All articles by Amy Shields – Page 16
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News
Smallbone bought out of pre-pack administration
Luxury homewares and furniture retailer Smallbone has been put into pre-pack administration and bought by Canburg, a company owned by Leo Caplan.
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Retailers should continue to expand abroad
Retailers should continue to invest in overseas expansion in spite of the recession, according to key retail chiefs.
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Best Buy aims to ‘take a significant share’ in UK
Best Buy wants to take “significant” UK market share when it debuts with its big box format in the UK in spring 2010.
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Brad Anderson: Accelerating international expansion to capitalise on global growth opportunities
Accelerating international expansion to capitalise on global growth opportunities Taking advantage of the economic situation to grow your business across borders Identifying the best partners to work with along the way Beating the home-grown competition Brad Anderson, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive, Best Buy
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Harvey Nichols targets tourist spend with ad campaign
Top end department store Harvey Nichols has launched an advertising campaign targeting tourists visiting London to take advantage of the weak pound.
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Baugur directors regroup for fresh retail venture
Directors of Baugur have created a new company to pursue deal-making opportunities in retail as they attempt to “move on” following the investor’s collapse.
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Analysis
Aurora’s dawn
Out of the rubble from Mosaic’s pre-pack collapse, a leaner, more fashion-focused retail group has emerged. Amy Shields weighs up reborn Aurora’s chances for high street success
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John Lewis Partnership rides out a rollercoaster year
The John Lewis Partnership said 2009 will present further challenges for the retail bellwether after full-year pre-tax profits slumped 26 per cent to just under £280m.
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Opinion
John Lewis in fashion
John Lewis will dip its toes into the choppy waters of online fashion e-tailing with the launch of its own version of online fashion giant Asos.com.
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
Baugur has filed for bankruptcy after an Icelandic court refused to grant its application to extend its protection from creditors.
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Morrisons profits surge as like-for-likes climb
Morrisons' like-for-like sales climbed 7.9 per cent in the year to February 1, excluding fuel.
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Analysis
Video: John Lewis partners cheer 13 per cent bonus
The John Lewis Partnership’s 70,000 staff will this year receive a bonus equivalent to nearly seven weeks' pay, the company revealed in its stores on Wednesday morning.
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Baugur protection not extended
Baugur’s moratorium process, protecting it from its remaining creditors, has not been extended by the court in Iceland.
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John Lewis to launch Asos-style fashion website
Department store chain John Lewis is to launch a dedicated fashion website in autumn to rival online giant Asos.
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Most Principles stores have closed
66 Principles stores closed over the weekend, after administrator Deloitte failed to find a buyer for the business as a going concern.
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Debenhams to acquire Principles brand
Updated : The assets of Principles will be sold to department store group Debenhams imminently, Retail Week has learnt.
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Gap records 'challenging' February
US fashion giant Gap has reported that sales in February dropped 12 per cent to US$795m, a comparable store sales drop of 12 per cent.
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George Davies mulls clothing range to sell in indies
Retail guru George Davies is considering a return to fashion with the launch of a clothing range for independent department stores.
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News
Former Principles co-owner battles on to secure chain
The former management of fashion group Mosaic is understood to be working to ensure that former Principles co-owner Peter Davies is successful in his bid for the fashion brand.
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Opinion
Mosaic pre-pack is a matter of Principles
The news that former Principles co-founder Peter Davies might be forced out of the running to snap up the brand is not good news for the high street.