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Womenswear Trend Report Spring 12
News
Marks & Spencer suffers clothing slowdown
Marks & Spencer has suffered a sharp sales slowdown in clothing in its current financial year.
Johnstons of Elgin open visitor centre at Hawick site
Scottish cashmere and woollen brand Johnstons of Elgin has opened a new visitor centre at its Eastfield Mills site in Hawick on the Scottish Borders.
Monsoon pays founder £30m in dividends
Fashion group Monsoon Accessorize paid its founder more than £30m in dividends last year and is now debt free.
Michael Kors launches first Spanish store
US designer womenswear brand Michael Kors has opened its first store in Madrid.
LK Bennett sets its sights on the US as it secures £16m funding package
Upmarket clothing and footwear retailer LK Bennett has secured a new £16m credit facility from Lloyds Banking Group which it will use to accelerate international expansion, including the US.
Sales are put on hold as sun finally shines on high street
Retailers look to be holding their nerve and not going on Sale early following a long-anticipated improvement in the weather this week.
Irisa’s Jacques Vert rebrand puts Luton office under threat
Mainstream womenswear business Irisa Group has been rebranded as Jacques Vert ahead of a potential relocation of its Luton office that has seen 200 staff put under consultation.
Drapers and Retail Week PayPal Etail Awards: the winners
Asos and Childrensalon were the big winners at the Drapers and Retail Week PayPal Etail Awards on Thursday evening (May 24), scooping two awards each.
Bourne ramping up womenswear offer
Women’s footwear and clothing brand Bourne will almost double its clothing offer for spring 13 in a bid to secure more stockists.
Asos pre-tax profit rockets 93%
Asos has delivered “another strong” performance for the year ending March 31 as profit before tax including exceptionals rocketed 93% to £30m, as it revealed chairman Lord Waheed Alli prepares to step down from the business.
Exclusive: M&S boosts design team as it gears up for international growth
Marks & Spencer has appointed former Zara design director Fred Tutino as head of international design as it gears up for growth overseas.
Juicy Couture to relocate London flagship
Young fashion brand Juicy Couture is to relocate its London flagship store to Regent Street in mid-July.
Urban Outfitters profits drop but sales exceed expectations
US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters posted a 12.1% drop in profits for the three months to April 30 although sales in the quarter exceeded the company’s expectations.
Pre-tax profits down at Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer has reported pre-tax profits of £658m down from £780.6m last year - its first dip in profits for three years.
Exclusive: Eighty more roles in consultation at Jaeger
Eighty more roles at Jaeger are at risk of redundancy in the latest round of consultations at the British retailer
