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NewsLondon's West End retailers score £250m weekend sales
Retailers in London reported a bumper start to the festive shopping season with shoppers splashing out more than £250m in the West End over the weekend.
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NewsJohn Lewis records weekly sales of £100m
John Lewis sales for the week ending Saturday November 27 were just shy of £100m, showing shoppers were not deterred by the snowfall across the country.
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Opinion
White Stuff
Fashion retailer White Stuff has became the first in the world to install multimedia mirrors into its changing rooms to allow customers to shop virtually with their friends, bringing together social networking, web and m-commerce in a way that can have a direct impact on consumers’ buying decisions.
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GalleryForever 21, Birmingham
Three floors of fashion, 56,000 sq ft and the first of its kind in the UK. This was the prospect that greeted shoppers queuing outside the Forever 21 store in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.
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NewsBiba founder range for George at Asda went on sale online on Monday
Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki’s range for George at Asda went on sale online on Monday and an animal-print bow dress (pictured) was among the best-sellers.
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NewsRetail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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NewsSelfridges web changes boost conversion rates
Selfridges has tweaked its website in response to customer feedback following the launch of the transactional site in February.
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NewsFormer Somerfield boss to chair Cath Kidston
Former Somerfield and Matalan boss Paul Mason is expected to become chairman of private equity-backed fashion and homewares retailer Cath Kidston.
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NewsJoules stumps up to help young fashion brand
Lifestyle retailer Joules has made a significant investment in young sports brand Lions Rampant, enabling the brand to plot its first standalone store.
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NewsMatalan introduces new store to improve shopping experience
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has opened a new model store in High Wycombe with the aim of creating a more engaging shopping experience.
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NewsReiss sets its sights on high street fast-fashion
Reiss founder David Reiss aims to turn the premium retailer into a fast-fashion business from spring next year, dubbing it the “luxury Topshop” of the high street.
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NewsGilly Hicks opens first UK store on Saturday
Lingerie brand Gilly Hicks, the sister brand of Abercrombie & Fitch, opens its first UK store tomorrow in Westfield London.
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AnalysisMarketplaces
A marketplace lets retailers be seen as a one-stop-shop for shoppers to source a particular product, but etailers need to avoid the potential pitfalls
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NewsRetail sales rise in November
Year-on-year retail sales were higher in November for the fifth consecutive month according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades survey.
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NewsJohn Lewis mid-week sales up 12%
John Lewis has reported sales up 12% from Sunday to Wednesday this week, with trade strong across its sectors.
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Abercrombie & Fitch to open a flagship store in Dublin city centre
Fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch may open a flagship store in Dublin city centre, according to Irish newspaper The Herald. The news follows the recent announcement that the retailer is planning to open a Hollister store in Dublin’s Dundrum Centre. It is understood that Abercrombie & Fitch is in advanced ...
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NewsValentino for Gap launches on Saturday
Valentino’s collection with high-street retailer Gap will launch in its London flagship store this Saturday.
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NewsAlexon Group like-for-likes edge up 0.4%
Womenswear group Alexon, which includes the Ann Harvey and Kaliko chains, experienced a marginal group like-for-like sales rise for the period from August 1 to November 23, and remains cautious on the outlook.
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NewsSelfridges footwear sales soar
Footwear sales at Selfridges have soared by 71% on the back of the department store’s leading Shoe Galleries area which opened in September.
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NewsJ Crew sold for £1.9bn to private equity firms
J Crew, the American casualwear brand, has been sold to private equity firms TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners for $3bn (£1.9bn).