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Woolworths reports group turnover growth
Food and clothing retailer Woolworths reported group turnover growth of 11.8% to ZAR28.6bn (£2.15bn) for its financial year ended June 24. Operating profit was up 26.6% to ZAR2.7bn (£203.2m), and profit after tax increased by 25% to ZAR2.1bn (£158m).At Woolworths’ African food and clothing operations, total sales increased by 11.6% ...
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OpinionBlog: Victoria's is not a secret anymore
Well Victoria’s London flagship is no secret anymore as the US lingerie giant opened the door to its Bond Street store this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who might buy JJB Sports?
JJB Sports has today hired KPMG to handle a sale of the business after continued poor trading. Retail Week takes a look at who might be interested in the struggling sportswear retailer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ditches celebs for new ad campaign
Marks & Spencer is to launch a new womenswear campaign without celebrities for the first time since 2005.
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NewsShop Direct reports soaring sales for mature womenswear brand
Shop Direct has reported booming sales for its older woman range Savoir which have jumped 62% in the year to date.
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NewsUpdated: Expressions of interest received for JJB
Several parties are understood to have expressed interest in taking control of JJB Sports, which formally put itself up for sale this morning following continued dismal trading.
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Hollister to open first Australian store in 2013
Abercrombie & Fitch-owned US fashion brand Hollister will open its first Australian store next year. It comes as several international clothing retailers plan to enter the market, including Uniqlo, H&M, J Crew, Banana Republic and Forever 21.The Hollister brand will launch in a mall to test the market before an ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why have so few retailers entered Brazil?
As the countdown to the Rio Olympics begins, Rebecca Thomson looks at the country’s retail industry and asks why few UK retailers have ventured into one of the world’s largest economies.
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NewsRetailers compete in back-to-school clothing market
Retailers are competing for market share in the lucrative back-to-school clothing market, which Kantar Worldpanel has valued at £350m per year.
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NewsSelect launches new label to capture mid-market shoppers
Value fashion retailer Select will launch a higher price-point range next month as it seeks to broaden its appeal and capture mid-market customers who are looking for good-quality clothes at lower prices.
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GalleryIn pictures: Victoria's Secret opens Bond Street flagship
Victoria’s Secret opened the doors of its London flagship store on Bond Street today.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer unveils its new 148,000 sq ft Cheshire Oaks store today. The City welcomed new innovations in store but retained some reservations
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NewsJJB Sports shareholder Harris slashes its stake
One of JJB Sports’ major shareholders Harris Associates has disposed of a fifth of its holdings in the past month as time runs out for the retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer opens landmark Cheshire Oaks store
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a host of in-store innovations as it opened its second biggest shop at Cheshire Oaks.
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Zara to launch Chinese online store
Inditex-owned clothing retailer Zara will strengthen its presence in the Asian market with the launch of its online store in China on September 5.The Spanish group’s objective is to consolidate its foothold in China, a market that is already the most important for the retailer outside Europe.
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OpinionComment: GB leads the way in ecommerce market
In contrast to an irrelevant politician who expressed his displeasure with the Olympic opening ceremony, I thought it was pure genius.
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OpinionComment: Why retailers are going cold turkey on discounting
Less can mean more for brands who are able to reset their customers’ perceptions of what good value means.
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NewsCity positive over potential CVC bid for M&S
Shore Capital analyst Clive Black has welcomed speculation in the media and the City that private equity firm CVC could bid for Marks & Spencer.
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NewsPeacocks former banks to receive £69m payout following collapse
Peacocks former backers including Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are to share a £69m return following the retailer’s collapse, despite a £15.8m shortfall in the chain’s pension fund.
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NewsJack Wills chief operating officer hire sparks sale speculation
Young fashion chain Jack Wills has hired former Vodafone marketing boss Wendy Becker as its chief operating officer, a new role for the retailer.