Westfield London bolsters its fashion portfolio
Cath Kidson, Fat Face and Clarks are joining Westfield London, as the shopping centre approaches its fifth birthday.
View ArticleLVMH eyes JW Anderson
LVMH, the French luxury goods group behind brands including Bulgari, Louis Vuitton and Celine, is rumoured to be eyeing London designer JW Anderson.
View ArticleCable warns government over economic "complacency"
Business secretary Vince Cable is to criticise chancellor George Osborne over “complacency” regarding the UK’s economic growth.
View ArticleJohn Lewis omnichannel boss heads to Tesco
John Lewis’ head of omnichannel Karen Dracou has left the department store chain to join Tesco as the supermarket moves to bolster its multichannel team.
View ArticleUK shopping centre pipeline slows
The UK will not see a return to the levels of store openings until 2016, according to estimates unveiled at this morning’s British Council of Shopping Centres’ (BCSC) Showcase.
View ArticleSales soar by 18% at Sports Direct
Group sales at Sports Direct increased by 18.2% to £613.3m for the 13 weeks to July 28, as the company builds on a strong start to the year.
View ArticleFung Capital buys Kilgour
A longstanding rumour on Savile row has been confirmed today as Fung Capital, the private investment company run by Li & Fung owners, has bought British heritage brand Kilgour.
View ArticleMarks & Spencer's autumn range emerges on online black market
A black market for some of Marks & Spencer’s autumn 13 clothing is emerging, with individuals using online auction sites to sell key items for up to double their store price tag.
View ArticleHudson launches pop-up shop in The Hambledon
London footwear brand Hudson has launched its first pop-up shop in independent department store The Hambledon in Winchester.
View ArticlePinterest launches London Fashion Week hub
Picture sharing website Pinterest has teamed up with Burberry, Topshop and the British Fashion Council to create a London Fashion Week hub.
View ArticleNext posts profits rise as full-price sales increase
Profits rose at Next in the first half of the year as the retailer shifted more stock at full price therefore reducing its markdown sales.
View ArticleJohn Lewis' own brands aid sales rise
John Lewis’ fashion sales rose 4.2% in the first half of the year, thanks to steady performances from the business’ own label ranges such as Somerset by Alice Temperley and John Lewis & Co.
View ArticleWensum looks into return to UK manufacturing
Large-scale manufacturing of premium tailoring may return to the North of England under an initiative being considered by Wensum Tailoring, part of Wing Tai, the Hong Kong-based property, retailing and...
View ArticleHead office staff axed at Jaeger in latest redundancy ‘blood bath’
Jaeger has made a further swathe of redundancies, including retail operations director Mike Thompson, following a month-long consultation period.
View ArticleM&S’s ‘department store’ direction splits opinion
Marks & Spencer’s final push for autumn 13 has failed to impress rival retailers despite financial analysts giving it a cautious welcome.
View ArticleJohn Lewis fashion sales boosted by outerwear
Fashion sales at John Lewis rose last week boosted by soaring sales in outerwear.
View ArticlePineapple plunges into administration
Dancewear brand and retailer Pineapple has gone into administration.
View ArticleFred Perry to push Lavenham globally
Fred Perry Holdings is to extend the international arm of Lavenham into new markets following its acquisition of the heritage outerwear brand.
View ArticleSelfridges smashes targets abroad
Selfridges’ first steps into online international trading have proved an early success, with the initial phase beating internal forecasts as the retailer looks to expand its reach four-fold.
View ArticlePrimark sticks with stores as it departs Asos
The death of the high street has been much exaggerated according to John Bason, finance director at Primark parent company Associated British Foods (ABF), after the value retailer ended its partnership...
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