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Tesco creates new Saudi franchise for F&F

17 January 2012 | By Alex Lawson

Tesco has created a new franchise model to enter Saudi Arabia as it looks to turn its F&F fashion label into a major global brand.

Tesco reports "disappointing" Christmas as like-for-likes fall 2.2%

12 January 2012 | By Nicola Harrison

Tesco has reported its worst Christmas sales performance in decades as UK like-for-likes excluding VAT and petrol declined 2.3% however the retailer posted “good growth” for clothing.

Tesco offers House of Fraser deal

2 December 2011 | By Alex Lawson

House of Fraser gift cards are to be offered to Tesco Clubcard holders throughout December after the retailers struck a deal to create the promotion.

Tesco to bolster design team as it ups the style stakes

25 November 2011

Tesco is looking to ramp up its F&F design team to help meet chief executive Philip Clarke’s ambitions to improve the grocer’s trend credentials.

Fashion redundancies on the cards at Tesco

19 October 2011 | By Suzanne Bearne

Tesco is set to make redundancies within its fashion merchandising team following a recent drop in general merchandise sales.

Tesco launches bras for girls aged nine

17 October 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Tesco has launched a bra for nine-year-olds as the age girls reach puberty gets earlier.

Tesco overhauls its retailing services division

10 October 2011 | By George MacDonald

Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is overhauling its £4bn retailing services division which includes its banking, mobile and online operations.

Tesco reports a dip in general merchandise sales in the UK

5 October 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco has reported that general merchandise sales in the UK, which includes clothing, were down 0.9%.

Tesco to open online clothing delivery to international markets

4 October 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco’s online clothing business is to extend its delivery service to international markets.

Retailers wage Sales war

26 September 2011 | By Suzanne Bearne

Major retailers including Marks & Spencer have launched discount promotions this weekend in a bid to compete for hard-pressed shoppers.

Tesco clothing boss Richard Jones exits

19 September 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco clothing boss Richard Jones has left the retailer and is understood to be taking up a role with Irish supermarket Dunnes.

Retailers hit as riots spread across the UK

10 August 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Riots hit retailers across the UK last night while London remained largely calm.

Portas to meet Justin King to discuss future of high street

8 August 2011 | By Tim Danaher

Mary Portas is to meet Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King as part of her high street review.

Marchant takes on bigger role at Tesco

5 August 2011

Tesco has promoted UK buying director for clothing Jan Marchant to a European role and drafted in former Marks & Spencer director Bernadette Lusher to bolster its fashion team.

Tesco offers full school uniform for £4.50

15 June 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco is gearing up for back to school in September with the launch of a one-price-fits-all school uniform retailing at £4.50.

M&S to shake-up executive pay plan

9 June 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Marks & Spencer is to shake-up its executive pay plan, it is understood.

Retailers sign up to BRC responsible retailing guide for kidswear

6 June 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a good practice guide for retailers selling kidswear ahead of a government review into the commercialisation and sexualisation of children which will be published today.

Tesco launches £30 version of Kate Middleton's dress

27 May 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco is to launch a version of Kate Middleton’s £175 Reiss Shola dress next month for the bargain price of just £30.

Tesco to coax mainstream labels onto clothing website

13 May 2011 | By Jennifer Creevy

Tesco is to make a major play to attract mainstream brands to its clothing website, as it aims to replicate the ‘one-stop shop’ model of its online grocery operation.

Tesco turns focus on general merchandise after flat UK performance

19 April 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Tesco has vowed to improve performance in general merchandise, which includes clothing, after its sales in the category were flat in key territories like the UK.