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UK: House of Fraser books 4.3% rise in FY earnings
22 May 2013
UK department store retailer House of Fraser has today (22 May) posted 4.3% profit growth in the 52 weeks to 26 January, boosted by record like-for-like sales growth.
UK: Gieves & Hawkes shuffles management
5 February 2013
Gieves & Hawkes has revealed a series of management appointments in a bid to drive growth at the London-based tailor.
UK: Tesco names Bush as UK managing director
10 January 2013
UK retailer Tesco today (10 January) named Chris Bush as its new UK managing director.
UK: House of Fraser posts record Christmas sales
7 January 2013
UK department store operator House of Fraser today (7 January) reported record sales over the Christmas period, with like-for-like sales rising 6.3%.
UK: House of Fraser returns to Q3 earnings growth
6 December 2012
Department store retailer House of Fraser returned to positive earnings in the third quarter, with like-for-like sales up 5.4% and online sales surging up 50%.
UK: Mike Ashley eyes House of Fraser stake?
26 November 2012
House of Fraser has remained coy on reports Mike Ashley, founder of Sports Direct, is looking to acquire a stake in the department store retailer.
UK: Asos head of buying latest to exit
23 November 2012
Head of buying Ellen Andrews is the latest to leave online clothing retailer Asos after holding the position for four years.
SLDF 2012: Manufacturer Timex expands own-brand apparel
19 November 2012
Sri Lankan clothing producer Timex is expanding its own brands in Asia and Europe as part of plans to move into higher margin areas to offset rising costs in its domestic manufacturing operations.
UK: Famous Footwear calls in administrators
14 November 2012
Privately-owned shoe retailer Famous Footwear has been forced to call in the administrators in a move that puts more than 300 jobs at risk.
UK: House of Fraser H1 sales rise
26 September 2012
Online sales have driven department store retailer House of Fraser to report a 1.7% increase in half-year like-for-like sales amid difficult economic trading conditions.
UPDATE: Marks & Spencer announces GM appointments
4 September 2012
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced a series of changes to its general merchandise team following the appointment of John Dixon as executive director of general merchandise.
UK: M&S coy on possible Chen appointment
4 September 2012
M&S has declined to comment on reports Stephanie Chen, executive director of women's wear, lingerie and fashion accessories at House of Fraser, is joining the UK retailer.
IRELAND: Retailers back code on children's clothes
12 July 2012
Ten high street retailers have backed new guidelines to prevent the sale and marketing of provocative and sexually-suggestive children's clothing in Ireland.
UK: Costs push House of Fraser FY profits down
24 May 2012
UK-based department store group House of Fraser says sales have maintained their "positive momentum" after it managed to shrug off economic uncertainty and one of the wettest April's on record to book a 2.6% rise in first-quarter sales.
UK: SuperGroup reshuffles board with new appointments
20 March 2012
Clothing retailer SuperGroup has today (20 March) appointed Susanne Given to the newly created role as chief operating officer and Shaun Wills as chief financial officer.
UK: House of Fraser reports Christmas sales growth
12 January 2012
UK department store operator House of Fraser today (12 January) reported a jump in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period.
NETHERLANDS: Hunkemöller taps Price-smith as head of design
8 December 2011
European lingerie brand Hunkemöller has tapped former Fat Face and Crew Clothing executive Zoë Price-Smith as its new head of design.
UK: House of Fraser "encouraged" despite H1 profit fall
23 September 2011
Department store retailer House of Fraser has posted a drop in first half profits after the costs associated with the opening of a new distribution centre offset a rise in sales.
UK: Pink Soda and Peter Werth brands for sale
17 May 2011
Administrators say it is business as usual for the Peter Werth and Pink Soda brands after private equity investors withdrew their support.
UK: House of Fraser launches Label Lab
11 March 2011
Department store chain House of Fraser has announced the launch of a new men's wear range called Label Lab.
UK: House of Fraser launches Barbour online
18 February 2011
UK department store chain House of Fraser has launched its Barbour men's wear brand online as the 'country gent look' takes off in the UK.
UK: John Lewis appoints new fashion buying director
1 February 2011
UK department store chain has appointed Susanne Given as its new buying director for fashion.
UK: House of Fraser hires director of e-commerce
28 January 2011
UK department store chain House of Fraser has announced the appointment of Andy Harding to the position of director of e-commerce.
UK: House of Fraser posts 8.5% festive sales growth
10 January 2011
UK department store retailer House of Fraser saw its Christmas sales climb 8.5% despite heavy snowfall during the period.
Egypt's clothing industry starting to bloom
17 December 2010
Over the past five years Egypt has cemented its position as a fashion hub for European and American high street brands, with average annual garment exports earning the country US$2bn. Yet domestic labels are generally not exported and high-end clothing manufacturing is still very niche.
UK: Office sold to private equity firm
15 December 2010
European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has acquired UK footwear chain Office for an undisclosed amount from West Coast Capital (WCC).
UK: BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund shortlist revealed
26 November 2010
Eight UK-based designers with potential for significant international growth have been shortlisted for funding to help make the transition to a global fashion brand.
GERMANY: Karstadt names Andrew Jennings as CEO
24 November 2010
The former managing director of Woolworths South Africa, Andrew R Jennings, has been named the new CEO of German department store group Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH.
UK: House of Fraser H1 earnings up 22%
22 September 2010
Rising sales of fashion accessories and own brands helped department store operator House of Fraser to a 22% increase in first-half earnings, with sales up 5.5%.
UK: Daisy Lowe named as face of Biba campaign
15 September 2010
UK department store chain House of Fraser has revealed British model Daisy Lowe as the face of its new Biba brand collection.
