filed with the registrar of companies ...
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OpinionComment: from Andy Street to Jim McCarthy – my 2012 retail honours list
In a volatile economic climate it’s more difficult for retailers to shine. Following Jessops’ collapse, I wanted to hail successful organisations and the individuals who lead them.
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NewsRiver Island to open its largest London store at Park House
River Island is to open its largest London store at Park House, the new development on Oxford Street.
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OpinionComment: ‘Made in Britain’ label has benefits beyond marketing
It may seem like ages since the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics were dominating the headlines every day, but few can forget the warm and fuzzy positivity that swamped the nation at the time.
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NewsInditex UK boss Patel heads to the US as Italian boss takes over
Inditex UK boss Dilip Patel is to take the reins of the Spanish fashion giant’s fledgling US business as the boss of its Italian arm Lorenzo Marcheselli takes over the UK.
