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Lotte Group to enter Vietnam retail market
South Korean retailer Lotte Group will enter the Vietnam retail market with the opening of a department store in Hanoi in 2013.The group’s fourth international store will be opened by its Lotte Department Store subsidiary, at the 65-storey Hanoi City Complex. The retailer will invest KRW350bn (£171, 375) in the ...
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NewsJaeger to make Hong Kong debut
Fashion retailer Jaeger is extending its international reach with plans for its first Hong Kong opening in September.
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NewsSelfridges to refresh space for collections
Iconic department store Selfridges will reveal a revamped space for its contemporary and denim collections this autumn.
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Metro considers alternatives to merger
Metro is considering alternatives to formally merging its Kaufhof department store chain with Karstadt, the department store retailer owned by insolvent group Arcandor.Metro is examining the possibility of renting selected properties directly from owners once Karstadt goes into bankruptcy. A Metro spokesman said the retailer was interested in acquiring the ...
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NewsHouse of Fraser directors to join Crombie
House of Fraser directors June Lawlor and Colin Porter are to leave the department store to join menswear brand Crombie in September.
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OpinionTaking Liberty
London department store Liberty announced this week that it has appointed advisers to review its options, which could include a push overseas and expansion in the UK, but is this taking Liberty too far?
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NewsLinks of London founders launch fine jewellery business
The husband and wife team behind jewellery chain Links of London have launched a new business in 11 department stores.
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Nordstrom gets scientific with sizing distributions
US department store retailer Nordstrom is to introduce an Oracle Retail application to improve the size distribution of clothing in its stores.
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OpinionPrimark will storm Germany
A visit last week to Primark’s first store in Germany was instructive. Located in the northern city of Bremen in a brand new shopping centre, it was reasonable to expect that the value retailer would have pulled out all the stops to make its Teutonic debut, and it didn’t disappoint.
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NewsDebenhams sends extra stock to seaside shops
Debenhams is sending extra stock to its department stores in seaside towns to meet demand from the record number of people holidaying in the UK.
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NewsLiberty considers international push
Iconic London department store Liberty has confirmed it has begun a strategic review of the business to explore ways of developing the brand internationally.
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NewsSports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.3 per cent last week, despite big sporting events and volatile weather that might have kept shoppers at home.
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NewsHarrods boss lambasts ‘idiocy’ of VAT rise during January Sales
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has said only a “congenital idiot” would put up VAT on December 31 following Chancellor Alistair Darling’s refusal to back down and delay the planned increase.
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NewsSelfridges opts for pantomime-themed festive collection
The iconic department store chain is going slapstick this Christmas with a pantomime-themed festive collection, including a £16,000 “dame dress” from designer Alexander McQueen.
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NewsDoubts raised over Arcandor rescue
The break-up or liquidation of parts of troubled German retail group Arcandor has become more likely after the group’s restructuring adviser quit.
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NewsUS denim brand True Religion to open first UK stores
US designer denim brand True Religion is to kick off a European standalone store opening programme with a London opening planned for this year.
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Department stores' sales suffer in June
Department stores have revealed lacklustre sales in June.Neiman Marcus reported total sales fell 19.4 per cent during the five-week period. Sales declined to $323m from $401m (£200.7m from £249.1m) the year before. Like-for-like sales at the group, which also includes Bergdorf Goodman, fell 21 per cent.Macy’s posted a 9 per ...
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AnalysisMichael Sharp outlines his vision for Debenhams
Debenhams deputy chief Michael Sharp might keep a low profile – he hasn’t given an interview in three decades – but behind the quiet exterior is a highly driven man. Amy Shields meets him
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at…Debenhams
The inside opinion from resourcing manager Sajida Akhtar
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NewsRecord week’s sales for Waitrose
Waitrose enjoyed a record week’s sales outside of Easter or Christmas as the heatwave swept across the UK.