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UK: Office posts strong Christmas sales growth
31 January 2012
UK footwear retailer Office today (31 January) announced strong Christmas sales of 26% for the five weeks to December 3.
UK: Asda to take George to the Middle East
25 January 2012
Asda has agreed terms with two franchise partners to explore opportunities for its George clothing brand in the Middle East and the Channel Islands.
UK: Asda to invest GBP500m in stores, logistics
23 January 2012
UK supermarket chain Asda will create 5,000 jobs as part of a GBP500m (US$777m) investment in the business this year.
UK: CBI records first sales growth for seven months
20 December 2011
UK retail sales volumes grew in the year to December for the first time in seven months, although sales were considered poor for the time of year, according to data released by the CBI today (20 December).
In the money: SuperGroup reveals grand ambitions
15 December 2011
Supergroup today revealed ambitious plans to ramp up the number SKUs it offers, while improving the quality and sophistication of its products, at the same time as reducing prices and increasing margin.
Comment: India's retail ruling is more heat than light
29 November 2011
The Indian government's decision to relax restrictions on foreign investment in the country's retail industry doesn't mean the end of the debate, writes Devangshu Dutta.
UK: Marks & Spencer plays down Bostock departure rumours
24 November 2011
Marks & Spencer has moved to quash rumours today (24 November) that general merchandise executive director Kate Bostock is in advanced talks to move to online fashion retailer Asos or another rival.
US: Cheesewright to lead Wal-Mart in Canada, EMEA
29 September 2011
Wal-Mart Stores has set up a management team to develop its operations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
UK: Clothing retailers see volumes slump in September
27 September 2011
More than a third of UK clothing retailers have recorded a drop in sales volume in September, as the country's retail sector continues to be hit by weak consumer confidence.
UK: Retailers urged to take action to end sweatshops
16 September 2011
Campaigners are using the start of London Fashion Week to step up calls for high street retailers to take more action to end poverty pay for overseas workers.
UK: Clothing retailers see volumes slump
25 August 2011
UK clothing retailers have recorded the sharpest volume declines in two years, as the country's retail sector continued to be hit by weak consumer confidence.
UK: Retailers count the cost of riots
10 August 2011
UK retailers, already under pressure from a slowdown in consumer spending, are now counting the cost after four shocking days of rioting and looting in towns and cities across the UK caused widespread damage on the high street.
UK: Asda to launch bottom-shaping jeans
9 August 2011
Supermarket chain Asda is launching a new jeans collection next month which has been designed to enhance the shape of women's bottoms.
just-style management briefing: Industry action on inappropriate children's wear
5 August 2011
Working conditions in the supply chain and environmental concerns may have been the primary CSR hotspots for the clothing sector in recent years, but this year has brought into clear relief the level of public concern over the commercialisation and sexualisation of children.
UK: Asda finance chief McKenna promoted to COO
1 July 2011
Asda finance chief Judith McKenna has been named as the UK retailer's COO.
UK: Asda marketing director Owen quits
29 June 2011
Asda, the UK arm of Wal-Mart Stores, has seen another senior executive leave the business with the departure of marketing director Jon Owen.
Five bargain school uniform offerings to rival Tesco
24 June 2011
Despite the effect of spiralling input costs on the global supply chain, high street retailers are still managing to produce school essentials at low prices. This week the UK's largest retailer, Tesco, launched its cheapest range of schoolwear "ever", and just-style takes a look at how far its rivals are managing to push down uniform prices.
UK: Retail sales hit unwanted dip
23 June 2011
UK retail sales have fallen slightly in June, reversing the growth experienced during May, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey.
UK: Asda COO King leaves company
21 June 2011
Asda has confirmed that chief operating officer Simon King has left the company.
UK: Retailers sign up to guidance on children's wear
6 June 2011
Retailers are being urged to sign up to new 'good practice' guidelines for stores selling children's clothing, joining firms including George, Next, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Tesco who helped develop the code.
UK: Peacocks names Allan Leighton as chairman
25 May 2011
Budget fashion retailer Peacocks Stores Limited has confirmed the appointment of former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton as its new chairman.
Top stories on just-style this week...
20 May 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
FRANCE: Intertek audit to assess sandblasting impact
18 May 2011
Auditing, testing and inspection firm Intertek has developed a new Sandblasting Assessment & Management programme (SAM) in response to industry-wide concerns about the dangers the sandblasting process poses to workers' health.
UK: Asda posts Q1 sales rise
17 May 2011
Asda, the UK's second-largest retailer, made a "solid" start to 2011, its parent company Wal-Mart Stores said today (17 May), with underlying like-for-like sales up 0.8% in the first quarter of the year.
UK: Asda to expand George range overseas
16 May 2011
Asda this morning (16 May) confirmed plans to franchise its George at Asda clothing range overseas.
The week ahead on just-style...
16 May 2011
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is a snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
Sainsbury’s must maintain non-food momentum
11 May 2011
Many would argue that UK supermarket Sainsbury’s, compared to rivals like Tesco and Asda, was a little late in focusing on the non-food segment of its business to drive continued growth.
UK: Size survey shows children's changing shape
14 April 2011
A survey of children's body shapes in the UK has found that the waist measurement of both boys and girls is around 10cm bigger than it was 20 years ago - providing retailers with new data to create better fitting clothes.
UK: Matalan poised to hire Blackhurst as CEO - report
12 April 2011
Discount retailer Matalan will appoint Darren Blackhurst as its new chief executive, according to a UK newspaper.
Retail London Conference 2011: Quote/unquote
8 April 2011
This week just-style attended the first Retail London Conference in the UK capital, where speakers addressed topics including consumption, multi-channel retail and emerging markets. Here is a collection of comments from the event.
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