Oscar de la Renta has died at the age of 82
Dominican- born designer Oscar de la Renta died yesterday (October 20) at the age of 82 after an eight year battle with cancer.
View ArticleAmazon to recruit 13,000 Christmas staff
Amazon is to hire 13,000 temporary staff in the UK in the run up to the busy festive season.
View ArticleSlowed international growth hits Asos profits as CFO promoted
Annual pre-tax profits dropped by 14% to £46.9m at Asos as the strength of the sterling pound hit international sales growth.
View ArticleJimmy Choo targets Asia following today's IPO
Jimmy Choo plans to open 10 to 15 stores a year following its float on the London Stock Exchange today (October 22), focusing on the Asian market.
View ArticleLondon flagship marks ‘relaunch’ of Bally
The opening of Bally’s London store has been hailed as a relaunch of the luxury brand by chief executive Frédéric de Narp.
View ArticleAdidas and Reebok could benefit from proposed sale
Selling Reebok to a group of investors from Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi could be beneficial to both the brand and parent company Adidas, analysts have said.
View ArticlePsyche owner branches into young fashion
The owner of premium independent department store Psyche has opened a 8,000 sq ft shop dedicated to young fashion brands, also in Middlesbrough.
View ArticleChristopher Kane appoints former Stella McCartney VP as chief executive
Kering has appointed ex Stella McCartney vice president Sarah Crook as chief executive of Christopher Kane, effective from November 17.
View ArticleShoe Zone profit in line with expectations as sales fall
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone has announced in a trading update that pre-tax profits for the year to October 4 are expected to be in line with market expectations despite slow September sales.
View ArticleThe Shop at Bluebird to launch transactional website
Luxury London boutique The Shop at Bluebird will make its website transactional next year and has hired a new senior merchandiser with ecommerce experience to aid the push.
View Article‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ says defiant Asos boss
Asos chief executive Nick Robertson has defended the performance of the etailer after a “challenging” year, saying what doesn’t kill the business “can only make it stronger”.
View ArticleWhistles sales grow 15% as it opens new stores
Whistles’ sales grew 15% to £56.7m in the year to January 2014, with like-for-likes up 8%.
View ArticleSuperGroup appoints ex-Co-op boss Euan Sutherland as new CEO
SuperGroup has appointed former Co-op boss Euan Sutherland as its new chief executive as Julian Dunkerton moves into the newly created role of founder and product and brand director.
View ArticleChristmas retail recruitment to slow
Less than half of retailers expect to increase staffing in the next three months, compared with 72% in the same period last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
View ArticleDebenhams pre-tax profits fall 21% as expected
Debenhams saw underlying pre-tax profits fall 21% to £110.3m despite like-for-like sales increasing by 1% for the full year to August 30. Gross transactional value rose 1.7% to £2,823.9m.
View ArticleTesco chairman to step down as turmoil continues
Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent has announced he will step down, after the supermarket chain revealed the hole in forecasts was bigger than previously forecast.
View Article‘Results confirm we have the right strategy,’ says Debenhams boss
Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp said the second half of the year is showing “signs of early positive progress”, after a “very disappointing” first six months.
View ArticleAsos suppliers blast delivery penalties
Suppliers have hit out at the “excessive” fines issued by Asos.com for “minor” breaches of its delivery rules, amid a crackdown by the etailer.
View ArticleGoogle launches fourth shopping habits analysis tool
Google has launched its fourth annual Consumer Barometer tool to provide more insight into how consumers are using digital media as part of their shopping experience.
View ArticleRetail 'theatre' will encourage young shoppers to spend, says report
Retailers need to create exciting in-store experiences to entice young shoppers to make their purchases there and then, according to a new report commissioned by Samsung.
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