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Oxford Street to build 25m “hill” to lure shoppers back
Marble Arch will gain a climbable "hill" after lockdown ends in a bid to lure shoppers back to Oxford Street.
ASOS and Boohoo battle with Next for a cut of Green’s...
Sir Philip Green, a long-standing sceptic about online fashion and technology in general, refused to sell clothes from his flagship Topshop brand on ASOS until two years ago.
Surge in online shopping to spark avalanche of Christmas returns
Presents worth a record £6.9bn will be sent back to depots after Christmas as millions of people chuck out unwanted gifts following this year's...
Department stores endure worst year since BHS collapse
The number of department stores in Britain looks set to fall below 1,000 next year for the first time in decades as the future for these retail...
Arcadia hired independent pension trustees to help tackle deficit
Sir Philip Green's retail empire drafted in independent pension trustees last year to help tackle its pension deficit.
The retailer appointed advisers from Dalriada last...
Lawyers to quiz Boohoo executives over “fake discount” claims
Top executives at Boohoo are set to be quizzed by lawyers after judges rejected the retailer’s attempt to dismiss a $100m (£75m) legal action...
Fenwick’s new boss: “Online is fundamental to the department store’s future”
Running a department store chain in today’s era of online shopping is no mean feat, even for the most seasoned of retail executives.
But to...
John Lewis’ new strategy makes sense, but Covid could derail its...
For many years, John Lewis set a gold standard in retailing. Few could match them for quality, value, presentation and service – attributes that...
Cath Kidston seeks new lease of life online
For 27 years, Cath Kidston’s timeless floral designs shrugged off recessions, the financial crisis and the uncertainties of Brexit.
But the company finally met its...
Boohoo to give evidence in new fast fashion probe
Boohoo has said it will give evidence to MPs following up on an inquiry into the fast fashion industry and textile waste.
The online retailer,...
Why Liberty’s nostalgic prints are having a fashion moment
My autumn wish list currently comprises a handful of Liberty-print dresses – and not much else. I know this is hardly groundbreaking fashion news,...
Retailers have “weaponised” the use of CVAs, claim angry landlords
Top landlords have hit out at retailers for “weaponising” a controversial restructuring technique as part of a bid to cut costs.
The British Property Federation...
Failed brands try to fashion a new life online
Other than being fashion failures, what do Laura Ashley, Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse have in common?
Despite collapsing and closing all their stores, the...
If window shopping is dead, then so is the high street
Remember window shopping? When you used to drive the family to a mega mall for a fun morning out, or take a leisurely stroll...
Cash call is no guarantee of Ted Baker resurgence
Amazing what you can find at the back of the store if you rummage around for long enough. At Ted Baker, they’ve sifted through...
Boohoo’s £323m PrettyLittleThing deal is scandalous, says short-seller
Boohoo has been attacked for a "scandalous" deal to buy out fellow owners of fashion brand PrettyLittleThing for up to £323m, just days after coming under fire...
“We can’t get everything right”: How John Lewis plans to reopen...
“Test and learn” is the mantra adopted by the John Lewis Partnership's top brass as they map out plans to safely reopen their department...
How small fashion boutiques will thrive – not just survive –...
For over a decade the UK’s small fashion businesses have been thwarted by the high street giants, as glossy ‘mall’ culture and a fast...
FatFace vows to stay open online after closing stores
Family fashion retailer FatFace has vowed to keep selling clothing online after closing all of its stores amid the Covid-19 disruption as it looks...
Retailers, including JoJo Maman Bebe and Arcadia, demand rent relief from...
Retailers are at loggerheads with landlords over rent cuts and holidays, as looming bills threaten efforts to keep stores open and workers in jobs.
Quarterly...