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Fashion's first half of 2026: records and a widening gap

Over 450 FashionUnited business articles spanning the half-year reporting season, published until Monday, describe an industry that is cautiously upbeat but sharply divided. In six out of 10 reports, companies described rising sales or improving profits, and that majority widened from July into August as second-quarter figures came in. More...

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Shoe Zone’s profits decline as loss making stores are shut

Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone revenue dropped 4.6 percent during the six months to April 2, 2016, down from 78.2 million pounds during the first half of FY15 to 74.6 million pounds, reflecting the closure of 23 loss making stores and temporary stores. During the first half of FY16, the footwear retail group report a 4.5 percent decline in...