Clothing & Shoes
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May- 2018 -4 May
1,000 jobs at risk after Calvetron enters administration
Over 1,000 jobs are on the line after fashion retailer Calvetron entered administration. The company behind Windsmoor and Jacques Vert…
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2 May
Clothing retailers ban mohair following PETA investigation
Clothing retailers Arcadia Group, H&M and Inditex have banned the use of mohair in their products following a PETA investigation…
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Apr- 2018 -26 April
N Brown Group posts revenues of £922m
Fashion retail group N Brown’s latest financial results show group revenue reached £922m for the full year, up 3.9% from…
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23 April
Boohoo expected to report 95% sales increase
Boohoo is expected to report a 95% increase in sales when it publishes its full year results on Wednesday (25…
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18 April
Wish.com reprimanded for penis advert on video games aimed at children
Online retailer Wish.com has been displaying an advert showing an animation of a cartoon penis being put in an extender…
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13 April
American Apparel set for UK relaunch
Retail brand, American Apparel plans to relaunch online in April in the UK. The brand will return with its basics…
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11 April
Asos enjoys 22% sales growth
Fashion giant Asos has generated retail sales growth of 27% for the six months to 28 February 2018. The UK…
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4 April
Mothercare CEO shock resignation
Mark Newton-Jones abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of Mothercare this morning as the embattled retail chain seeks to…
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
H&M’s pre-tax profits plunge 61%
H&M’s pre-tax profits dropped by 61% the three-month period ending 28 February 2018 compared with the same period the previous…
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26 March
JD Sports Fashion to acquire US brand Finish Line
Fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion is set to acquire US retailer The Finish Line for $558m (£396m). Finish Line is…
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