One New Change, one year old October 27, 2011 WHERE TO BUY: 1 Thin-stripe scarf for women, Banana Republic, £35 2 Irony “in a blue mood”, Swatch, £105 3 Fringe dress, Phase Eight, £140 4 Paletot coat, Hugo Boss, £1,349 5 Velvet blazer, Reiss, £235 6 Lola dress, Reiss, £175 7 Men’s La Paz jacket, North Face, £150£110 8 Hanover boot, LK Bennett, £275 9 Ruler cufflinks, [...]
Reflections on a positive year October 27, 2011 Q.Are you happy with One New Change a year on? Has it been a commercial success? A.In just 12 months, and despite tough economic conditions, One New Change is playing a leading role in transforming the City of London into a desirable weekday and weekend shopping and eating destination for Londoners and visitors to the [...]
News from the cutting rooms October 20, 2011 CHESTER BARRIE OFFERS CITY A.M. READERS A FREE WAISTCOAT WITH THEIR SUITS Quality suit-making company Chester Barrie is opening a dedicated room for its made-to-measure suits in the City’s branch of House of Fraser next week. Superior cloths are on offer and tailors will be present at all times to measure customers up. To celebrate, [...]
Moss Bros moves back into the black September 27, 2011 MOSS Bros has returned to profit after a surge in sales of wedding attire. The retailer said yesterday it had benefited from the “Kate and William effect” as couples followed the royal pair in tying the knot. The group posted a better-than-expected pre-tax profit of £2.2m in its half yearly report following a £2.8m loss [...]
Moss Bros moves into the black September 27, 2011 Moss Bros swung to a first-half adjusted pre-tax profit, helped by cost cuts and strong sales across both its hire and retail markets and said it expected outturn for the full year to be ahead of its prior view. The menswear retailer said trading in the eight weeks ended 24 September has been impacted by [...]
Boat damage and races hit in high winds August 10, 2011 FIERCE winds caused damage to boats and saw yesterday’s Extreme Sailing Series action called off – but that didn’t prevent an array of thrilling racing at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, with a sprinkling of royalty and Hollywood thrown in. A-list actor Ewan McGregor and Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and top equestrienne, were [...]
There could be baa-bad news for retailers afoot June 6, 2011 DE-BLEAT-ING sheep numbers across the globe could have traders flocking into short positions on retail stocks later this year. Wool hit a 23-year high last week. Clothing retailers were decrying the increase yesterday, speculating on how long they can absorb the cost. The UK managing director of Hugo Boss Bernd Hake said that they would [...]
Moss Bros sales jump as debt cleared by Boss sale May 19, 2011 SUIT specialist Moss Bros said yesterday that like-for-like sales were 8.2 per cent higher for the 15 weeks to 14 May. Like-for-like gross profit strengthened during the period and was 9.8 per cent ahead of last year, the company said. The disposal of the Hugo Boss franchise stores for £16.5m has helped the company become [...]
Moss bros in sales rise May 19, 2011 Moss Bros reported annual like-for-like sales growth of 8.2 per cent for the 15 weeks to 14 May. The company said that its benefitting from the cost reduction programme introduced in the second half of the 2010/11 financial year as well as the strengthening its product range. Moss Bros recently sold off its Boss franchise [...]
HENDON, LONDON April 14, 2011 DOWNAGE, NEAR PARSON STREET Price: £1.35m This five-bedroomed detached family home stretches across 3,030 sq ft and three floors. It has a landscaped garden, two separate garages and a long driveway with space for more than one car. Contact: Aston Chase on 020 8455 3538 or go to www.astonchase.com TENTERDEN GROVE Price: £699,950 This mews [...]