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Urban Outfitters chief executive resigns

12 January 2012 | By Ruth Faulkner

Glen Senk chief executive of US lifestyle retail group Urban Outfitters has stepped down to be replaced by the company’s founder and president Richard Hayne.

Daily Round Up: Lipsy, BDO sales, Manchester Fashion Network, Clements and Church, Fallen Hero, unpaid interns

18 November 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

From around the web and the nationals

Daily Round Up: Tamara Mellon's brand plans; Benetton Group; Urban Outfitters and Discovery Enterprises

15 November 2011 | By Gina Lovett

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Daily Round Up: Fur sales banned in California; Urban Outfitters; Ralph Lauren; the north-south economic divide

10 November 2011 | By Gina Lovett

From around the web and the nationals

Daily Round up: BRC, PPR, Brora, Hugo Boss, Urban Outfitters

8 November 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Stories from around the web and the nationals:

Deckers MD departs amid reorganisation

4 November 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Nick Vance, UK managing director at Deckers UK, parent company of footwear brands Ugg Australia and Teva, has been made redundant after just four months in the post.

Urban Outfitters removes Navajo name from products following complaints

24 October 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters has removed the word ‘Navajo’ from product names on its website following complaints.

Fullcircle adds four short-order ranges

21 October 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Women’s young fashion brand Fullcircle is targeting a 25% boost in stockist numbers within two years as it launches short-order ranges for the first time in spring 12.

Brands and buyers buoyant on opening day of Micam

19 September 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Buyers and brands at footwear trade show Micam were in a buoyant mood on the show’s opening day.

Urban Outfitters sees decline in Q2 profit

16 August 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters has seen a 20.9% decline in its second quarter net income.

Urban Outfitters expands in Europe

9 August 2011

US high street fashion retailer Urban Outfitters is set to open nine new stores in Europe and the UK, it has been reported.

Sperry Top-Sider ups lifestyle offer

17 June 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Footwear brand Sperry Top-Sider is to double its UK lifestyle business over the next year and launch a transactional website by the end of 2011.

Anthropologie sets sights on up to 10 UK stores

16 June 2011 | By John Ryan

US fashion and homewares retailer Anthropologie has said it could have more than 10 stores in the UK as it opened its third shop in Edinburgh this week.

American Eagle circles London for first UK store

16 May 2011 | By Amy Shields

US young fashion chain American Eagle Outfitters will debut in the UK in London and has plans to open up to 100 stores in the country.

All Saints to pay bills after £105m lifeline

13 May 2011 | By Jessica Brown

All Saints suppliers can look forward to receiving overdue payments within days after the young fashion retailer concluded the saga that surrounded a deal to secure its future with a £105m investment from Lion Capital and Goode Partners.

Deckers appoints European president

19 April 2011 | By Amy Shields

US footwear group, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has appointed former Urban Outfitters global president Stephen Murray as president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Urban Outfitters president resigns

15 April 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

President of US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters Stephen Murray has resigned from his role after a year at the company.

Urban Outfitters plots UK expansion

11 April 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters is set to grow its UK store numbers and increase the wholesale of its premium womenswear brand Free People.

Next Lebanese PM closes in on All Saints deal

25 March 2011 | By Jessica Brown , Amy Shields

All Saints is close to being bought by surprise suitor M1, a Beirut-based business co-founded by the likely next Lebanese Prime Minister, in partnership with Richard Sharp, the former head of Goldman Sachs’ private equity firm. A deal could be finalised as early as Monday.

Urban Outfitters sales grow but profits drop

8 March 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters grew net sales 13.6% in the three months to January 31, compared to the same period the previous year, but net profits dropped 3.1%.