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NewsCBI: UK economy to emerge from recession in Q3
The UK economy is expected to emerge from recession through modest growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but constraints on demand will mean that growth in 2010 is fragile, according the CBI.
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NewsBlacks Leisure warns covenant breach likely
Blacks Leisure has warned that it is likely to breach a banking covenant following difficult trading at its boardwear division and has struck a standstill agreement with its bank.
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NewsJD Sports pre-tax profits jump 14.5%
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion revealed a 14.5% increase in group pre-tax profits before exceptional items to £14.2m in the 26 weeks to August 1.
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NewsPrimark named UK’s ‘most feared’ retailer
Cut-price fashion leader Primark is replacing Tesco as Britain’s “sharpest and most feared” retailer , says retail analyst Verdict Research.
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NewsPrimark set to open in Bury scheme
Primark has signed for a 50,000 sq ft store at Thornfield’s The Rock scheme, in Bury, Greater Manchester.
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NewsTopshop opens second largest UK store in Liverpool
Topshop has opened its second-largest store in the UK, in Liverpool’s shopping centre, Liverpool One.
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NewsAnn Harvey flagship gets new look
Outsize women’s fashion retailer Ann Harvey has unveiled a new-look for its Oxford Street flagship.
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OpinionGetting critical at Topman
The really good thing about Topman Oxford Circus is that while it may be a flagship for the brand, there is every reason to suppose that much of what is on display will be capable of replication across the chain.
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NewsBlacks Leisure poised to close Sandcity
Blacks Leisure is poised to close its Sandcity business, the division that distributes and sells the O’Neill franchise, according to reports.
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NewsBoden reports sales up 20%
Boden, the catalogue and internet retailer, reported sales in the first half to June 30 rose by 20%, or 6% excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates.
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NewsMike Clare plots outsize fashion site
Mike Clare, the colourful founder of beds retailer Dreams, is in the advanced stages of launching an outsize clothing etailer.
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NewsRepublic guns to break £200m sales barrier
Branded young-fashion retailer Republic wants to increase sales by a third this year to push past the £200m barrier.
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NewsDanish jeweller plans to open 75 franchise stores
Danish jewellery brand Pandora is gunning to open 75 franchised standalone shops in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsAdili to push brand with high street shops
Adili plans to use its first high street store to up its brand profile.
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NewsMike Ashley’s PR behind Chris Ronnie statement
The press releases sent out defending Chris Ronnie against accusations of bad practice when he was chief executive of JJB Sports were sent by Mike Ashley’s personal PR firm, Retail Week can reveal.
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Fabergé unveils boutique site to back collection
Fabergé has launched an innovative website to support the launch of its first High Jewellery collection since 1917.
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NewsTK Maxx and Peacocks begin Wembley facelift
TK Maxx, Peacocks and Bonmarché have begun fit-outs of their stores in the £90m redevelopment of Wembley Central in northwest London.
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NewsSainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates fifth birthday
Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu celebrates its fifth birthday this week and business unit director for clothing Adrian Mountford vowed to keep the customer front of mind as it aims to become a £1bn business.
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GalleryStore of the week: Manolo Blahnik, Dublin
If there’s one thing that upscale shoemaker Manolo Blahnik is famous for, it has to be killer heels. This is the purveyor of footwear that leaves women feeling empowered and men emasculated with dizzyingly high heels being de rigeur.
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NewsN Brown eyes bricks and mortar for brands
N Brown’s acquisition of multi-channel retailer High & Mighty could lead to stores for the home shopping group’s other brands.