Clothing & Shoes
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Jun- 2020 -19 June
92% of shopworkers oppose longer Sunday working hours, says Usdaw
Some 92% of retail staff in England have opposed large shops opening for more than six hours on a Sunday,…
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18 June
Allsaints launches CVA proposal
Clothing retailer Allsaints has revealed the launch of a CVA proposal that aims to restructure both its UK and US…
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17 June
Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening
Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of…
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17 June
Boohoo snaps up Oasis and Warehouse
Boohoo has acquired the online businesses of Oasis and Warehouse, following a £5.25m cash transaction with Hilco Capital Limited. The…
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16 June
Joules predicts £3m loss after pandemic hit
Fashion retailer Joules has predicted an underlying loss for its 2020 financial year of between £2m and £3m attributed to…
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16 June
H&M sales halve in second quarter
H and M net sales halved in the second quarter of 2020, tumbling 50% to 28.7bn Swedish krona (£2.4bn) following…
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10 June
Quiz places loss-making stores into administration
Quiz has revealed it is placing the division that runs some of its loss-making stores into administration. Quiz said that…
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9 June
Sosandar sees revenues spike 62% as it announces John Lewis and Next deals
Online womenswear retailer Sosandar has revealed it has seen revenues spike 62% year-on-year over the past two months since lockdown…
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5 June
Gap sales nosedive by 43% in first quarter
Gap Inc. sales plunged 43% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, largely driven by store closures across its estate. …
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4 June
New Look enters talks with landlords seeking turnover-based rent
High street retailer New Look has reportedly entered talks with its landlords about switching to a turnover-based rent system. According…
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