John Lewis sales rise 9.4% as click and collect takes bigger share
Sales at John Lewis grew 9.4% to £1.87bn in the first half of the year, with like-for-likes up 8.2%, the department store retailer has reported.
View ArticleNext boosts pre-tax profits by 19.3%
Next has grown its pre-tax profit by 19.3% to £324.2m in the six months to July, the retailer has announced.
View ArticleGeorge Plus launched by Asda
George at Asda has this week launched its plus size range, called George Plus, as was first predicted by Drapers last month.
View ArticleFrench Sole makes tracks overseas and mulls sub-brand
British ballet pump brand French Sole is ramping up its international retail efforts with concessions or franchise stores mooted for Beijing, the Philippines and Vancouver in the next 12 months.
View ArticleDitching NW3 sub-brand was easy decision for Hobbs
Hobbs’ move to phase out its NW3 sub-brand as part of the business’s turnaround plan was an “easy and obvious” decision, according to chairman Phil Wrigley.
View ArticleNative Youth to add womenswear line for spring 15
Men’s young fashion brand Native Youth is gearing up to launch a womenswear collection for spring 15.
View ArticleTurnaround begins to bear fruit for Laura Ashley
Sales at Laura Ashley’s UK fashion arm have started to show green shoots of recovery following changes to “price, quality and design”.
View ArticleMackintosh eyeing Conduit Street for its second London store
Scottish outerwear brand Mackintosh is in talks to open a London flagship store on Conduit Street to capitalise on the location’s higher footfall and rising fashion appeal.
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week kicks off in 'most tech savvy fashion capital of the world'
Natalie Massenet opened London Fashion Week this morning heralding the week as a time for digital innovation across the industry.
View ArticleBoohoo sales to soar by 31%
Sales at young fashion etailer Boohoo are expected to increase by 31% to £67m for the six months to August 31.
View ArticleNew York serves up fresh trends for spring 15 as attention turns to London
The spring 15 womenswear edition of New York fashion week drew to a close this week, passing the baton on to UK designers who will kick off the 30th anniversary of London’s week of catwalk shows from...
View ArticleHundred brands on board for Very Exclusive launch
Shop Direct has unveiled plans for its standalone luxury website VeryExclusive.co.uk, which will launch with about 100 brands during London Fashion Week next February.
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week kicks off in 'most tech-savvy fashion capital'
Natalie Massenet opened London Fashion Week this morning heralding the week as a time for digital innovation across the industry.
View ArticleHardy Amies opens new Savile Row store
Hardy Amies has presented its fresh direction in a new fllagship, close to its Savile Row HQ.
View ArticleNeiman Marcus owner ups international presence with global etailer acquisition
German multi-brand luxury fashion etailer mytheresa.com and its single physical store have been acquired by Dallas-based retail company Neiman Marcus Group for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticlePhase Eight appoints bankers ahead of sale
The owner of womenswear retailer Phase Eight is understood to have appointed Rothschild to advise it on the sale of the business which is expected to fetch £300m.
View ArticleBurberry to help Twitter trial 'buy' button
Burberry and Twitter will trial the social media platform’s new ‘buy’ button during the luxury fashion brand’s womenswear show at London Fashion Week today.
View ArticleLucas to step down as UKFT chair
UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) chairman Peter Lucas is to step down next year after holding the position since the industry body’s formation seven years ago.
View ArticleH&M sales up 16% in Q3
Sales at H&M Group, including VAT, increased by 16% to SEK 45.3bn (£3.8bn) for the three months to August 31.
View ArticleFootfall up on high streets but shopping centres underperform
High street footfall was 3.2% higher last week than in the same period in 2013, while retail parks and shopping centres saw a drop in the number of shoppers year on year.
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