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M&S is doubling down on brands strategy, sees £1bn potential
M&S is reportedly ready to dive even deeper into selling external fashion brands alongside its own label in a move that would take it even closer to a traditional department store model.
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Backlash starts over John Lewis potentially changing staff ownership structure
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has moved fast with reassurances that any outside investor s brought in won’t mean the end of the firm’s employee ownership model as criticism of what’s not even a definite plan has begun.
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Esprit issues profit warning, hit by a mixture of problems
Esprit Holdings has issued a profit warning for the 2022 financial year, announcing to the Hong Kong Stock exchange that it will make a loss for the year compared to the profit of a year earlier.
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Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?
Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
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John Lewis losses grow, launches bigger costs-savings drive
When a results release starts with a message to the staff talking about “another very tough year”, you know it’s not going to be good and so it was with John Lewis Partnership on Thursday.
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Guess annual sales lift on strong Europe gains, the Americas weighs
Guess Inc. announced on Tuesday revenues for the fiscal 2023 increased 4% to $2.69 billion, upheld by sales gains in the fashion brand's European and Asian markets, offsetting sluggish growth in the Americas.
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John Lewis names non-exec Nish Kankiwala to new CEO role
It’s a big news week for John Lewis with its results due Thursday and a new concept store layout unveiled Tuesday. And Wednesday? Just the small matter of a new CEO.
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H&M Group sales rise 12% in latest quarter
H&M Group delivered its provisional Q1 sales report on Wednesday and said sales in the three months to February rose a healthy 12% to SEK54.9 billion (€4.3bn/£4.9bn/$5.2bn).
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Another strong year for Inditex as sales and profits beat inflation
Inditex’s full-year results on Wednesday saw the Spanish retail giant once again showing why it’s such a dominant force in fashion as sales and profits both soared.
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Google update reduces fashion brand visibility - report
In a worrying development for the UK fashion sector, it seems that “fashion businesses have experienced one of the biggest drops in visibility on Google following its last two algorithm updates”.
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Mother Denim launches David Bowie-inspired capsule collection
Los Angeles denim and ready-to-wear brand Mother announced on Monday the launch of its Swing ’23 capsule collection paying homage to David Bowie’s otherworldly Ziggy Stardust era.
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A.K.A Brands sees losses widen in 2022, CEO steps down due to health issues
A.K.A Brands announced on Thursday revenues for the fiscal year 2022 increased 8.8% to $611.7 million, despite a double-digit sales plummet in the fourth quarter ending December 31.
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Women's fashion week: Ten trends for winter 2023-2024
From New York to London, Milan and Paris, designers have created high quality collections for Autumn-Winter 2023-2024, marking a return to formal elegance without losing sight of uninhibited sexyness.
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Under-pressure Superdry names advisors to help it cut costs
Superdry may have seemed to be on a general recovery path, but the road ahead is still a tough one and the company has hired Interpath Advisory to help it cut costs.
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Gap sees weak sales as inflation-hit consumers rein in spending on apparel
Gap on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and forecast full-year sales below estimates, signaling a slowdown in demand for its apparel as inflation-weary consumers curb discretionary spending.
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Lucky Brand, Laura Ashley launch fashion collaboration
Premium denim and lifestyle brand Lucky Brand has teamed up with Laura Ashley to launch a limited-edition women's fashion collaboration, debuting with the release of one of two expected capsules.
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