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Investor closes in on Liberty
Marco Capello, the former managing director of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, is poised to buy iconic London department store Liberty via his investment fund BlueGem Capital Partners.
Arnotts mulls restructure
Arnotts’ banks have drafted in a team of specialists including former Brown Thomas chief executive Nigel Blow to assist its management team with formulating a strategy for the troubled Irish department store.
Monsoon hires buying and design chief
Monsoon has appointed Shailina Parti to the new role of buying and design director.
McQueen designers eyed as final collection shows
As the final womenswear collection designed by the late Lee Alexander McQueen wowed the crowds in Paris this week, speculation centred on the future of the Alexander McQueen label, which has yet to announce a replacement for its founder.
Whistles sales on the up, says Shepherdson
Whistles chief executive Jane Shepherdson has said sales have been on an upward curve at the premium womenswear chain after customers responded well to new collections.
Hunter rebuffs ‘too low’ approaches for Office
Retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter is understood to have rebuffed a number of unsolicited approaches for young fashion footwear chain Office, which he owns via his West Coast Capital private equity partnership.
All Saints signs Regent Street site
Young fashion chain All Saints is to join the raft of high-profile retailers on London’s prestigious Regent Street by opening a flagship store.
Babywear is born at Noa Noa
Contemporary womenswear brand Noa Noa has launched a babywear range for autumn 10 called Miniature Baby.
One to watch: Pink Label
Premium menswear brand Pink Label, part of the Sand stable of brands, has launched a womenswear collection for autumn 10. The 65-piece range features tweed and corduroy velvet blazers, soft wool knits, classic shirts and riding pants.
All eyes on Hervia Bazaar’s opening
Designers including Henry Holland and A Child of the Jago’s Joe Corre, who co-founded Agent Provocateur, attended the opening of designer fashion indie Hervia Bazaar in Spring Gardens, Manchester. The designers’ labels are among those stocked in the store.
N Brown eyes plus-size growth with new brands
N Brown, the home-shopping group, has moved a step closer to cementing its position as a key player in the plus-size market with the launch of two new mail-order brands.
John Lewis warns of challenging 2010
John Lewis saw profits climb 15% to £165.9m for the year ended January 30, but the department store warned that the second half of 2010 was likely to bring more challenging trading conditions.
Paris Fashion Week: 1950s pin-ups at Louis Vuitton
The 1950’s pin-up girl is back for autumn 10 at the iconic French label Louis Vuitton
No successor lined up for Alexander McQueen as final collection unveiled
Alexander McQueen chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd has said that the label has not begun looking for a successor to the late designer as McQueen’s final collection was shown yesterday at a private showroom in Paris.
Whistles posts £5m loss
Whistles reported a pre-tax loss of £5.1m for the year ended January 31, 2009 - its first 12 months under the leadership of former Topshop boss Jane Shepherdson.
SuperGroup confirms IPO details
SuperGroup, the young fashion business, has given the green light to its stock market listing and confirmed that it expects to achieve an IPO valuation of £395m.
Fashion delivers strong week for John Lewis
John Lewis reported that sales rose 15.9% year-on-year to £53.2m in its eponymous department stores last week.
Site relaunch pays off at John Lewis
Sales of fashion at Johnlewis.com have doubled since the site was relaunched in September. Womenswear sales, including its Collection own label (pictured), rose more than 300% at the online arm of the department store chain, which awarded staff a 15% annual bonus on Thursday.
Beales launches men’s young fashion offer
Department store chain Beales has unveiled a men’s young fashion offer in its flagship Bournemouth store and plans to drive incremental sales from its menswear business by 30%.
FitFlop opens Harrods shop-in-shop
FitFlop, the comfort footwear brand, has opened its first shop-in-shop, in the World of Sports area on the fifth floor of London department store Harrods.FitFlop’s range of footwear at the Knightsbridge store includes boots, clogs and sandals.
Alexon at risk in John Lewis
The future of Alexon Group’s John Lewis concessions hangs in the balance after the department store served notice on 24 of the classic womenswear company’s concessions.
Red or Dead dives into swimwear
Swimwear specialist Voluptuous Ventures has launched a swimwear collection under license from young fashion brand Red or Dead.
Geox clothing to make UK wholesale debut
Italian comfort footwear brand Geox will wholesale its men’s and women’s clothing range for the first time in the UK for autumn 10.
Women’s young fashion indies in bespoke push
Bespoke services are being added by women’s young fashion indies to give them a point of difference in an increasingly competitive market.
Northern Threads beefs up offer via second shop
Premium menswear indie Northern Threads will open a second store this summer to broaden its brand portfolio and reach a younger market.
Fat Face owner injects new capital to secure future growth
Fat Face owner Bridgepoint has injected £8.5m into the lifestyle retailer to fund its expansion plans, it has emerged.
Tesco's Terry Green replaced by Richard Jones
Tesco chief executive of clothing Terry Green has handed over the reins of the grocer’s UK fashion business to Tesco’s head of non-food Richard Jones.
Fred Perry collaborates with Amy Winehouse
Fred Perry has collaborated with pop star Amy Winehouse on a 17-piece clothing and accessories collection.
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel
Chanel treated Paris to a no expenses spared show yesterday featuring a sculpted iceberg which took the elaborate nature of Chanel’s catwalk settings to new heights.
Tommy Hilfiger could open European market to Phillips-Van Heusen
The potential acquisition of luxury label Tommy Hilfiger by fashion group Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) could open up European markets for PVH, according to JP Morgan Equity Research.
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SuperGroup to expand and launch marketing campaign after IPO
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Burberry files lawsuit against TK Maxx parent
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Dawson International targets UK growth as 2009 sales fall
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Clothing and footwear sales grow in February
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Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent
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Micam hailed a success
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John Lewis commercial director takes on 'bricks and clicks'
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Emanuel Ungaro drops Lindsay Lohan
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Shop vacancies on the rise
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The 82nd Academy Awards: The best and worst dressed
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Paris Fashion Week: Celine, John Galliano
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Matalan founder to pay himself £250m dividend
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John Lewis staff poised for 14% bonus
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IPO to value SuperGroup at £395m
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George launches 100-day returns policy
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N Brown launches two plus-size brands
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Blacks Leisure starts store expansion
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The weekend newspaper round up: March 6 to 7, 2010
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Video: Primark founder Arthur Ryan collects outstanding achievement award
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Alexon to raise capital to speed recovery
