Clothing & Shoes
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
H&M to open fewer stores in 2018 after quarterly profit drops 34%
Fashion retailer H&M has announced it will open fewer stores in 2018 after reporting a quarterly drop in profit of…
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31 January
Hundreds of jobs at risk as M&S announces store closures
Marks and Spencer has announced plans to close 14 of its stores this year in a move which will affect…
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29 January
Fashion store East enters administration
Fashion retailer East has entered administrations, with 314 employees at risk of losing their jobs. Reports today said the brand…
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26 January
Zara opens first click-and-collect store in London
Zara has opened its first ever store designed primarily for ordering and collecting of online orders. The store will be…
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25 January
H&M and Kering named among world’s most sustainable corporations
H&M and Kering are the only fashion retailers to be named in an annual ranking of the world’s most sustainable…
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25 January
Ralph Lauren hires Burberry digital marketing head
Fashion brand Ralph Lauren has hired Burberry’s previous director of digital marketing, Alice Delahunt, in order to drive digital…
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24 January
Shopping app Depop secures £14m for expansion
Social shopping app, Depop, has secured $20m (£14.1m) in Series B funding in order to help accelerate its global expansion.…
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18 January
Marks & Spencer closes Neasden distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has ceased operations at its Neasden clothing and home distribution centre, transferring staff to other sites in…
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17 January
Seasalt reports record breaking Christmas sales
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt has reported a record year for Christmas trading, with overall sales up 52% for the five…
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17 January
Hugo Boss reports a strong final quarter for 2017
Hugo Boss has “achieved its goals for 2017” following strong sales in its final quarter, it has reported in its…
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