New Look closes after blaze
New Look’s Oxford Street flagship was hit by a fire blaze in an adjacent building. More than 100 fire fighters and 20 fire engines were sent to the store on the south side of Oxford…
Debenhams faces challenging start to 2008
Department store group Debenhams has posted a slight fall in six month sales after a “challenging” start to the year, and predicts tough times ahead. Like-for-like sales dropped 0.7% in the period to 1 March,…
Hilfiger in Manhattan
Last Friday, Tommy Hilfiger proudly presented his new retail concept store in Manhattan’s West Village. The shop features Hilfiger’s first women’s only collection presenting the Collection Line, Tommy Hilfiger Sportswear, vintage apparel, footwear and accessories…
Inditex’ further increase
Spanish fashion company Inditex pre-tax profits increased with 393 million Euros over the past six months of this year, which is 33% more in comparison to previous year. The proceeds of the Spanish fashion business…
George clothing under pressure
Wal-Mart is expected to confirm the recovery of Asda this week, despite problems at clothing brand George. George is under pressure this week following the departure of global brand chief Angela Spindler, who was a…
Baby Bloch
World-renowned ballerina brand Bloch, presents its new collection of Baby Bloch. The pre-walker shoes are based on the Bloch ballerina shoes. They are made with the same craftsmanship as the mainline to create the best…
Online shopping soars
Shoppers prefer to spend online in the run up to Christmas, with a 26% surge in November sales proving to be the highest of the year. Online retailers defy the recession as sales grow by…
Clemens en August on tour
German fashion brand Clemens en August is selling its SS09 collection by touring to different towns and hosting special sales events at art galleries and museums. Realising how difficult and narrow the market is for…
Craghoppers launch footwear
For SS09, travelwear label Craghoppers is launching a shoe collection that’s not only lightweight and comfortable, but also practical and resilient. The Craghoppers shoe range features various styles with cushioned and shock-absorbent soles. For men,…
M&S results mean radical changes ahead
Marks & Spencer, the UK’s largest clothing retailer, will unveil full-year pre-tax profit of £628m this week, up 4pc from £604.4m last year. The results will be the last under Sir Stuart Rose, the chairman,…