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Clothing and sports chains in activewear battle
With activewear now taking a more dominant space in UK consumers' wardrobes, clothing chains are increasingly competing with sports specialists…
H&M continues to dispel disposable fashion image
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has had a busy 12 months, including a ramp-up of its sustainability efforts,…
Olympic Games to offer UK retail sales boost
UK retailers are hoping the London 2012 Olympics will contribute to a multi-million pound boost in sales. But will sportswear retailers…
UK: Women’s wear retailers urged to rethink sourcing strategies
Rising costs and pressure on margins will force women's wear retailers to rethink their pricing and sourcing strategies this year,…
UK high street review: what the experts say
Retail expert Mary Portas today (13 December) set out her vision for revitalisting the UK's high streets. Here's how the…
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GLOBAL: Luxury players “need to improve e-commerce”
Luxury goods companies need to enhance their e-commerce offer if they are to cash in on a forecast boom in…
Sainsbury’s must maintain non-food momentum
Many would argue that UK supermarket Sainsbury’s, compared to rivals like Tesco and Asda, was a little late in focusing…
UK: Marks and Spencer wins retail award
UK clothing retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has been voted the UK's top clothing retailer by Verdict Research’s annual poll…
UK: Gok Wan to design Tu fashion range for Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury's has drafted in TV fashion stylist Gok Wan to create a number of women’s wear collections for the supermarket’s…
In the money: Price hikes to worsen high street pain
UK clothing retailers planning to unleash price increases this year will be squeezing consumers already battling expenditure issues of their own.…