All articles by Emily Seares – Page 6
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Rohan drops wholesale arm
Clothing brand Rohan is set to close its wholesale division next July, in an effort to concentrate more on its retail operations.
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Online sales to reach £5 billion in December
Online sales are on track to exceed 5 billion in December, according to UK payments association Apacs.
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Robert Dyas profit hit as homewares falters
General merchandise retailer Robert Dyas’s pre-tax profits slumped by more than a third to 3.6 million in its full-year results to March 31.
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Retailers will need late rush to save Christmas
High street sales are continuing to grow, but retailers will need a late Christmas rush if hopes for a strong performance are to materialise, according to the CBI's latest Distributive Trades Survey.
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B&M seeks backer to fund growth agenda
Discount variety retailer B&M Bargains has enlisted Deloitte to advise on a refinancing of the business to fund an accelerated store expansion strategy.
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Dress-for-Less bags private equity backer
Private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has taken a stake in Europe’s largest online designer fashion store Dress-for-Less and plans to raise the e-tailer's presence in Europe.
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The toy supply chain: Fair play?
The Mattel fiasco this summer has prompted the EU to wade in, calling for a shake-up of the entire toy supply chain. And the inquiry has got toy retailers quaking. Emily Seares investigates
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Asda store at Inverness faces rejection
Asda's plans to open its first supermarket at “Tesco town” Inverness have been recommended for refusal by the local council.
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Green seals deal for Topshop's first New York store
Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has signed a 15-year lease for a store on Broadway for Topshop's first New York store.
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Amazon still top of the online charts
Amazon has been ranked the most popular UK online retailer for the sixth quarter running, according to an IMRG/Hitwise report.
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Gamestation primes web site for Christmas
Gamestation has relaunched its web site with a revamped infrastructure and easier-to-navigate site, in an effort to increase its number of online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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DSGi profits drop 25%
DSGi revealed that underlying pre-tax profits dropped to 52.4 million in the 24 weeks to October 13, compared with 70.3 million the previous year.
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Lily Cole becomes M&S girl
Red head supermodel Lily Cole has signed a deal to become the new face of high street giant M&S.
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High street faces a “slow death”, report claims
High streets face a “slow death,” following stiff competition from out-of-town supermarkets and shopping centres, according to a report by the British Shops and Stores Association.
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OFT launches investigation of online retailers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Local Authority Trading Standards Services (TSS) have launched a sweep of online retailers to ensure they comply with key requirements of online shopping laws in the run-up to Christmas.
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Carrefour to phase out Spanish Champion fascia
French retail giant Carrefour has revealed its Champion supermarket brand could disappear in the next three years, as it has plans to convert more than 1,000 of the stores to Carrefour.
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Pets at Home ad drive will groom it for float
Pets at Home is to raise its brand profile with the launch of its first ad campaign next year, as chief executive Matt Davies gears the business up for a float.
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Edeka teams up with Plus to challenge Aldi and Lidl
Edeka aims to improve its position in the German grocery market by expanding via acquisitions and partnerships.
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Halfords first-half profits jump
Pre-tax profits at bike and car accessories specialist Halfords jumped 16.4 per cent to 47.6 million in the 26 weeks to September 28, with growth in all its key areas.
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Saks profits triple
US retail giant Saks posted profits of US$21.6 million ( 10.5 million) in the third quarter to November 3 – more than triple that of last year – following the sale of its loss-making department store group.