All articles by Amy Shields – Page 17
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Net-a-Porter to launch discount site next month
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter will launch its discount e-tail site theOutnet.com next month.
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Aurora seeks rent relief from landlords
Aurora, the new fashion group that owns Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, is asking landlords of up to 90 of its stores to reduce their terms to prevent the closure of stores.
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Mulberry buoyed by UK Christmas sales
British luxury fashion brand Mulberry notched up stronger than expected sales over Christmas and the new year and expects its full-year financial performance to be ahead of market forecasts.
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Kevin Stanford in battle with Kaupthing
All Saints owner Kevin Stanford is understood to owe more than 250m to nationalised Icelandic bank Kaupthing and has been blocked from issuing new shares in the fashion brand.
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Selfridges consults with staff in drive for efficiency
Iconic department store Selfridges has begun a consultation with almost 10 per cent of its 400-strong head office staff as it restructures to ensure continued momentum.
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Discounter Dollar General lifted by downturn in US
US discount retailer Dollar General has defied the retail gloom and unveiled plans to open more than twice as many stores in 2009 than in 2008.
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Kaupthing requests nine-month extension to protection period
Nationalised Icelandic bank Kaupthing has requested a nine-month extension to the period in which it is protected from its creditors.
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Opinion
Sir Philip Green's reasons to celebrate
Sir Philip Green has forecast the end of financial 'jiggery-pokery' and the return to a world of 'real operators' and 'merchants'.
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Fortnum & Mason losses narrow
Piccadilly department store Fortnum & Mason has narrowed its full-year losses after posting record sales.
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Kingfisher to meet full-year profit forecasts
Kingfisher has said it will meet full-year profit estimates after it reported a robust fourth-quarter performance from its UK division.
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Sports Direct sales and profits ahead of expectations
Sports Direct has revealed sales and gross profits ahead of expectations despite a marked impact on gross margins due to sterling weakness.
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Credit insurance withdrawn to Topps Tiles suppliers
Specialist retailer Topps Tiles has had credit insurance withdrawn to its suppliers by an unnamed insurer.
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Asda reshuffles top management team
Asda retail director Andy Clarke has been promoted to chief operating officer as the grocer restructures its senior management team.
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Kaupthing to waive selected Mosaic covenants
Mosaic has issued a statement confirming that Kaupthing will waive interest payments and temporarily waive its rights on selected financial covenants until its next payment date.
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Laura Ashley co-founder Sir Bernard Ashley dies
Sir Bernard Ashley, the husband of Laura Ashley and co-founder of the fashion-to-furnishings retailer, has died.
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Credit insurer withdraws cover to Threshers suppliers
Credit insurer Coface has withdrawn cover for suppliers to First Quench, the parent of wine retailer Threshers.
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Landsbanki keeps retailers at bay over Baugur pickings
Department store groups eager to cash in on the demise of Baugur may have a long wait, after Landsbanki reiterated its intention to retain the shares it now controls in Baugur-backed brands.
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Monsoon eyes US shops and e-tail growth in global push
Monsoon is to open up its website to new countries, as it plans an assault on the US market.
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Opinion
For love and Liberty
The owners of luxury department store Liberty are hoping that the retailer can turn fortunes around when it unveils the results of its 'Retail Renaissance' on Saturday.
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News
Ted Baker to launch Baker Baby at Debenhams
Ted Baker is to extend its successful Baker by Ted Baker range for Debenhams.