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New Look Proposes to Shut 60 Stores, With 980 Jobs at Risk

7 March 2018 • By Reuters

7 March 2018 • By Reuters

After performing poorly and finding it difficult to repay its debt, the British fashion retail chain sought approval from creditors to cut staff and close stores.

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New Look Proposes to Shut 60 Stores, With 980 Jobs at Risk

After performing poorly and finding it difficult to repay its debt, the British fashion retail chain sought approval from creditors to cut staff and close stores.

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British Fast Fashion Chain New Look Earnings and Revenue Fall

6 February 2018 • By Reuters

6 February 2018 • By Reuters

Earnings and revenue fell in the three quarters to December as New Look implemented a turnaround strategy after struggling to compete in the British market.

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British Fast Fashion Chain New Look Earnings and Revenue Fall

Earnings and revenue fell in the three quarters to December as New Look implemented a turnaround strategy after struggling to compete in the British market.

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New Look Is Said to Sign Over London Office Lease to Google

9 January 2018 • By Bloomberg

9 January 2018 • By Bloomberg

The value fashion brand had planned to occupy the building in the King’s Cross district this year and will now keep workers at their existing office in the West End, it told staff in a memo.

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New Look Is Said to Sign Over London Office Lease to Google

The value fashion brand had planned to occupy the building in the King’s Cross district this year and will now keep workers at their existing office in the West End, it told staff in a memo.

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A Crucial Christmas in Store for Three Besieged UK Retailers

18 December 2017 • By Bloomberg

18 December 2017 • By Bloomberg

Despite Black Friday promotions having been spread over two weeks in November, Debenhams, New Look and House of Fraser are among the few still discounting by as much as 50 percent.

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A Crucial Christmas in Store for Three Besieged UK Retailers

Despite Black Friday promotions having been spread over two weeks in November, Debenhams, New Look and House of Fraser are among the few still discounting by as much as 50 percent.

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New Look Struggles With Shoppers' 'Buy Now, Wear Now' Mentality

6 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

6 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

New Look, which operates 872 stores selling fashion for women and teenage girls, joins other UK apparel sellers such as Next and Marks & Spencer in the retail doldrums.

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New Look Struggles With Shoppers' 'Buy Now, Wear Now' Mentality

New Look, which operates 872 stores selling fashion for women and teenage girls, joins other UK apparel sellers such as Next and Marks & Spencer in the retail doldrums.

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Social Goods

Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour

8 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

8 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.

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Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour

This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.

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UK Workers Paid Just £3 an Hour to Make Clothes for River Island and New Look

23 January 2017 • By Reuters

23 January 2017 • By Reuters

The investigation found Leicester-based Fashion Square Ltd and United Creations Ltd, where the clothes were made, paid their employees between £3 and £3.50 per hour.

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UK Workers Paid Just £3 an Hour to Make Clothes for River Island and New Look

The investigation found Leicester-based Fashion Square Ltd and United Creations Ltd, where the clothes were made, paid their employees between £3 and £3.50 per hour.

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Power Moves

Power Moves | Bobbi Brown Leaves Eponymous Brand, Salvatore Ferragamo Appoints CFO

22 December 2016 • By Christopher Morency

22 December 2016 • By Christopher Morency

This week, Bobbi Brown announced her departure from her eponymous cosmetics brand, and Salvatore Ferragamo appointed Ugo Ciorgelli as chief financial officer.

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Power Moves | Bobbi Brown Leaves Eponymous Brand, Salvatore Ferragamo Appoints CFO

This week, Bobbi Brown announced her departure from her eponymous cosmetics brand, and Salvatore Ferragamo appointed Ugo Ciorgelli as chief financial officer.

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Fashion Brands Ignore 'Endemic' Abuse of Syrian Refugees In Turkey: Watchdog

25 October 2016 • By Reuters

25 October 2016 • By Reuters

Child labour, pitiful pay and dangerous conditions are among the risks facing undocumented Syrian refugees working in Turkey's garment industry, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.

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Fashion Brands Ignore 'Endemic' Abuse of Syrian Refugees In Turkey: Watchdog

Child labour, pitiful pay and dangerous conditions are among the risks facing undocumented Syrian refugees working in Turkey's garment industry, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.

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The China Edit

The China Edit | Tmall Bets on Fashion Immediacy, China's Indie Fashion Demand

24 October 2016 • By Limei Hoang

24 October 2016 • By Limei Hoang

This week, Tmall bets on 'See Now, Buy Now, with a live-streamed fashion show to lure global luxury brands, while China's designers and buyers learn how to deal with booming demand for its indie fashion scene.

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The China Edit | Tmall Bets on Fashion Immediacy, China's Indie Fashion Demand

This week, Tmall bets on 'See Now, Buy Now, with a live-streamed fashion show to lure global luxury brands, while China's designers and buyers learn how to deal with booming demand for its indie fashion scene.

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