Drapers
Tim Danaher
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Primark concessions to open in Selfridges
28 October 2011
Value chain’s first concessions set for Birmingham and Trafford Centre stores -
Fashion sales volumes suffer worst drop in more than three years
20 October 2011
Fashion sales volumes experienced their biggest fall for three-and-a-half years, the ONS said this morning. -
Make life tougher for out-of-town retail, Portas tells MPs
18 October 2011
Mary Portas has told MPs her review of the high street will be about “making life easier for town centres and tougher for out-of-town.” -
Heat hits fashion sales
11 October 2011
The October heatwave hit fashion sales in September with sales suffering their largest fall since August 2009, according to the latest British Retail Consortium-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. -
Jacques Vert sales edge up, but trading weakens in September
30 September 2011
Sales at AIM-listed womenswear retailer Jacques Vert rose fractionally in the first 22 weeks of its financial year, but the company warned that trading has softened in the past three weeks. -
Sales soar 10% at Selfridges in Oxford Street
23 September 2011
Selfridges’ Oxford Street flagship has bucked the retail trend by recording a sales increase of 10% excluding VAT in the year so far. -
Younger shoppers’ crisis of confidence hits River Island
22 September 2011
River Island has become the latest retailer to warn of the crisis of confidence among younger shoppers, as it suffered a 16% fall in profits. -
Mary Portas: high street’s future is in the mix
16 September 2011
The Government’s high street guru Mary Portas has said a mix of independent and multiple retailers will be vital to creating the successful high streets of the future. -
Amazon to launch order collection lockers in UK shopping centres
7 September 2011
Amazon is poised to launch order collection lockers in London shopping centres, Retail Week has learnt, in what will be the etail giant’s first physical manifestation in UK retail. -
Jane Norman gears up for rapid growth
26 August 2011
New owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill to double store numbers in 15 months -
Retailers hit by third night of rioting
9 August 2011
Retailers across London and beyond found themselves under attack in a third night of rioting. -
Portas to meet Justin King to discuss future of high street
8 August 2011
Mary Portas is to meet Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King as part of her high street review. -
Fund’s £250m to aid struggling retailers
29 July 2011
Sir Philip Green has lent his backing to a fund which has at least £250m to invest in taking minority stakes in struggling retail businesses. -
Primark reports strong sales growth
14 July 2011
Primark has defied the downturn with a 15% growth in total sales and strong like-for-likes in the UK.. -
Timing of Easter helps John Lewis
15 April 2011
John Lewis’ trading improved in the week to April 9, but the results were heavily influenced by the timing of Easter. -
Karen Millen aims to double sales following Aurora split
4 March 2011
Karen Millen plans to double its sales to £500m in the next five years, after a decision by parent company Aurora Fashions to spin the company off as an independent business. -
TK Maxx parent to slow pace of growth in Europe as profits collapse
24 February 2011
The parent company of off-price retailer TK Maxx is to slow its pace of growth in Europe in a bid to get back on track after a 52% fall in full year profits. -
Families are £6 a week worse off, Asda claims
30 December 2010
The average UK family has £6 less per week to spend than it did a year ago, according to Asda’s latest Income Tracker report. -
Strong start to clearance for John Lewis
29 December 2010
John Lewis has enjoyed a strong start to its post-Christmas clearance. -
Most retailers expect sales to fall in 2011, BRC says
29 December 2010
Most retailers expect sales to fall in 2011, with weak consumer confidence and inflationary pressures hitting the sector’s performance, according to the Brtish Retail Consortium. -
Topshop and Topman rack up record sales
19 November 2010
Profits soar but rising costs leave Sir Philip Green cautious about 2011 -
Half term helps John Lewis
5 November 2010
John Lewis secured a 36% year on year jump in childrenswear last week, helped by half term. -
Tesco readies F&F for West End assault
10 July 2010
Supermarket chain Tesco will ramp up the profile of its clothing offer with a London store. -
Rose's pay grows to £2.6m
11 June 2010
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose had a 47% increase in pay and bonuses to £2.6m last year. -
Richard Bradbury to retire from River Island
12 April 2010
The chief executive of young fashion giant River Island is to step down after more than 20 years with the company. -
M&S's Q4 sales beat expectations as it gains clothing market share
8 April 2010
Marks & Spencer has posted a 5.1% increase in fourth quarter like-for-like sales, well above expectations, driven by a strong performance from its non-food categories, including clothing. -
West End retailers call for longer Boxing Day trading
6 April 2010
Retailers including Arcadia, Debenhams and Selfridges have backed a campaign to allow stores to open for a full trading day on Boxing Day, which this year falls on a Sunday. -
Ex-Fat Face buyer to lead HMV’s fashion venture
1 April 2010
Former Fat Face head of menswear buying Richard Stockwell is to lead entertainment group HMV’s plans to generate 9% of its £1.96bn turnover from fashion sales by 2013. -
Government to favour in-town developments
30 December 2009
The government has unveiled plans to give local councils more power to put town centres first ahead of out-of-town developments. -
Footfall builds in final run up to Christmas
24 December 2009
Shopper numbers were up over 6% in the three days from the 21-23 December compared to the same three days last year, according to Experian. -
Lingerie helps John Lewis to 27% sales jump
24 December 2009
John Lewis revealed this morning that sales from Sunday to Wednesday this week were up 27% on 2008 levels. -
John Lewis scores third record week
21 December 2009
John Lewis saw sales soar by 15.5% to more than £112 million in the week ended Saturday, marking its third consecutive record week. -
Marc Bolland: a charmer who can force through change
21 November 2009
Urbane, charming and debonair – three words that could as easily be applied to Marc Bolland as to Sir Stuart Rose. And while Bolland may not be a well-known name among fashion retailers and suppliers, he is fêted in grocery circles and in the City for his transformation of Morrisons. -
Westfield visitor numbers exceed targets
31 October 2009
Westfield London has attracted 23 million shoppers – 15% up on expectations – in the year since it opened. -
Green vigilant despite Arcadia performance
24 October 2009
Sir Philip Green this week revealed his caution about the outlook for next year as he unveiled a strong performance by his Arcadia stable of brands. -
School of thought for tomorrow’s leaders
05 September 2009
Now in its ninth decade, the Oxford Summer School prepares managers to tackle the challenges ahead.
