Nordstrom, Inc. reported net sales reached $3.6 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended August 1, up 9.2 percent compared with a year earlier, thanks to acquisitions, the addition of 33 new retail locations and a 4.9 percent increase in ...
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For the second quarter ended June 30, 2015, apparel sales at German sports goods and sportswear marketer Puma were broadly flat at € 263.3 million from the same quarter of previous year. “This is against high comparables in the ...
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Group revenues climbed 12.9 per cent year over year at UK apparel marketer SuperGroup Plc for the fiscal ended April 25, 2015. According to a press release, Group revenue was up 12.9 per cent to £486.6 million in fiscal 2015 over ...
In order to shore up its topline and bottomline, clothing retailer American Apparel has announced the next phase of its strategic turnaround plan. “This plan includes a redesigned fall merchandise line, approximately $30 million in ...
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Dreams will open its first store in the North-east in Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, on Friday. The first of six new store openings in the region, including a forthcoming unit in Gateshead, the launch of the Stockton-on-Tees store has ...
Debenhams has issued a trading update for the 15 weeks and the 41 weeks to 13th June 2015, and confirms the business is on track to meet full-year market expectations. Group gross transaction value was up 0.4% for the 15 weeks, and 1.7% ...
Home furnishing retailer Ikea today confirmed plans to test a number of new retail formats in the UK. The planned Order and Collection Points aim to make shopping with Ikea easier and more convenient, connecting the in-store and online ...
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As Hästens continues to drive its global expansion, the company has announced the appointment of a senior manager for the UK market. Oliver Bowen assumes the position of country manager UK, and will drive Hästens’ ...
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Net profit at Spain based Inditex Group, the biggest global apparel marketer soared 28 per cent year on year in the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2015. In the three months to April 30, 2015, an Inditex Group press release, said its ...
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Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2015 shows that C. China's GDP growth of 7.4 per cent in 2014 was its lowest in a quarter century. Yet, relative to other developing markets, its ...
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Coles has seen success but there is a lot more hard work ahead according to Managing Director John Durkan. Speaking at a strategy briefing day last week, Durkhan looked back on the wins and losses over the last year for the supermarket. ...
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Arvind Brands and Retail Ltd, the Indian partner of the US-based fashion retailer Calvin Klein Inc, has picked Parag Dani to head the latter’s business in India, according to media reports. Prior to this appointment, Dani ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company’s has increased its pan India footprint by adding six more stores to the existing six already operating in India and took the store count to 12. Columbia Sportswear’s Indian distributor, Chogori ...
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Whole Foods is planning to open a new chain of stores. The company is building a team to focus exclusively on the new concept and that it's already negotiating leases. Stores are expected to start opening next year, followed by a "fairly ...
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales during the first quarter increased to $243.6 million from net sales of $231.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store sales increased 3.9 percent for the first quarter of ...