Childrenswear
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OpinionOpinion: I beat fear of failure to be in retail – Pud Store founder
The question I’m asked most is how? How has a university drop-out with no retail experience, no backing or funding, created a mini-chain of children’s stores notorious for selling sandals in the snow?
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News
Next strikes concession partnership with Mamas & Papas
Next has struck a concession deal with nursery specialist Mamas Papas as the retailers bid to take advantage of their “shared customer base”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is there any hope for Mothercare?
Mothercare has reported a dismal set of half-year results that showed UK like-for-likes nosediving and losses spiralling.
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Mothercare places Children’s World into administration
Mothercare has insisted it is making “good progress” with its refinancing and restructuring plans – but has placed its Children’s World business into administration.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Mothercare boss back holding the baby
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Mothercare rehiring ousted chief executive Mark Newton-Jones after revealing massive pre-tax losses
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Mothercare to seek fresh investment for rescue plan
Mothercare is set to tap up investors to bolster its restructuring plan with the launch of equity share placing alongside its full-year results this week.
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Mothercare sales dented by footfall slowdown
Mothercare has suffered a drop in sales during a “muted” fourth quarter as a slowdown in customer traffic to its high street stores impacted performance.
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Analysis
Analysis: Secrets of success from the top 30 international retailers
Our Top 30 International Retailers report reveals which businesses are achieving success overseas and their international strategies.
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News
River Island opens first standalone kids’ shop
River Island has opened its first standalone children’s store, River Island Kids, in Glasgow’s Intu Braehead shopping centre.
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Move of the week: Two senior executives quit Pep&Co
It emerged this week that two of Pep Co’s most senior executives have handed in their notice and will leave the retailer in May.
